The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

HARDEN FaInOl1Cl6Dl anu best beer, too democratic and un- disciplined. Glasses were less sharp ly separated than in North Germany. perhaps the prince would drink beer with with the artist, coachman or tradesman, and the people in happy comradeship with the Wittelsbach dynasty, which since the days of the Mad King Ludwig's extravagances had abandoned state ceremony.
 Bavaria Suffered Less.
 Through the inflexible preservation of her particular rights, Bavaria suf- fered less under Wilhelm's theatri- calls than other parts of the empire. Despite this, the revolution broke out there Ludwig III accepted the title of King of Bavaria while his cousin Otto was still alive and could not be robbed of his crown. Ludwig premature elevation was regarded by the clergy as an outrage against the monarchy's fundamental idea. The old gentleman was not liked because he was stingy and undecoratiVe. After 1914, influenced by the Pan German talk and submarine promises, he made terrible mistakes in his pub lie speeches. His senile. rabid. chau- vinism was only effectual at court. in the academy and the universities. That was the time of the hunger. Coal was scarce. Bavarian young men, foolhardly, tough young sol- diers, had thrown themselves in the thickest of the fight and who had lost heavily were beginning to notice that their tremendous sacrifices were in vain. The beer became thinner, dearer, then scarcer. Food profiteer- ing add ed to the general misery. The proletariat became furious at the | inadeouacy of the administration and soon was ready for the immediate destruction of the existing state. Eisner's Slayer Hero.
 The noble minded socialist, Eisncr, accused of treason and just liberated | from prison, swept the ancient dy- nasty from the throne like child l shaking dead leaves from the trees. | Through his influence the heart ] beating government, desirous of do- l ing good and striving for purity, again was heard. It was cheered and acclaimed for three months by all classes. Consequently the im- practical. literary, tubercular Eisner forgot for the moment that he was Jew, born in Berlin, and so, in the opinion of certain people. un- fitted to be the successor of the House of Whittelsbach. But when he entered parliament to announce his resignation he was shot by Count
 
 Arco, son a rich Prussian Jewess who nevertheless boasted of having delivered Bavaria from Jewish rule, Eisner who, during 100 days of wise rule had not shed drop of blood, was given magnificent fu- neral by a grateful people. Then the muddle- headed fanatics attempted to stir up the fury of the people and create a soviet rule like Russia. Count Arco became a national hero. his photographs were sold by thou- sands and his prison became a place of pilgrimage. So many Russians and Prussian Jews were in she so- viet move that the bitterness always increased against them. Heneeforth Bavaria became for Germany what Vendee was for France after the rev. olution of 17S9.
 Ludendorff nt Head.
 In this German vendee numbers of Prussian officers are working with the nobility and priests. with Ludendorff at their head, melting against the Berlin government and using war methods to persuade the politically ignorant that only Jews are ruling in Berlin and that bol- shevism is threatening there. So Bavaria refuses to obey the repub- lie, furnishes asylum for criminals
  French Vendee was conquered after years of civil war but it is very doubtful whether the Reich troops, led by former imperial officers, would fight against the German Nendee.
 The question is. how long this con- dition can continue. Bavaria knows restoration of the monarchy is im- possible, yet 1t refuses to be gov erncd from Berlin. Temporary sep aration of Bavaria from the Reich would be bearable, but it probably ing of an autonomous Rhine republic and the separation of Han over and East Prussia. causing the dissolution of the Everlasting Con- federacy, founded in 1871. The blind French chauvinists, royalists and clergy who desire this separation for get that a disintegrated Germany would be incapable of paying even the smallest reparations.
 The republic is condemned to death unless a new spirit can be created changing hundreds of expen- sive governments. parliaments and state officials into a upited state firmly and honestly governed.