San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-27
FASCIST Mobilize
Berlin, Alarmed, Places
Nation Under Rule Of al
Defense Minister. al
RUHR WORKERS QUIT
Six Killed When Riots Re-
newed-Allies Discuss 1
Intervention. - =
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The German union of states. welded
together by Bismark, 1.-THE iron chaus
cellor," today is approaching disintes
grafton. Associated Press dispatches
indicate.
Military rule and Dictatorship
were established Thursday as the tot
tering republican government faced
street riots. monarchist and commu-
mist plots and virtual state OF war
in Bavaria.
Startled by the appointment OF DIR.
Karl Won Kahr, former Bavarlan pre-
nier. as dictator of that state. the
German cabinet met in !. hurried mid-
night session and answered the Bavar-
ians' lack OF confidence in the Berlin
government BY appointing Minister x
Defense Gessler as virtual dictator OK
all Germany, vesting him with au
thority TO restrict constitutional rights,
freedom of the press and the right OK
assembly.
Bavaria's threat to secede from the
German union was changed Thursdv-
TO prospect of internal war. The
Bavarian decree was directed prif-
cipally against Adolph Hitler, leader OF
the Fascist "black shirt citizen
troops. who had threatened TO move on
Beyrlin should the government sur.
render to France in the Ruhr.
Hitler Defies Dictator.
The annointment of dictator shows
that Hitler evidently Lad made prepa-
rations for some such move. He and
Won Kahr are today at swords points.
Won Kahr has demanded that Hitier
declare his allegiance % the Bavarlan
government. Hitler has refused. Won
Kahr has obtained a promise or
obedience from the Bavarian army and
the state police.
Further Hitler meetings have been
forbidden but, Notwithstanding. Hit
ler's followers have arranged fourteen
mass meetings for Thursday night
where he is slated TO speak.
Hitler advocates the separation Ok
Bavaria from the Reich.
Bavaria. except for Prussia, is the
largest state in all Germany.
Word from Paris indicates that the
allies view the German situation as
one full of dangerous possibilities. The
allies. it is indicated. will await events
before taking Intervention.
Whether long militsry Dictator
ship or a monarchy VII replace the
Republican government is viewed IN
Paris as quite immatorial, as the
French view the German majority az
reactionary at heart,
5000 Quit Work in Ruhr.
The Ruhr today was not without
its turn of events. Protesting against
the end of passive res stance. undes
which they had received doles from
Berlin. 5000 miners quit work Thurs.
day. declaring they would not aid "a
French exploitation of Ruhr industries.
Thousands of others are expected -
follow their walkout.
News of the strike was received With
alarm at French headquarters general
rioting is feared. Communist factors
are blamed for the strike.
Meanwhile the Ebert cove 'nmeu'.
driven by the partial detection y
Bavaria 10 proclaim military law
faced further outbreaks of rioting@.s
Street fighting between communist
and the less extreme socialists was re
ported in Dresden again. where var
ious parties are holding immense prc
cessionS. One demonstration was killed.
five fatally wounded. and twentv
others injured. The riots are cor
tinuinS. it is believed.