The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Separatists, Communists and
ReaCtionaries Make Things
Lively in Germany.
GOV. WALTON is IMPEACHED
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

p HINELAND separatists, Bavarian
~ reactionaries, communists in re-
volt and socialists dissatisfied gave
Chancellor Stresemann and the Ger
man reichstag lively time last week.
On the surface it seemed the old en-
pire was on the point of dissolution,
but closer study of the situation leads
to the belief that the German fedora
tion will hold together for some time
yet, though the states probably will he
more autonomous and less closely unit
ed, and the dominating influence may
shift from Prussia to Bavaria.
Enthusiastic young separatists, led
by an elderly merchant named Lee
Deckers, proclaimed the Rhineland re-
public on Sunday. Starting at AK la
Chapelle in the zone occupied by the
Belgians, the movement spread to
other cities during the next two days,
the police giving way quietly and
blOodshed thus being avoided The
French and Belgians remained neutral,
seeking only to preserve order.
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prominent leaders Of the separatist
plan, hurried to the scene and the first
named took command, DeckerS being
set aside. It was admitted by the
wiser ones that the coup had been
sprung too soon, and this became evi-
dent as the socialists, communists and
workers got into action. At AK, Wies-
baden, Mayence and other places the
separatists were routed from the mu-
nfcipal buildings and Matthes and his
associates departed from CoblenZ,
where they had set up their temporary
government. At Crefeld, a large city,
on the other hand, the separatists de-
feated the police in long battle in
which twelve men were killed and 200
wounded. On the whole, at this writ
Ing, the Rhineland republicans may be
said to have failed. However, there
was a rumor that their efforts would
be counteracted by the proclamation
Of republic favorable to the reich.
The communists, melted by soviet
Russia, started revolutionary move
ment on Tuesday. Orders were issued
by their central executive committee
in Berlin for the sabotage of the rail-
ways, and the work started in Ham
burg. Armed bands cut the railway to
Lubeck, barricaded the streets and at
tackled the police stations. The reichS-
wehr, police and more conservative
citizens turned out against them in
full force and for many hours there
was fierce fighting in Hamburg and its
suburbs. Warships from Kiel and ar
mored cars were sent to the assistance
Of the authorities, and thirty hours
after the revolt began it had been eff
fectually squelched. In other locali
ties the Reds broke out and are still
fighting.
Bavaria appears to be getting the
upper hand in Germany. Minister Of
Defense Gessler tried to depose Gen
Won Lossow, military commander II
Bavaria, who sided with Dictator Vor
Kahr. The general refused to submi
and was supported by the Bavariar
directorate. At first it was believed
Stresemann would send troops to en-
force Gessler's orders and that such {
course would be supported by the so
sialist government Of SaXony, which
naturally is opposed to the reaction
aries of the neighboring state. But the
chancellor called the state premier!
into conference and, receiving only
qualified support from them, an
nounced: 1.-THE government is ready t.
follow the road of understanding will
Bavaria The government also is read!
to open negotiations with the states al
soon as possible to discuss the ques
ton of greater independence, with th'
condition that the questions of settle
ment be on a constitutional basis"
This capitulation of the governmen
enraged the socialists and 1t was salt
the ministers belonging to that part.
probably would quit the cabinet.
Bsvarian socialists on Wednesoa!