The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-06-29
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To AVERT COUP
Swift Roundup Follows the AS
SaSSination of Rathenau.
MINISTER WARNED OF FATE
German Statesman Told of Plot to
Kill Him, but Refused to Take 1t
SeriousIy--Wirth Warns
Nationaists.

NatlonallStS.
Berlin, June 27.-Eleven persons al
legged to be members Of a BaVarian
secret organization, known as the
council were arrested here, 1t was
announced by the police. The police
expressed the opinion that this organ
izatiOn, which was suspected of play
ing a prominent part in the murder
of former Minister of Finance Err
berger, also was implicated in the
murder of Foreign Minister Rathenau
last week.
In addition to these arrests prom
inent monarchist Col. Xylander, was
reported to have been arrested in
Munich. General Maerker, a former
reichswehr commander, who has been
frequently denounced in the radical
press as a reactionary, was arrested
in Dresden, but was subsequently re-
leased.
London, June 27,-Apprehension ex-
lists in Holland lest former Emperor
William attempt to slip away from
Doom and reenter Germany in the
event of a royalist rising following the
assassination of Foreign Minister
Rathenau, according to the correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail at The Hague.
The writer however quotes j. b. han
secretary of the Dutch home office, as
saying that such apprehension is
groundless. 1--WE have no evidence
that the kaiser has any such inten-
ton" he said, land the surveillance
maintained around him is so close
that it would be impossible for him
to get away even if he wished"
Rathenau Was Warned.
Or. Rathenau, says a Berlin dis
patch to the Central News was fully
warned of the danger which confront
ed him Herr Simon, who was closely
associated with him in the foreign Of
fee, telephoned a warning to Rattle
nau of a plot against him, but the for
eign secretary secuted the idea and
refused to remain at home.
DR.. Rathenau's aged mother was
walking in the street when she heard
newsboys shouting the Rathenau as
sassination, but, being deaf, she did
not catch the purport of the cry,
thinking only that her son was max
ing another speech. She did not buy a
paper and only learned of the tragedy
later.
France Guarding Its Leaders.
Paris, June 27.-Since the assas-
sinatlon Of Field Marshal Wilson and
DR.. Walter Rathenau both President
Millerand and Premier Poincare have
been closely guarded by detectives,
Their homes also are surrounded by
police. Swarms of detectives accom-
panied and lowered around NJ. Mil
lerand while he was at the Grand PriX
races Sunday.
NJ. Poincare's house is guarded by
twenty-five men stationed at the front
and rear and also on the street cor
ners. They are not permitting any
suspicious-looling persons to pass. The
premier usually rides alone in his
automobile from his home TO the for
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with him.
Antireaction Strike in Germany.
Berlin, June 27.-The General Fed
GRAFTON Of Trades Unions at a meet
ing in Leipzig proclaimed a twenty
four-hour strike throughout Germany
with the purpose of manifesting the
determination of labor to combat re-
action.
The project of police has raised the
offer of reward for the capture of DIR.
Walter Rathenau's assassin to 1,000,-
600 marks.
A demonstration in favor Of the re-
public in the Lustgarten was attended
by 100000 persons. 1t was quite or
derry.
In the reiehstag building, where
Doctor Rathenau's body will lie in
state, the late foreign secrctary's desk
Is covered with a huge wreath and his
chair is decorated with mourning rib
bOns
THE safety of the German republic
is at stake because the murderers
nave accOmpllceS and nave an Organi-
cation in Germany" said President
Paul Loeb Of the reichstag, in eulo-
gy. doctor Rathenau was a true serv-
ant Of the public, but he died at the
hands of murderers."
Weeps in EuIogy.
Chancellor Wirth Wept as he paid
his tribute TO thp slain statesman
doctor Rathenau was noble char
acter," the chancellor said. He was
a fighter in the cause of humanity and
Cancellation, and he even won the re-
spect of our enemies at Genoa.
German workers, protect the re-
public-our beloved fatherarA. Cen
tlemen of the right (natlonalists), |
warn you against going any farther"