The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
COM M J NESTS IF. UP |N|ON GERMAN REBELLION IS NEAR
Leaders Express Confidence In Ability To Seize Con-
 troI Of Government

MOSCOW, Sept. 22.-(By As sociated Press. )-The German com munists leaders Heinrich Brandtler and Herr Talmeyer, have arrived. in Moscow and informed the Russians that the time for a revolution in Ger many Is ripe. They express them selves confident of their ability to obtain control within the German state, but need the help of the in- ternational proletariat against out side capitalistic enemies.
 The German communists are so cer- tain of their ground, according to Herr Brandtler's speech to the execu- tive committee of the balshevik trade unions that many observers here feel that the peace of Europe may be said to rest upon the con- ferences in Moscow In which the Germans are now taking part. From this viewpoint the issue revolvas around the question whether the Rus sian communists deem their prole- tarian state sufficiently strong 70 overcome the capitalistic forces of the world combined against them and proletarian Germany.
 Tt cannot be doubted that the period is beginning now when the threat of breaking the peace hangs over the soviet socialist pederated republic" says the newspaper Pravada.
 Believe The Iron Hot.
 From the report of Herr Brandt lers pseech, it seems obvious that the German communists deem the iron hot, but the guarded editorial com ment of the Pravada gives no hint as yet of whether the actual advice or decision of the Russian communists will be.
 In the recent Anglo Russian crisis Russia moved decisively for peace. but now she Is confronted with a big ger question, involving the fate of the proletariat in a nation which Moscow looks upon as nearer than any other to emulating the example of the Russian revolution. and which needs Russia's help to do 1t. It is one of such great decisions as Pre- mier Lenine would have to make were he well.
 Herr Brandtler said the com munist movement in Germany was growing rapidly and that there were so many candidates for places that only. one out of every ten could be accepted. He declared the royalist movement was declining. because leaders like Von Hindenburg and Ludendorff now think 1t best to let the communists overthrow the pres ent government and then deal later with the communicate victors
 Herr Brandtler said that within
 
 to count upon the opposition of about a half million armed men. 100000 or whom are regulars and the others militia and "Fascisti." The task of technically organizing the German proIetarian fighters had been diff ficult. but had been greatly ac- celerated since the general strike. Don't Think Seizure Hard.
 We responsible members consider that the seizing of power is not a dicted, would occupy Silesia Zechos- to take power, but 1t is difficult to keep it."
 The communist leader pointed out that Germany was surrounded by capitalistic enemies. Poland, he pre- dicted, would occup Silesia, ,Zrchosle- loVakia, start an adcanve in the south; France move further toward the interior and Germany be cut off on all sides. In addition, the food situation would be difficult as the general tactics of Germany's enemies. he asserted, had been to prevent stores of food from reaching revolu- tionary Berlin.
 All these difficulties had been well considered, said Brandtler. nevertheless" he declared, we say now that the moment has come to act. We cannot afford to lose this moment. We must advance now or we shall be defeated. The represen- tatives of other countries must heIp us discuss all possible relief. We are persuaded that victory is be- fore us"