The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-06-26
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BERN s'dss Head Offers 1,ooo'-
u0U Marks For Capture.
GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION
Presidential Decree Fixes Regulations
: to Protect Lives of Public Officials.
Would Punish Aqitators.

Berlin, June 26--Dr. Walter Rattle
nau, German minister of foreign ar
fairs, was aSsaSsinated.
The minister was shot anu Instantly
killed rs he was leaving his residence
in ttrunewald. suburb OF Berlin, FOL
the foreign Office in All automobile
The assassin escaped.
The murderer. who WAS driving ia
motorcar, slowed up as he was near
ing Doctor Rathenau and shot twice at
the foreign minister the shots lax
Ing immediate fatsl effect. PUTTING on
high speed. The assassin escaped
40 clue 10 The identity Of he muir
derer las been discovered.
Offiriai announcement of Doctor
Hathpuau's death was mae Ater in
III, reichSlag. One shot struck Doctor
Eathtnau i'll The ciiiu. The asSailant
nuG 4 ,ompanion with him in The car
r:ifew hand grenades into The minis
rer's car.
Following The assassination ii was
announced ne government would I'M
met1iaIely Gecree the establishment OF
extraordinary courts for the trial OF
nationalist p!otters and would pro.
claim q stale of emergency for Prus.
STA.
The project of police raised the OF.
fer Of reward for the capture of the
assassin To 100000 marks.
At Saturday evenings session OF the
re:ch~.::; Chancellor Wir:a. reading
the c:li u i..>. c,.ttli.E from The I'M
peria government. said the govern
menL'S rec0mme ndat!Oh 10 the presl
deIu OF The reich> .ag was that step.
would he raken 10 insure The safety OF
the stare and lives and representatives
Of the state. The government. he add
ed, expected the German people Il
back up the government.
- presidential decree declares tha'
all nee .inS.. professions or proclama
lions may be forbidden which may be
contrary 10 law OF iucite TO the de
struciit:n Of The Republican constiJu
sion. IL any acts IT violence against
present or past members Of the Re
publican government. or 70 rouse The
country ia approve such acts as may
bring insn ,rIi; cmpt Republican inSti
rutiun, i'll Such d way as 20 disturb The
in yernal peace Of the country. Unions
and dissertations making such effort
may be banned or dissolved. Contra
authorities are competent tJ requesi
the minister Of the interior for permits
sion TO take such steps.
A state courr will be established 10y
the ministry Of Justice for the defen~.
OF The republic The court will cans.>
Of seven members. three of whom il
be appointed by the supreme court ant
four hy the president. Such person.
aS are responsible for PROFESSIONS al
proclamarions of lie type described
or who make speeches in connection
with them, are liable 10 imprs"nmen
E-Spd fine OF 100 tkN marks. Similal
penalties are pre-, ribed in order Il
safeguard Republican Officials.
Among these N!lo are liable 10 pen
alries are ii.uS.' approving: or TaY0rtn:
for reward puul.r a,1~ ~ violence
again-i The :sl5tibliran constitution Vi
aguin-. -ntrf.ii.t.> T.: present Or pas
gusernmtn... nr VIA" con~pire viii
others II <ar ACES: vino cIiiIliiinate %
openly ahiss,&' abe per-"nages rererre'
10 OF Insult he republican t,.' Ititul!"'
or lhe iInp-r:al or Sllte c"lors. ant
who e,e participate in The mamie
prescribed III ,ufllie ton with para
graph- It's and rs, Of the impefia
code with rhe object of suhsarting th'
republican constitution.
The clauses of the imperial press
law regarding conti>ca ton of periodi
Gals also will be employed under Ihi
decree in c:,e, Of the nature descrfN
ed. Members Of the imperial govern
ment, in the sense OF this decree ar
the imperial president, the chancello
and cabinet ministers.