South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-17
BY FRITZ Fl}ERT, JR.
Son 81 the President Of the German
KCmuhliC


80 frequently since the MAR a. has
bavaria In November. 1918. the
first republic was proclaimed az
Munich Kurt Eisner a widely
known publicist and INDEPENDENT
socialist. was its first prime minis
ter In February. 1919. the life or
This lofty idesflst was ended by tho
bullet Of a fanaticsl aristocrat
one hour after the crime revolt
ser batfIe was launched in the IA
tariau Diet bv the victims follow
er several deputies were killed
and others severely wounded This
day Of horror was AZ the same time
the birthday Of the first and only
German soviet republic, which was
short-l.ved All the world remem-
hers the bloody deeds which the
whipped-up passions achieved in
Thar battle revolving around the
rule of tho sovets.
s democratic government under
f9e direction 81 the Majority Social
fst hoffman, was unable 20 prevent
fhc bourEeoisie from organizing
horne defense forces CEinwonner-
wenrenl az an answer 20 the soviet
rule 81 tho communists These
home defense forces gradually grew
into a danger TO the rest of the cm-
pirc and were dissolved only by the
pressure ~ fhe entente.
bavaria H. Stronghold OF Reaction"
The Kahr government which took
Office after the Kapr revolution. has
allowed Bavaria 20 become tho
efrOughold Of reaction which has 50
often menaced the domestic peace
and unity or Germany.
Munich became the hiding place
for al those elements which con
slider q the main task Of their lives
TO remove political opponents by
Inc route Of well-aimed bullets
Tlsner's assassination and the battle
n the Bavarian Diet were followed
hy some dark. hitherto unrevealed,
murders which had a close connec-
ton with the dissolution ,of the
home defense
Iu the early summer Of 1927 the
independent Socialist Carols was
murdered Erzberger's assassina-
tion had its genesis In Munich. In
hat city tha German monarchists
hired Sssassins found a hiding place
and thence they managed 10 fee 20
foreign lands Again. tLat murder
was followed bv the ahoritivc re-
,olver attack upon the labor leader.
Deputy Auer.
The last great manifestation Of
tho mou9rChists assembled in Ba-
varia and the clique of murder
ers harborcd under their protecting
wings was NJ the funeral OF the
former BavariaI royal couple. OF
late conditions have somewhat inn
proved but Bavaria is even today
dark spot uron the shield of the
German republic
Bavaria j. second state in Nation
Next to- Prussia Bevaria is the
greatest member state OF the Ger
man republic It's area comprises
nearly seven and half million
souls. About two-tbirds OF Bavaria's
inhabitants are Catholics Nearly
81 percent OF its area serves agri-
culture. producing primarily cereals
and hops Tn the Alpine region cat
tie raising is predominant The i'm
dustrial ccnters are Nurnberg and
Augsburg Bavaria has iron and
steel works gold and silver plants
glass and china industry. the IA
NOUS Nurubergcr toy factories and
the celebrated beer.
There are only three big cities
the capital Munich: Nurnberg and
Augsburg
From t1S0 till the revolution Of
1918 the country was ruled by the
House OF Wittelshach. which in
1905 received the royal title. Ba-
varia then Joined The Rhine league.
In 1898 it entered the German
tariff union
The last Bavariau king had fought
inc 1866 against Prussia and 10 his
dying day carried a Prussian bullet
In his breast. The peace treaty
ending that war resulted In "a de-
fensive alliance with Prussia and
in 1870 Bavaria became a member
of the German federated empire.
Noble Pearl i'm German Crown"
An old Bavarian folksonE praises
tho land as q mobile pearl I'm the
German crown of jewels" Bavaria
IS truly a rcarl rich I'M scenic ar
fractions Scattered throughout the
country are landmarks OF ancient
civilization, everywhere one finds
rcminiscences or long forgotten
times. Many quiet monastry or
convent lies iu this wide land
dreams Of the good 0,l times and
affords sanctuary TO -he w1udcre-
IN The mountains 10 is not alone the
scenic beauty chat faseinates che
tourist Tho mouutaiuccrs of Ra-
varia are a unique race Their work
"a
battle WHICH has made them
hSrd but not bitter. Their pictur-
.squC carb. their Jolly festivities
and their plain but artistically dec
grated houses heSpcak "a cheerful
ness and peaceful c0mfort scarcely
fo Doe found anywhere else i'm Ger
many
A twelve hours ride on am express
train t-,,es the traveller from Berlin
to Bavaria capital Germany's
southern metropolis There YOU do
not find the usual drouiuc noise OF
the big city. Munich lies calm and
snug upon tho banks or the Wild
lsar river 40 upstart among the
cities in Munich. Do brcathes history
and romance Tho ancient venerable
city hall and The many churches
especially thc Church OF our Lady.
with the two blunt coppcr-covered
turrets. arc reminders OF past cen
turtles. Munich is rich iu picture
galleries. libraries and art colec-
lions. II is the Bavarian center OF
ART and science
Inhabitants Are Termed 'GcmutIich.'
The inhabitants are much like the
city itself-calm SNUG and "ee-
mutlich They love their beer
their "weIsswurst" Cwhife s4ussreo