Evening star., 1921-01-23
HANS FOR GERMAN
Rl)YAL|ST UPRISING
REVEALED BY PAPER
monarchists to Use Radical
Outbreak as Excuse to
Assume Power.
(By Wireless to The Star and New York World.
Copyright, 1921

OVpyAiBuS, 1SsA.l
BERLIN. January 22.-The most
sensational expose since the Capp
coup of monarchistic machination in
Germany is sprung today by the COM
munist organ. Rote Fahne. which
publishes in full the text of a long
document of instructions for a coun-
tsr-revolutionary outbreak in March.
The names of Ludendorff. Revent-
low, Escherich, Vitzhum. Won Eek
stard and Won Witkowski appear in
the paper. which is in the form of a
message. in the letter of the patri-
otic royalist party. 1t bears the
date of January IL and carries a ref
erence number and the caption. In
struction for the Occurrence of a
Communistic Uprising
Obviously, ii is a confidential cir
cular, addressed to the leaders of the
counter-revolutionar organization.
as indicated by the Rote Fahne. this
copy being addressed to District Capt
Plauen. -. As Fuerstenstrasse. For
your information and use in instruct
ing the men," 1t bears the sigma
ture Won Witkowsky, as manager Of
the organizations business Office.
I'm agreement with the royalist par
ties of Bavaria and Saxony." it reads.
I'VE give the following general and
specific instructions for the projected
attempt of communistic organizations
to gain possession of the state.
Police Assure Help.
Disturbances of the unemployed
may certainly be expected in March.
and they may be easily exploited by
the communists We must be just to
We have imposed upon ourselves, and
on our part we must not hesitate to
provoke such disorders.
"As q last resort, an uprising will
take place in Berlin, where we shall
seize the government buildings and the
post and railroad service. The action
will be successful this time, because
the reichweser and the police will be
with US. Agreements reached with the
reichwehr and the police authorize us
to say that the feeling prevailing in
these organizations justifies our as
sumption.
1T will be the task OF subordinate
leaders of our allied organizations to
press with the utmost energy all op-
position. as soon as our movement
shall begin.
Unconditional obedience in all cir
c1es Of population must be enforced.
Every individual leader must be clear
in his own mind that. with the move
ment of our action. the power of gov
ernment has passed to us. Only
through establishing a temporary die
tatorship can quiet and order be
maintained.
To Proclaim Martial LAW.
Martial law is Immediately to be
proclaimed fp each district. All pub
all civilians be indoors by dark.
Strong frequent patrols are to be cir
strike. ever3sworker who strikes, or
s9ers passive fesistance. wilt be tried
within twentySfOuT hours by court
martial and shot, Every attempt at
pIundertng or other crimes will be
punished by shooting on the SPOT on
streets and open places.
NOT more than two persons may
stand together. Proclamations to the
populace to this effect are fmmedi-
ateiy to be put forth. II there are
not enough arms to go around they
aro TO be divided so that every per
son tn our service has only one fire.
arm. either q rife or revolver. Note,
however. that guards, posts, patrols
and men In alarm preparedness must
always be equipped with rifles Guns,
machine guns. etc. are to be posted
under good cover at dominating
pointa
Plans Are Perfect.
by way Of preparedness, personal
pses ewing authority to cover arms
may already be issued to our peo-
plea All other persons found carry
ing arms are to be shot without trial
u they do not lay down arms on
tnS arst challenge. All arms not in
our possession are to be confiscated.
nkowse automobiles. motor cycles,
socks OF petrol, food horses. wagons
and other necessaries Of the troope.
An exact detail receipt is to be given
IN every case. which may only be
signed BY the district captain or his
authorized representative.
Onlcaals OF state and municipal an.
thorities are to be left in office If
are to be removed. il necessary by
force, and replaced by persons recon. .
mended by reliable officials.
In every case care must be taken
that the revolution takes place quiet
~ and without needless bloodshed
ana a oestruction Of property. Laws
ernment will continue to have cur-
rency until the PRONUNCIATION of
others by us. From the day OF TAX
ing over the power Of government
All new ordinances and promulgati0ns
OF the Ebert and other governments
OF individual states are Invalid"