The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Bolshevism to Profit by Up
set of Ebert Government,
Return Of Prussian Capi-
talists to Power Tending
To Force Republicans
Into an Extreme Position.
CIVIL WAR MENACE
IN SPARTACUS GROUP
Diplomats in Washington
Look With Incredulity on
Intimations That New
Regime in Germany
Might Carry Out Terms
Of Versailles Treaty.
BY JOHN HEARLEY

Monarchical or non-monarchi-
cal, the new German revolution
will react to the advantage Of
Bolshevism. One more plank has
been removed from the dam re-
straining the Russian food from
Europe. Diplomatic circles here
pessimistically expressed this opin-
ion last night.
The return OF the Prussian
capitalists to power will eventual
ly throw back the real German
Republicans to an extreme posi-
ton, it was said The Spartacus
movement may be destined to m
tensify and gather momentum
sufficient enough for a civil war
Although the Russian Communists
have bitterly hated the Ebert So
cialists, they would sympathize
and possibly unite with a true
Bolshevist force in Germany.
Certain sections of the capitals
neutral officialdom so as far as
to say that only superhuman dip
lomatic efforts can now prevent
the ultimate Bolshevization of the
old world. They declare that
the seeds of possible fresh war
against Germany will not take
easy root in rhe popular soil OF
the allies today. Press dispatches
that the new German government
is not monarchical and will carry
out the terms OF the treaty of
Versailles, are swallowed with
more than grain of diplomatic
salt.
Possibilities In Revelation.
Allied quarters here are plainly
disturbed by the new turn OF events
in Germany. President Wilson is
criticised anew. and the treaty stu
alton in the Senate is alleged to have
been a moving factor in the Ger
man reaction. Administration
sources, retaliating. assert that the
cynical diplomacy of the allies is at
last bearing its natural fruit.
The State Department thus far has
received only a short dispatch, gar
bled in transmission. from Ameri-
can representatives in Germany. The
communication. however. was suffi-
ciently clear to confirm the news
paper and German reports of a pc>
litical explosion in Germany. Ade-
quate official comment here is lack
ing, pending the receipt of more
satisfactory cables.
Officialdom, however. did not deny
that a camouaged democratic or
monarchical revolution in Germany
could have far-reaching effects. The
withdrawal of American economic
support from Germany and the let
ting loose of Anglo French forces
upon the revolutionists were possi-
bilities which were pictured. AGer-
many uniting with Russia would
signalize the doom of German re-
construction, as far as allied and
American assistance is concerned, il
was further said.
Polish elements pointed out Po-
land as the weeping Niobe among
the nations and claimed that Po-
lands fate, now more than ever.
hangs upon the forceful attitude of
the allies. Poland would be the short
and easy road between Bolsheyist
Russia and a Bolshevized Germany,
or between a militaristic and i'm
perial Germany and a Bolshevist
Russia. Polish doubts have now be-
gun to center about "the 1000. 900
whom Germany is said
to have sent into Russia since the
The HohenzolIerns Again.
Diplomatic circles generally are
inclined to believe that the present
revolution is in line with a general
plot to set the German stage for
the return of the Kaiser or one of
his sons. They, however. look for
a slow and gradual developing and
of such a strategy, al
though many of them are wagering
that the Crown Prince. IL not the
Kaiser. has already been craftily
smuggled back into Germany.
Hindenburg. as imperial president.
Is regarded as the certain shadow
Of the approaching event of a
monarch and behind Hindenburg's
throne is seen Luden-
dorn as the militaristic puiier of
the strings. In this connection. Hol-
land Is coming in for q heavy storm