Evening star., 1923-09-03
FACTIONS
. .. G|RD FOR BATTLE
Republicans and Monarchists
+. to Settle Supremacy Issue
!. Soon Is Belief.

.Gy Cable TO The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyr. ght 1923.
BERLIN, September 3.-At both
ends of the German Reich-the repub-
.llcan and monarchist, Berlin and Mu-
'nich-preparations are under way to-
day for what many believe may soon
become d life and death struggle for
Supremacy.
In Berlin the cabinet held an eX-
traordinary session today to discuss
the advisability of proclaimng
stonal dictatorship, with President
LDeit as dictator. In Munich, Lieut..
Hitler and his monarchist friends
Were reported to be putting the fin
ishing touches on their plans for a
large scale offensive against the re-
public.
They plan to>hold rehearsal pa
rade tomorrow a Nuremberg on the
anniversary of Sedan day. Marshals
HindenburS and Ludendorff and Prince
Iiupprecht will according to dis
patches. reView several thousand of
Hltlers storm troops on this occa-
sion.
Wants Rupprccht Regent.
According to advices. Hitler plans
TO have his troops proclaim, Rup-
Irecht Bavarian regent. This is to be
followed by AN effort to provoke a
nilonarchISt uprising in Austria and
Inc creation OF an independent Aus
tro- Bavarian kingdom under Rup-
precht as the basis for d future Pan
German empire.
lnforma tion reaching Berlin indi-
Gates that the Bavarian peasantry
and the federal troops stationed in
bavaria have been prepared TO accept
Hitler's coup d'etat and assist him
an the event the federal government
eherS resistance. Thus the world
may soon witness a reopening of the
arcient fued between northern and
southern Germany
While cooler spirits admit the Sit
uation is loaded with dynamite. they
sun see hope of averting this civil
war. Others believe that at best *
can only be postponed. While the re-
pupilcan north can count on The sup,
pert or SaXony, Thuringia, Baden and
probably of Wuerttemberg in the
south. the monarchist south is far
from being without supporters in the
north. In East Prussia, Mecklenburg,
fomerania and Hanover the monarch
lists are commanding the almost solid
support of the peasantry as we'll as
the adhesion parts of the city popu
lAtion.
Resent Latest Taxes.
Peasants throughout these sections
have been melted by nationalists ana
fascista propaganda to refuse to meet
the new heavy taxation payments
and are now in mood to defy the
government to collect from them. Be-
SdGSe VI the economic weapon lneN
yield through control of the food
supply they may be in a position to
ktarve the capital
Friends of the government declare
much will depend on the strength it
can show at the decisive moment
when the Bavarian government will
issue proclamation before the
Bavarians deliver their blow, all the
ministers being agreed that the onus
for provoking the struggle should be
nut Suuarely where IL halnnQ9
the other hand, the government is
prepared to put up bitter fight, and
is confident it can crush the mon
archists with a quick. decisive blow.
will rest chiefly on two men. Presi-
dent Ebert and Herr Severing. Prus-
sian minister of the interior. who
within recent months has won
reputation for fearlessness, resolute-
ness and energy. Ebert, too. has
shown on previous occasions he is a
dangerous man to deal with when his
ire is aroused and that he is as good
a fighter as he is tactician
Berlin Garrison 10000.
Behind severing. stands Minister of
War Gessler and Gen. Won Sekkt.
commander in chief of the army. The
Berlin garrison, some 10000 well
trained troops under a commander
loyal to the republic, will be at the
governments disposal should the
Situation threaten to get out of hand.
1t is significant that the monarch
lists have chosen Nuernburg for their
show tomorrow. for Nuernburg it
Self. being the chief center of north
ern Bavaria, is regarded as socialist1
stronghold. If the monarchists mean
business they>are apparently inclined
to carry the fight straight into the
enemy's territory. The possession of
Euernburg, which is the chief rail-
road center of northern Bavaria,
would be of great Importance to Hit
ler, As the city controls the railway
approaches to Munich.
MOnarchists' Task Hard
4 While the seriousness of the situa-
tion must not be underestimated, it
Is not at all unlikely that tomorrow's
celebration of Sedan day may only
prove the beginning of the mon
archists' waterloo. for while they
have mu d t ed considera BILE /
strength since the Ruhr occupation
and particularly during the last few
weeks. they are by no means strong
enough to win an easy victory, if
evidences count for anything.
Supporting itself ~on an overWhelm- |
ing parliamentary majority, a. we'll
disciplined and armed police force
and the greater part of the army in
addition to the millions of organized
workers. and led by men like. Ebert.
Severing and Noske. who is stationed
IN a strategic position in Hanover,
the governments counter attack is
certain to be stubborn and merciless.