The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-16
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Bavarian Monarchists Attempt to
Start a Revolt. but Are
Easily Suppressed.
luDENDORFF is in PRISON.
By EDWARD w. plckARD

BY EDWARD w. PickARD
EORs few hours toward the close
= of last week Germany was on
the verge of civil war, and excited
correspondents cabled that the re-
publican government was about to fall
before the attack of the monarchists.
Then it all petered out. The revolt,
which was started by Adolph HITLER.
leader of the Bavarian Fascist, and
5 Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff, chief of
staff of the German armies during the
war, was easily suppressed. The gov
eminent under Chancellor Stresemann
was declared to be stronger than ever.
T Won Ludendorff, who has become
something Of a pOmpous ass. was in,
Jail; Hitler, wounded, was reported
to have escaped, but another dispatch
said he also was a prisoner.
Thursday night HITLER led 600 armed
men into a political meeting in Mu-
nieh. proclaimed the, overthrow of the
apoDulare government Of Bavaria. and
the German government and ordered
the arrest OF Premier yon lKnllling
and Minister OF the Interior Schweyer,
who were accused Of negotiating with
Stresemann. Hitler then declared
himself to be the new national dicta-
tor and appointed General Won Luden-
forff war minister and commander in
chief of the new national army. Won
Kahr was made extraordinary COVER
nor OF Bavaria. General Won Iossow
Barayia-. war minister and Poehner
premier of Bavaria.
But Won Kahr and Won LossOw
were unwilling participants in the
plot, and as soon as possible they got
together and made plans to Illustrate,
They found the Bavarian reichswehr
was loyal to the Berlin government
and so directed 1t and the police to,
retake the public buildings that Hit,
tier had seized and make him and
Won Ludendorff prisoners. There was
some sharp fighting, few men were
killed and wounded, and then the Fas-
eisti gave up.
Hitler troops In Augsburg also at
tempted to bring off coup like that
in Munihc. The police met and dis
armed them. Abortive putsches in.
one or two other places were reported.
Martial law was declared for all
Bavaria and it was announced that
death sentences would be promptly
I executed. 4
The leaders of the ill-timed putsch
had counted on the support of the
monarchist troops under Captain
Erhardt along the Thuringian border,
but that commander wired Berlin that
his men stood firmly behind General
i Won Seeckt, who had been named SUI
preme military dictator of Germany
by President Ebert, and would obey
his orders Former Crown Prince
Ruppreeht OF Bavaria declared him
self strongly opposed to the revolu-
tionary movements in Bavaria, and
France let the Germans know she
would not permit the overthrow of the
republican government.
At the request of the allied council
Of ambassadors. the Dutch government
has forbidden former Crown Prince
Frederick William to leave Wieringen
ssNIOT so good" fairly summarizes
the status OF the negotiations
for adoption of the Hughes repara.
lions plan at this writing. They are
NOT broken or, however, and there is
still chance that France will see her
way to joining Great Britain in the
formal invitation to the United States
to take part in the suggested exam
marion of Germany's capacity to pay.
Just now this all seems to hinge on
whether. the proposed committee of ex-
sperts shall be restricted to determine
zion OF Germanys present capacity"
and just what period that word pres
ent" SHOULD cover. If NJ. Polncare is
fairly liberal in his Interpretation of
this, restriction. making the time, say.
two years, IL is likely America and
ilhe. allied governments will consent
10 1t. Ambassador Jusserand con,
ferrcd with Secretary Hughes several