El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-10
First Revolution In Germany A Sham;
MiIitarists Dominated Ebert Regime;
Recent Revolt Real Radical Uprising

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 10
wv Any examination OF the present
German revolution necessarily
involves the discussion, first Of the
German upheaval itself and second
Of its bearing upon the rest OF the
world, since e is equally essential
10 perceive what the revolution
actually is and what its effect
economically, politically and milf
tarily VIII be upon the immediate
neighbors OF Germany and upon the
whole world
But despite the great flood Of dis
patches which have come out OF Ger
many since the stroke OF Kapp, It IS
not easy TO arrive at any clear no
ton not merely OF the progress but
OF the meaning OF events The rea-
son lies in the fact that the world is
under the shadow OF the very real
and active anprehensions, the twin
hugbears OF Frusslanism and OF
bolshevism. Whether Germany goes
violently radical or vehemently re-
dictionary, the danger TO the rest Of
the world viii remain considerable
and since bolsheVisrs is the thunder
cloud Of the present hour, the world
IS watching the German affair with
very keen dread that what has oc-
CURED ia Russia; may happen in
Germany
Told victory Was Impossible.
In October. 1913. there were nut
terinEs which daily grew more IN
nistakable. Ludendorff Informed the
government that military victory was
impossible and that military con-
quest was within the realm OF i'm
mediate probability. He called upon
the civil government to open negOtia-
tons with the enemy and sought TO
accelerate the pace OF these negotia-
tons by sending a trusted lieutenant
TO inform the politicians OF the grav-
ity Of the crisis.
But the politicians were at first
paralyzed by tne disclosure Of the
true military situation. While they
temporized Bulgaria and Turkey sur
rendered, Austria crumbled and the
Foch campaign grew hourly more
threatening At last a change in
government was achieved, prince Max
OF Baden undertook to direct az
fairs and his first step was TO pro-
pose an armistices appealing TO presi-
dent Wilson and subscribing 70 the
Il points. So far this coincided with
Liudendorffs idea OF correct policy.
and for the moment prince Max and
Ludendorff were agreed that while
making pe2ce~proposals, the German
government should retain the de-
termination 70 continue the struggle
II uufarOrable terms were proposed
UufaVorable terms were proposed.
they included an unmistazable hint
that the president would not con-
slider negotiations with the old
gang" and they more than hinted at
a complete disarmament OF Germany
Is one OF the prerequisites OF any
armistice- At this point LudendOrff
broke with prince Max He pro-
posed that the war should be fought
out and issued an order TO the army
stating that the peace proposals OF
the president were unsatisfactory to
the army
Ludendorff Dismissed.
The result was that the civil gov
eminent, prince Max, the kaiser
agreeing turned on Ludendorff and
he was dismissed. Neither the civil
government nor the country at large
was willing 70 run any more risks in
the fighting and Ludendcrffs in
soIent appeal TO the army was rec
oEnized as sure TO be seized upon by
the allies as a demonstration OF the
fact that the Germans were not