Evening star., 1923-03-11

public several months ago have now
again been discovered maintaining
Illicit relations with army officers for
the ostenslble purpose of organizing
resistance TO France. Their efforts to
maintain and solidify their connec-
ton with the regular army is in
telded to obtain its support when
they strike.
Atmosphere IL Charged.
Discussing the situation in Munich
the Bavarian socialist leader, Auer,
told me that the 'reactionary atmos-
phere is growing increasingly evil
dent in the Bavarian capital. The
secret monarchist organizations are
led chiefly by former Prussian
officers under the aegis of the former
Bavarian premier, Won Kahr, and are
making their presence felt stronger
than ever. Won kahr, as premier.
was fully aware OF the existence of
these organizations, but instead OF
hghting them gave them encourage
ment.
The Munich police. who are fully
aware OF the intrigueS and plots OF
these organizations, fail to move a
finger. and instead are deVoting all
their attention to the socialists. The
present knilling government fails to
Show energetic opposition to Hitler
and Xyiander and the rest OF the
monarchists who are seeking to de-
stroy the Berlin government.
Acting on Own Hook.
Discussing the plot unearthed this
week, which resulted in the arrest
of the fifteen alleged conspirators
accused of planning the military
dictatorship in Munich and the sepa-
ration of Bavaria from the rest OF
of separatists involved in this con-
spiracy were acting on their own
hook and are unimportant.
This group" Auer said. belongs
TO the so-called Bavarian royalist
party, which apparently was financed
with the assistance of the French
minister in Munich, Nj. d'Ard. All
the big Bavarian parties and the
secret military organizations are
against the Group-Wnlch explains
perhaps, the eagerness with which 1t
was run down by the Munich police
while the bigger and more powerful
conspirators were left severely alone
a significant connection or the ar
rest of this small group are the re-
ports that the French intend to oc-
cupy Munich to help the BaVarIan
separatists to proclaim an independ-
ent Bayarian monarchy under Rup-
precht."
DiscIaims Any Connection.
Rupprecht, however. in state
ment especially prepared for me.
disclaims any connection with this
separatist movement or an active
interest in the monarchist movement
as a whole. He said:
For the present Germany must
confine herself to passive resistance.
This is the only weapon at her dis
posal. l believe that the hope OF
british or American Intervention in
the present crisis Is futile. England
shares the guilt and responsibility of
the present French policy as 1t per-
mitted France to develop, undisturbed,
superior military machine, espec-
tally a great air fleet. l do not believe
that an understanding between Ger
many and France is possible. no mat
ter how great the sacrifice is that the
Germans make.
CriticiEes Hitler's Attitude.
He criticized Hilter's attitude to-
ward the Cuno government, saying
that all Germans must support the
government in passive resistance
against France.
Il believe that Hitlers attitude is
many's unity. Hitler undoubtedly is
sincere and believes he Is serving the
cause OF Germany. A great part Of
his success is due to his oratorical
abilities, for he knows well how to
stir the multitude, but his program.
closely resembling the Marxist one.
lacks positive strength and definite
economic substance. Moreover, there
are too many fanatics in the Hitler
movement as well as self-seekers,
who hope to obtain ministerial posts
when he assumes power
Issue Very Existence.
Neither can / approve of the at
titude of the Xylander group against
the Cuno government, which strikes
me as tactless The issue now is not
the Cuno government, but the very
existence Of Germany. All Germans
must stand together at the present
moment"
Residing quietly with his family in
Berchtesgaden, keeping in close
toucn with events both in Munich and
carefully avoiding making himself the
center of the monarchists' intrigues or
OF some abortive enterprise which
would only ruin his chances in the
future. Friends declare his chance
believed that he Is favoring the sep
aration OF Bavaria from the reich.
Instead his friends are said to be
keeping him for the bigger job of
restored Wittelsbach dynasty.
Surrounded by Monarchists.
He is surrounded principally by
monarchists who believe in restora-
ton of the German monarchy on a
federal basis which would reserve
to Bavaria a large share of its old
sovereignty. These differ from the
Ludendorn school, which seeks the re-
establishment OF the monarchy with
Prussian hegemony over all Ger
man states. Prince Rupprecht is a
man of much greater ability and per-
sonality than the Hohenzollerns and
is extremely popular with the Bava-
rian peasants and bourgeoise.
The only time when Prince Rup-
precht might accept the Bavarian
crown and asquiesce in the separa,-
ton from the reich would be in the
event that socialists seize control of
the Berlin government.
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