Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-29
KAHR DENIES INTENTION
TO RESTORE MONARCHY
|Discrcdfts Report That Organiza-
lions Arc Forming In Bavaria
for Purpose.
|EINWoHNERWEHR MOVEMENT
Minister President Declares 1t Is
Not Unlikc Law-and-Ordcr Com
mittccs OF American Commune
ties-200,00O Strong.
NY Associated Prcss.l

HEltLlN, Nov. 2S.-Rcports that or
Sanizations have been formed In
Bavaria for the purpose OF restoring
the monarchy and establishing pa
varion domination over Germany.
were discredlted by Ministcrpresi-
lent Won kahr, OF bavaria. today. He
= In Berlin discussing Bavarian af-
fairs with the central government
md was requested by the Associated
Press to issue a statement concern
ing affairs in that section OF the
country. Assertion has been made
that rumors relative to scparatist
and revolutionary movements OF va
rious sorts in Bavaria have been cir
culatcd by opponents OF the present
Bavarian coalition government. which
- bourgeois and violcntly opposed
Is Communists and Independent. So
;ialists In Germany.
Much that Is misleading has been
said" Faid President Won kahr. about
he Elnwohnerw"hr and IN" 'OrGeAch'
n bavaria. These rumors have
placed bavaria and Bavarians in a
false light. both In other parts Of
Germany and abroad"
Nucleus of Movement.
Recent reports have stated the
orgcsch." which was alleged TO
nave been formed by Herr Eschcricb,
Injector of the Bavarian woods and
forest department.. and which re-
+.cived It's nickname from his sur
namc and the syllable OF the word
organizations was q nucleus abou,
which c.ntercd a movement to re-
store the Wittcibach regime In Ba-
NnT.a and carry out program Of far
rcaching Significance In Germany. The
tinwohncrwchr rs AN organization
Composed Of citizens and sometimes
known az the ''iIavarian Citizens
| ;uard"
In the first place, Let me say that
drgcsch' does not exist in Bara:Ia.'
nc said. "licrr Escherich is head OF
no E!nwohncrwchr. 10 ! will con-
inc my discussion to that organiza-
uon. The EInwohnerwchr is not UNI
Ike the law and order committees
which some American communities
fhave organized to protect themselves
against rowdy!sm, piiiagc and dis
order. 1t was brought into existence
by Herr Aucr. Social Democratic min
stcr OF the Interior. In 1915. lie was
shot by rioters and lay for :, long
uic at the point OF death. He still!
supporter OF the organization he
tathcrcd
iiua 100000 Members.
How many members has the Elm
"ohn",wehr? he was asked.
Possibly 100000" he answered
The EInwohncrwchr." he contin-
icd. liz not a military organization.
u the usual sense OF the term. hut
merely = home guard OF civilians and
military men, alike. many OF whom
are physically unit for military ser
He declared reports that General
l.udcndorn. formerly chief Of the
jerInan armies In France, was a mem
per OF the general STAFF" probably
E,rosc from the fact thai hc joined
Tho Einwohncrwchr at Ludwigshochc,
! q suburb OF Munich. where he lives.
|ind hc carries q rifle on guard duty
Just tho same as other citizens, de-
ttermin.d TO keep the peace.
Asked II he believed the entente
would insist that the Fin" ohncrwchr
I be disbandcd on January !. when
ficrmany's military strength. under
he Versailles treaty, must be re-
+iuccd To 100000 men, President Won
Ihahr replied: Not II the entente
thoroughly understands the nature OF
he organization. With the reduction
|of the regular army, the need for the
IEiuwohncrwehr will be all the great
1 81. Tn. Rolshevists are trying TO cX-
,icnd disorder throughout the civilized
|world. hoping TO create n world reYo-
Hutton"
| lie explained that communists out
Isidc of Bavaria are helping local com
ImunlstS in the campaign against law
Iand order organizations by misrepre-
sentinS them aa being m0narchicii
lin their aims, and trying TO create
Suspicion In entente circles.