The Washington times., 1921-08-30
.Y0UNGSTUDENT
.KNOWNASK|LLER
Of ERZbERGER
Parents Of Boy drilled for
Hours-Fear RoyaIIst Upris-
ing Is on Wane.

BERLIN, Aug. 3o.-The parents OF
Oltweg Won Hirschfeld were arrested
today and grilled for hours as to the
whereabouts Of their son. the young
student who last year attempted to
assa ssinate DR.. Matthias Erzberger.
Both denied stoutly all knowledge o:
their sons whereabouts.
Young Oltweg. according to the po.
lice, answers the description Of one
Of the two men who last Friday killed
Erzberger on a high road in the Black
forest at Offenburg. Baden.
BERLIN. Aug. 3o.--There was q
disposition in conservative quarters
counter revolution. despite the evil
dent anxiety on the part Of Govern
ment officials and the sensational
warnings In the press. 1t was point.
cd out that while the alarm cry has
gone UP that the republic IL In
danger. there has not been 4 single
concrete report giving any alleged
/, plans for an uprising on the part Of
either the militarists or the com.
munists.
Tension Over Censorship.
There is an atmosphere OF keen
tension, however, resulting from the
government proclamation of Monday
night establishing q press censorship
and warning all asitators OF heavy
penalties.
The fresh troubles besetting the
Republican government have arisen
from the assassination of the liberal
leader. Matthias Erzberger. Accord
ing to the Democratic press, the assas-
sination was q definite development
In the plans and plots OF the MILL
tarists and Royalists against the
Ebert government.
A delegation of labor union leaders
have called upon Chancellor Wirth
and demanded reorganization OF the
Reichswehr and dismissal OF the anti.
Republican officers 20 the troops
could not be utilized in a Royalist
uprising. Tho Laborites also seek an
investigation OF the judiciary, claim
ing that militarists were being &C
quilted and severe terms Of imprison.
ment were being imposed upon Soci.
alists and Communist sympathizers.
Want Demonstration Prevented.
The Patriotic Soldiers Association
has served an ultimatum upon the
government demanding that the pro-
posed Socialist demonstration tomor-
row be prevented. The communica-
ton says in part:
THE batting Of patriots by Radi-
calls will reach its elimination
Wednesday with a demonstration. the
consequences of which cannot be fore
seen. The Patriotic Soldiers Associ-
alton, numbering thousands of men
In Berlin, refuses any responsibility
for bloodshed and civil war II the
~
demonstration"
Chancellor wirth has promised the
Democratic element. including repre-
sentatives Of the workers, that the
government will preserve order and
will adopt ruthless measures II any
attempt at violence ia launched.
Vorwaerts, the organ of the Social
lists, called upon the Red leaders to
organize against the monArchists and
militarists.
+ The Socialists are planning a gigan-
tic demonstration tomorrow afternoon
to protest against nationalist activity.
The Berlin police are taking special
measures to keep order.
STRIKES Mt Monarchists.
Tho communist organ, Rote Fahme.
is making sensational capital out OF
the present disturbed conditions. This
paper went even further than the
labor unions in its demands upon the
government. They include:
1--Dismissai of all monarchists and
militarists from all public offices, the
judiciary and the army.
REORGANIZATION Of the Reichs-
wehr and the creation OF soldiers coun-
ellis dixie those In the Russian Soviet
army for the election Of officers from
the ranks.
The anxiety OF the cabinet members
was reflected in the proclamation Is.
sued by the government which alleged
that INSCRIPTIONS elements are plan
ming the violent overthrow Of the con-
stitutional government and openly. In
newspapers, are urging violence and
even murder The proclamation pro-
hibits public assemblages and threat
ems a 100000 marks fine for public
agitators. For the time being the do
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