Evening star., 1923-11-11
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
ME monarchist revolution Is
dead-long live the mon
archist revolution!"

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| dead-long live the mon
archist revolution"
"One easily can imagine
| nationalistic schools of political
thought in Germany so 'hoching," as
! they hear of the return of the former
| crown prince to German soil, follow
ing Immediately upon the Ludendorff
| fiasco in Munich.
Where Ludendorff has failed, and,
| Incidentally. made himself the butt
| of ridicule, Frederick William may
| succeed. But he will not triumph
without bitter opposition, for, from
this time forward, it may be expect
ed that there will be a clear test Of
political strength between the Hohen-
zollerns and Crown Prince Rupprecht,
| representing old Wittelsbach royalty
Socialist elements throughout Ger
many hailed the suppression Of the
Observation-Disclosures attempt to proclaim
fascist dictatorship throughout Ger
many. and momentarily rejoiced for
the safety Of the republic. But with
the news that the former crown
prince once more is on Teutonic soil
and undoubtedly will be the magnet
for political intriguing among the
monarchist elements of Prussia, this
rejoicing must have been short-lived.
Furthermore, the return Of the crown
prince must have thrown consterna
tion into the camp of the Bavarian
monarchists, headed by Chancellor
Won Kuehlling and Military Dictator
Won Kahr, who, though ostensibly
having crushed revolutionary at
tempts in order to save the republic,
merely were acting in order that their
own faction might rally around Crown
Prince Rupprecht and set in motion
a movement to seat him upon the
throne of Germany, and not Freder-
lex William, as was desired by Luden-
dorf.
Events Come Thick and Fast.
Events have come thick and fast
in Germany within the past week and
though the political upheavals have
overshadowed general economic suf-
fering 1t nevertheless is a fact, that
food rioting and disturbances, due sole
ly to the chaotic economic conditions,
have grown apace and are fer
| tilizing discomfort over prevailing
political conditions. The outstanding
event of the past week naturally was
the united effort of Hitler to initiate
| his fascist movement in apparently
full hearted accord with Gen. Luden-
! dorff, leader of German armies in the
| world war. Both Hitler and Luden-
| dorn have been plotting ever since the
| treaty of Versailles to initiate subter
| ranean military movements designed
Germany's future interests. they have
maintained constantly, are in contra
| diction to allied dictates and can only
be achieved by eventual strong organ
| lied resistance. Bavaria has been the
rallying ground for monarchist machina-
| ton. Hitler's cause has been popular
| inasmuch as he covered his organiza-
ton endeavors with the veiled threat
against the treaty of Versailles and
any German government that permit
ted fulfillment of treaty terms.
Ludendorfrs influence.
| Ludendorff. from the very begin
ming, is declared to have set in mo-
only the restoration Of monarchial
| forms, but the restoration of Ger
manic influence throughout the length
| and breadth of central Europe, he be-
lieving that only in German. Austrian
and Hungarian united and success
full effort could the allies be re-
sisted, he we'll knowing the impoten-
cy Of Germany under allied stipula-
tions in the treaty of Versailles snd
military and economic strength
| Ludendorfr was active in Vienna
and Budapest within a year after the
! treaty of peace was signed The mon
archists there began their planning
| looking toward simultaneous restor-
alton of royal houses. There was to
| be builded up a secret monarchial
machine that was to strike when the
opportune moment arose. The So
cialists of Austria and Hungary. ever
alert, have fought constantly to
counteract the evil effects of Luden-
dorffs scheming. Though at various
times it has been denied that Luden-
dorff was active in formulating plans
| looking toward the overthrow of ex-
isting governments, which were un-
| popular because Of their having sign
ed the various treaties which are
declared to have made Teutonic peo-
pies and their allies vassals for dec
AIDES, these denials never have been
taken seriously either in France or Eng
land. the powers keeping close watch
| on Germanic attempts to Illustrate
| peace treaties.
Hitler q Possible Tool.
/ Having encountered serious OBJ
stacles in Vienna before and after
| abortive attempts to reseat the
Hapsburgs, Ludendornf turned his
chief attention to Bavaria, where Hit
ler was operating and where, ap-
| parently, there appeared the best
| chance Of using the discontented ma
tionalistic and facisiti elements as
a nucleus of an effective military force
Ludendorff has been in constant touch
| with Hitler for more than year. In
| fact. events suggest the plausibility OF
! the theory that Hitler, an Austrian,
was sent into Bavaria by Ludendorn to
organize the forces there, shortly after
the generals first visit to Vienna in
interest of the monarchist cause. When
the time was considered auspicious, Lu-
| dendorff merely revealed his hand
and his active afiliation with Hitler.
| Bavarians Suspicious.
| At all times. however, the Bavarian
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