Evening star., 1923-11-13
VICTORIES SOL|D|FY
Won KAHR PRESTIGE
Bavarian Dictator Recogniz.
ed as Leader of All Ma
tionaIist Elements.
BY WILLIAM Il. NASH.
n radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1873.

D. radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1873.
MUNICH, November 13 tby tele-
phone to Berlin). Dictator Won
Kahr. following the shrewd line
which his conduct of the past fort
night indicated. further consolidated
his position Monday. tending toward
leadership of the whole German mon
archist-nationalist movement.
The general discomfort of Sunday,
which had seemed to indicate that he
had become unpopular with the
masses, had died down on Monday,
and the population went back TO
work. The city appears almost nor
NAL.
Gains Ground Steadily.
Won Kahrs military brutality won
his first victory. second victory
came in the form of a message from
the combined north German national
list organiza tions, Offering him the
leadership of the nationalist move
ment throughout Germany. A third
victory appears in the open espousal
of his cause by Capt Ehrhardt, lead
er of the famous Ehrhardt brigade
and former supporter OF Adolph
Hitler.
Ehrhardt at noon today addressed
q meeting of university students
HitleriteS sought to stampede the
meeting by sending hundreds of their
organized rowdies to attend it But
Ehrhardts personality dominated
everything. He announced to the
students that Hitler had been ar
rested and added in effect: There
must be no foolishness. If you mean
business come with me-"
The students vociferously declared
their confidence III Ehrhardt and
sang the song of Ehrhardt's brigade
which is becoming the song of Ger
man nat!onaliSIn.
Ehrhardt Holds Balance.
Curiously enough. Ehrhardt. who
deserted Hitler at the last moment
has nevertheless acquired AN in
creased prestige. He appears in a
fair way to inherit Hitler's follow
ing, which he is quietly placing at
who are too bitter to declare their
loyalty 10 Won kahr, are declaring
loyalty to Ehrhardt. Thus it APP
pears that a. gradual coalescing of
forces IS being effected.
Ehrhardt's emergence as a leader
Is important. because. whereas Hitler
was a demogcSue, and perhaps men
tally unbalanced, Ehrhardt is a man
OF great force of character, daring
and military skill and has some poiit-
enemies will admit
Temperamental Munichers, who or
sunday faced machine guns to demon.
atrate on Hitlers behalf. on Monday
showed hardly a ripple of interest
1t his arrest. Thus Won Kahr's skill
u combination of brutality and in
trigue, is becoming evident. His
latest proclamation ends with the
words: II am for the black, white
and red" the colors of united kaiser
fstic Germany.
Succeeds Ludendard.
A month ago. Won Kahr was re.
garded as representing the blue and
white. or Ravarian separatists. in op-
position to the black. white and red
Today. he is succeeding Lude ndorff
as leader of the black. white and red
with Ehrhardt. Hitler's successor. as
an ally.
1t is significant that the Hitierites
were busy on Monday underlining the
words black. white and red'' on Won
Aahrs announcements. The university
students reflected the changing mood
Monday, when they hung on the uni
fersity two huge flags. one black. white
and red and the other blue and white,
with a black flag in between for those
killed in the fighting. The president of
the university did his bit by closing the
school for three days. The flags on the
ut half mast for the fallen soldiers, are
black, white ard red.
The funeral for five Won Kahr police
men who were killed in the fighting
passed off quietly Monday. The funeral
today for nineteen Htlerites who were
killed is expected to be equally quiet
The arrival Of the former German
crown prince in Germany made little
impression in Munich. Gen. Ludendorff
appears to have been quiet since his re-
lease. but observers report many auto
mobiles are continually about his villa.
which is illuminated all through the
night.
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