New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03
Martial Law Ends
In Germany; Faith
In Republic Grows
Demonstrations of Loyalty
Blow TO Reactionaries;
Bavaria Alone Remains
Under Military Control

Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The state of somi-
martial law was lifted in East Prus-
STA and Central Germany to-day as a
result of the widespread demonstra-
tions of loyalty to the republic held
Wednesday throughout the nation.
Bavaria is now the only part of Ger
many where civil authority is still
curbed by military law.
Another result of the demonstrations,
which is expected to follow immedi-
ately, will be the reorganization of the
Prussian Cabinet under the direction
Of the Left Wing so as to include the
Majority Socialists This move, which
is being widely discussed, is greatly
desired by friends of the republic, but
is dependent on the extent to which
the government is willing to modify
the taxation program, which it pro-
poses to present to the Reichstag the
latter part of this month. Previous to
Wednesdays demonstrations, the gov
eminent had expected bitter opposi-
when it presented its taxation pro-
gram, but its position is now greatly
strengthened.
The general opinion to-day is that
whatever consequences the forthcom~
ing taxation struggle holds the Ger
man Republic stands more firmly than
at any time since the Kaiser fed into
Holland and Ludendortf into Sweden.
The pro-republic demonstrations, ac-
cording to the government press,
showed that the German people are
determined to clip the wings of the
Bolsheviki once for all and will no
longer tolerate the anti-republican
campaign SO assiduously conducted re-
h,y l, ,ctc
aries, and which has resulted in the
death of some of the foremost Of the
republics leaders.
Contrary to the fears in some circles
friendly to the government that the
demonstrations might lead to blood
she'd the atmosphere is decidedly
clearer than it has been in many
months, with the government much
stronger.
The republican demonstrations so
completely overshadowed some reac-
held last week. in which Ludendorff,
former Prince Eitel and others partic-
ipated that the reactionaries cannot
help being convinced that the republic
is far stronger than they would like
to believe
On all sides is heard the comment
that "out of Erzberger's blood swelled
forces binding the republic together"
Its fate is conceded no longer to de-
pend on what reactionaries can do.
but on whether the forces of the re-
public stick together.
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (By The Associ-
ated Press .-Publicatio of the "Lokal-
Anzeigcr" has been suspended for four
teen days by the government 1t is
charged that the newspaper printed a
report that two other journals which
had been suspended were continuing
to appear despite the government
ban.
Admiral Won Scheer, who commanded
the German squadron which engaged
the British in the battle Of Jutland in
1915, in an article appearing in the
"Vossische-Zeitung" to-day, denounced
what he describes as "Germanys pres
ent day decadent morality, as cx-
emplified by the Erzberger murder
He solemnly warns the youth of the
Fatherland against resorting to brutal
ity and violence, which he says is a
short road to the nations utter perdi-
ton.
Admiral Won Scheer pleads for the
strict observance of the constitution.
for it stands as the sole means of
regaining the respect and confidence
of other nations"
In his speech delivered before the
congress of the German National Poo
pies party at Munich yesterday for
mer Prussian Minister Hergt said:
We regard the German constitution
merely as an episode. We will not al
low it to keep US from the attainme mt
of our highest aims, namely, restora-
ton OF the monarchy and the carrying
out of the ideas Of kaiserdo,,a .