Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-15
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Bayarian Monarchists Attempt to
Start a Revolt. but Are
Easily Suppressed.
.LUDENDORFF IS in PRISON
Rx EDWARD w. PIcKARp


EOR a 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
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.
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 prisoner.
Thursday night HITLER led 600 armed
men into a political meeting in Mu-
mich, proclaimed the overthrow of the
popular government of Bavaria and
the German government and ordered
the arrest of Premier Won Knilling
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-
dorff war minister and commander in
chief of the new national army Won
Kahr was made extraordinary COVER
nor of Bavaria, General Won Lossow
Baravia2 war minister and Poehner
premier of Bavaria.
But Won Kahr and Won Lossow
we're 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 it and the police to
retake the public buildings that Hit
tier had seized and make him and
Won Ludendcrff prisoners. There was
some sharp fighting, a few men were
killed and wounded, and then the Fas-
cisti 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
executed.
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
Won Seeckt, who had been named SUI
preme military dictator of Germany
by President Ebert, and would obey
his orders. Former Grown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria declared HIM
self strongly opposed to the revolu-
tionary movement 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 Grown Prince
Frederick William to leave Wieringen
esATOT so good" fairly summaries
IN the status Of the negotiations
for adoption OF the Hughes repara
lions plan at this writing. They arr
not broken off, however, and there i:
still a chance that France will see hel
way to joining Great Britain in the
formal invitation to the United State!
to take part in the suggested exam
ination of Germany's capacity to pay
Just now this all seems to hinge OF
whether the proposed committee of ex
perts shall be restricted to determine
ton of Germany's present capacity,
and just what period that word "pres
ent'' should cover. If M. Poincare Il
fairly liberal In his Interpretation O
this restriction, making the time, say
two years, it is likely America ant
the allied governments will consen
to it. Ambassador Jusserand con
ferred with Secretary Hughes severa