The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-04

ing the circumstances Of the Frenci
and Belgian occupation, the proclana
tion Of surrender continued:
'The former production Of the Ruhl
and the Rhineland ceased and the
economic life In occupied and unoccu
pied Germany became disorganized. II
is most seriously to be feared that
should the same line OF action ms
hitherto be proceeded with, the crea.
tion Of regular currency. the main
tenance Of economic life, and existence
itself would be impossible for our peO-
pie. In the interest OF Germany s
future. as In that Of the Rhineland
and the Ruhr, this danger must be
removed. In order to preserve the life
OF the people and the state we are
today faced with the dire necessity Of
rellnQuishlng the struggle.
1T depends on the powers which
have invaded our territory and on their
allies by adherlng to this idea to give
peace to Germany or to bring about
by rejection Of this peace all the conse-
Quences which would ensue with re-.
spect to the relations between peoples.
We invite the German people to stand
closely together in the days Of dire
moral and material strife which are
to come. Only thus shall be frus-
trated all projects for ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF the reich, and the nation recover
Its honor. life and liberty. which Is
Its imprescriptible right"
Supplcmenting this. the chancellor
told gathering Of newspaper men
that II France refused to show mercy
and made second dictated peace, he
would as last extreme break of all
relations with the allies and let come
what will. even though the allies march
upon Berlin and occupy the whole Of
Germany by military force.
The first reaction to the surrender
came In Bavaria, the center OF monarch
ism. The ministerial council Of that
state met. listened to Premier Won
knilling's explanation OF his support
OF Strcsemann's policy and swiftly dis
credited him. 1t then named Gustave
Won Kahr, former Bavarlan premier, as
dictator and declared the German con-
stitution set aside so far rs Bavaria
was concerned. Among the laws deiin-
ltely announced suspended are nll
those guaranteeing freedom OF speech,
press, assembly. telephone. telegram.
secrecy OF mall. secrecy and sanctity
OF person. dwelling and property.
Habeas corpus is declared nonexistent
Herr Won kahr Is vested with pow
ers to call troops and use troops. ar.
rest any one he chooses. keep pris-
Oners without trial and seize the prop
erty Of any one he declares an enemy
Of the nation. The ministerial council
also issued orders placing the rail.
roads Mt the dictators disposal. de-
clnring all officials bordinate to his
will and that his orders are higher
law than the laws Of the national Ger
man government. 1t was announced
that there was no appeal from his de-
cisions.
Stresemann at once called an ex-
traordinary session OF the cabinet In
Berlin and II was decided that the M.
tionsi government would not recog-
nize the Buvarlan dictatorship and
would oppose It with all the means In
Its power. Prealdent Ebert then pro-
claimed the existence Of ''extraordinary
conditions" and appointed War Min.
lister Otto Gessler military dictator.
giving him practically complete ex.
ecutive power. A decree was issued
restricting such constitutional rights
as freedom OF the press and the right
OF assembly. md authorizing doinl-
ciilnry searches aud seizures.
II the opportunity seems ripe, Won
kahr may be expected to restore the
monarchy in Bavnria with Crown
Prince Ruprecht on the throne. In
this he might be opposed by General
Ludendorff. who IL u pan German. md
perhaps by Adolph Hitler. head Of the
liavnrian fascist.
OF course the Communists are try.
Ing TO take advantage Of the mlx.ur
but 80 fur they have made little prog
ress. That they are receiving arms
and other aid from the Russian sovie,
government has been proved by the
Berlin authorities.
RULGARlA'S communist revolution
- kept on "revolutioning" last week
and nt this writing the outcome Of thu
struggle II altogether uncertain. Tn,
latest reports said King Boris nnt
Premier Zankotf hnd left Sofa, wher'
fighting wns going on. and that nearl!
D0O communist were advancing o,
the capital from the north. The wal
once announced that the decisive bat
tie In the uprtslaS was being tough