The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-15
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Bavarian Monarchists Attempt to
Start q Revolt. but Are
Easily Suppressed.
LUDENDORFF is IN PRISON
BY EDWARD W. elckARp

EOR few hours toward the close
I 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 1t 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 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 political meeting In Mu-
mich. proclaimed the overthrow Of the
popular government cf Bavaria and
the German government and ordered
the arrest II 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 fninister and commander In
chief Of the new national army. Won
Kahr was made extraordinary COVER
nor Of Bavaria. General Won Lossow
Baravia,- war minister and Poehner
premier OF Bavaria.
But vos Kahr and Won Lossow
were unwilling participants in the
plot, and ~s soon as possible they got
together end made plans to Illustrate.
They found the Bavarian reichswehr
was loynl to the Berlin government
and so directed 1t and the police to
retake the public buildings that Hit
tier bad seized and make him and
Won Ladendorff prisoners. There was
some sharp fighting, 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 1t 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 su-
preme military dictator of Germany
by President Ebert, and would obey
his orders. Former Crown 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 forb.ddez former Crown Prince
Frederick William to leave Wleringen
sNIoT so good" fairly summarizes
~ the status OF the negotiation.
for adoption of the Hughes repara
lions plan at this writing. They ART
NOT broken off, however. and there |.
still a chance that France will see hei
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 or
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
cnt'' should cover. II NJ. Poincare Is
fairly liberal In his Interpretation ot
this restriction, making the time. say
two years, 1t is likely America ant
the allied governments will consen
TO 1t. Ambassador Jusserand con
ferred With Secretary Hughes severa