Show is I Wl Aw R r y 1 i. i e r tip tip- 4 JJ 1 t wa I American I-American American marines entering the Forbidden City in Peking on Thanksgiving day to celebrate the signing atthe of at the armistice 2 Soldiers 2 and sailors of ot the he revolutionary government o on guard in the courtyard of the imperial imperial im im- palace e. e in ins Berlin 3 W 3 Workmen 3 removing the protecting sandbags an and l boards from the Vendome column in Paris NEWS RE REVIEW VIE W OF OFT CURRENT T EVENTS Start Civil War in Berlin and Many Fall fn Street Figh Fighting ing EBERT GOVERNMENT EBERT-GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT UPSET Disorders In Other Parts of Germany e any M Makes kes Himself Dictator Dicta Dicta- Dictator tor of Bolshevik Russia Russia Progress ress of Peace Conference in Paris Paris America meric Mourns Roosevelt's Death Death By EDWARD W. W PICKARD Believing themselves now strong enough to overthrow the Ebert govern govern- government ment went and gain control of Germany the led by Liebknecht last week deliberately provoked civil war warIn In Berlin First they seized the arsenal ar are arsenal senal and plants at and armed themselves and then pro pro- ceded to attack the government build build- ings inks Sanguinary fighting ensued for forthe the tM Ebert bert crowd was was determined and was supported by many of the returned return return- ed soldiers Some of these were posted on the Brandenburg gate and andt at at t other strategic-points strategic with machine guns grenades and flame fiame projectors After several hundred persons persons persons' had been killed and many wounded It was announced that the government forces had maintained the supremacy and had large bodies of t troops concentrated concentrate ed just outside the city ready to enter it The chancellor addressing great crowds outside his Ills palace bitterly denounced denounced denounced de de- de- de the for tor their rascally behavior and insane policy and promised that they would be sup sup- pressed At this point the independent socialists socialists social social- jumped Into action taking advantage advantage advantage tage of ot the crisis and tried tried to force out the Ebert ScheI Ebert-ScheI Ebert emann crowd A Anew Anew Anew new revolutionary government was proclaimed composed of ot independent socialists with Liegmann and Tick Tiek in c control This naturally dd dId not satisfy LIebknecht and he hew was s said to be continuing his efforts to Install install install in In- stall a government of ot his own choos choos- ing lag Ills followers were in in possession of the royal stables and of police head head- quarters Chief Chiet of ot Police El hhorn who is Ia one of them had ignored his dismissal by the peoples people's commission commission- ers rs Radek the bolshevik emissary from Russia was advising the tho Sparta Sparta- cans Dispatches coming as this is written say the were being strengthened by t the e accession of some of the troops and were holding the principal points In Berlin that Gustav commander In chief of ot the Ebert government troops troop was preparing preparing ing log to call n new w forc forces s in to attempt to regain control contra of Berlin and that a violent reaction by the more conservative conservative conserva conserva- tive elements was cx expected There were reports that the civil war was spreading to oth other r parts of ot Germany and that violent uprisings were ere disturbing Bavaria and the Rhen Rhen- Ish sh provinces In Munich end Brunswick Brunswick Bruns Bruns- wick there were strikes and riots incited incited in in- cited by the adherents of Liebknecht stores being pillaged and several persons persons persons per per- sons killed The main strength of ot the ns however Is In Berlin If any government can hold out until the he national assembly has met and determined determined de de- what the future ol of Germany shall be it may be recognized by the allies as competent to enter Into the peace negotiations and 81 sign the he treaty treaty- That of course is Its Immediate aim and that Is what the tile are fighting against so strenuously The military commission of the alles allies al- al lies les sent to Berlin In connection with the carrying out of the terms of the armistice got mixed up p In the ru ruction on and see seeking ng protection persuaded General Gener II Harries of the American army anny armyo tc to o raise the American flag over the tho Ho l Adlon Adlo where the members bers were sheltered dt v A street ti et rn mob b threatened ned to toIto Ito stok-n stok torn t hp building Jf tf the he flag nag flag were po pot no lowered and at the demand of ot the thebert thebert Ebert bert government this was done In In- gnant patriots are assured by om dials at Washington that if It the p press ess reports are correct the Germans were Yere well within their rights and that General Gen eral Harries acted injudiciously The war Is not yet formally ended and the allies have no more right to raise one ne neof of their flags in an enemy city than would the Germans to fly their colors within the allied lines Ji A AIt Pa PaIt It begins to look as if it Russia Is to be left to her tate fate and to be called on on to work out her own salvation or relapse Into b barbarism under the semblance of rule of ot the Japan has announced announced an an- that most of ot her troops will willbe willbe willbe be withdrawn from Siberia Great BritaIn Britain declares that she will send no no nomore nomore more mor men to Russian territory and that those now there are being recalled recalled re recalled re- re re- re called and there is no reason to believe believe believe be be- lieve that the United States will Increase increase In in- crease her forces there Indeed some I of ot our senators and congressmen are openly demanding that the Yanks be brought back from Russia at once Instead Instead instead In In- stead of ot being left lett to fight the bolshevIk bolshevik bolshevik vik armies s in n the snows of the Archangel Archangel Arch Arch- angel r region glon and along the Siberian railway Although Although- they are still making considerable considerable considerable con con- progress ress in the Baltic provInces provinces provinces inces and have captured Riga from which the allied and German troops withdrew the bolshevik have not been doing so so sowell well toward the east The government of ot loyal Russians grows stronger and arid asks recognition by the al allied led nations with the right of ot representation at the the peace confer confer- ence The Siberian and other factions have joined with It it asking Admiral Kolchak to accept their support for forthe forthe forthe the the salvation ot of Russia The bolshevik vik government Is having Internal troubles and a story came ame from Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen Co Co- to the effect that Tr had quarreled with Lenine and ordered his arrest de declaring laring himself dictator Lenine it is said sought to effect a a coalition with the moderates s The conflict between Germany and Poland over the province of ot Posen may be settled without further fightIng fight fight- I rig Ing for for forthe the two governments have haye opened negotiations Ions for a peaceful un un- un- un But the Ruthen ans at latest reports were determined to recover recover recover re re- cover Lemberg and had bad surrounded that city which was defended by a large force torce of ot Poles Including a divi divi- division sion slon made up of ot women The Pol Poles s were were driven out of Vilna by the the defenders being being be be- ing without out cannon and short of car car- The bolshevik troops at once began a II massacre of the civilians The P Pt Bsh lish soldiers retreated to Lana Lana- v var va where they were disarmed by bythe bythe bythe the G Germans and sent to Tl There er they the were robbed by Ge Germans ans and started for Polish territory and are arc still trying to get together to form torm a government government gov gov- for Poland knowing that dissension dissension dis dis- sension must end before th the allies will help Pa- Pa President Wilson returned to Paris from Italy where he probably bly accomplished accomplished much In hi clearing up the situation situ situ- situation atlon concerning ng the disputed territory on the east ast coast of the Adriatic It is said that opinion in Italy on this matter mat matter mat ter is divided many of the people preferring preferring pre pre- ferring to have peace peace rather than to o Insist on possession of ot the land that the JU Slavs Jupo-Slavs claim lm It It Is likely a n compromise can be reached in the pence congress without great difficulty Premier Lloyd George being detained detained de do- tamed in London the the preliminary conferences conferences conferences con con- of ot tho premiers and foreign ministers of ot the four gr great at powers In Paris went over to this week week- but Mr AIr Wilson had an important Informal conference conference con con- ference terence with with Premier Orlando of ot Italy and arid the representatives of Japan President PoIncare named the following following fol fol- fol lowing as the French delegates to the peace conference Premier Clemenceau Clemen Clemen- Foreign Minister PIchon Finance Minister Klotz Jul Jules s Cambon and nd Andre Andre An An- high commissioner to the United Stat States s. s The Fren French h have submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to other other- delegations a program for procedure by which the peace congress con gress gross would take up matters In this order A general agreement for tor the creation of ot a a league of nations the setting up of f new Independent states growing out of ot the war the tile assessment assessment assess assess- ment ent ot of damages and Indemnities n aid and manner of payment the conclusion of ot peace treaties with the central powers po I The treaties it is plain must wait un un- un til recognizable governments have been established d In the central nations II IS I tilts were too long delayed It might become be become come necessary for the allies to s step stepin in and help though pr probably bably this would be done only as a last resort and the United States might decline ne to have any active part In It b Pa PaThe The British government it is understood understood under under- stood will urge that some kind of ot a general peace settlement be th the first business of the conference one of ot the Important reasons for this being that It It would permit an aD early demobilization tion of ot the a army y j Just st now this is a serious matter for England for last week there were many noisy demonstrations demonstrations demonstrations demon demon- by troops who want to b be re released released re- re leased to return to fo o civil life The crews of ot the sweeping mine trawlers also protested and it was announced that hereafter the work of these men mostly fishermen would fishermen would be done by volunteers That no punishment was Inflicted for the open pen breaking of ot discipline discipline dis dis- by tJ tie tle British soldiers rs is one of ot the significant signs of ot the times Inthe In Inthe Inthe the United States there Is similar r discontent dIscontent discontent dis dIs- content ov over r th the slowness and poor system of demobilization but so SQ far there have been no demonstrations Pa- Pa I Secretary Bakers Baker's pacifist soul is finding expression anew anew these days as the Yanks return from overseas In various cases there have been heen efforts to organize receptions for tor t these ese men In their home localities before their demobilization demobilization de de- mobilization so sd that their friends can see them parade and show them In a body how their gallant services are ap ap- Among these the case of ot the m Blackhawk division and Chicago was notable But the secretary of war Seems teems to fear that such martial displays displays dIsplays dis dIs- plays as are asked would tend toward militarism He does not say so but that is the way If looks 77 Pa PaA A Jury In Judge Landis' Landis federal federi court in Chicago did a good job last week finding Victor L L. Berger Adolph Germer W. W F. F Kruse J J. Louis Engdahl Engdahl Engdahl Eng- Eng dahl dahl and Rev Irwin St SL John Tucker guilty of ot sedition and disloyalty under the espionage act net The congressman congressman- elect from Milwaukee kee and his Socialist associates were active throughout the war in their efforts to obstruct the governments government's war program and they now face tace terms In a federal prison and heavy fines It may be that Berger will not be permitted to take his seat In the next nest congress though this Is uncertain uncertaIn uncertain un un- certain owing to his appeal from the verdict r m-r The allies are planning to mitigate the rigors of ot the the blockade blockade of t. t the central central central cen cen- powers In order to let in food tood not for the Huns but for tor Poland and the people of the Balkans and certain sections sections sections sec sec- of ot Russia Partial surveys of the food situation show that these regions regions regions re re- re- re gions nr are near starvation I the shortage of bread meat and fats b being especially especial lal ly Iy serious Most of at the fats tats must be supplied by America The German vessels vessels vessels ves ves- sels required to send food to Europe w will ll be available before long ong and Mr Hoover who Is is directing the the- relief work II is doing all In his power power to hasten halten the supplies GO so sorely orely needed A AAll All other events of ot last week were so 90 far tar as America was as concerned by the death of at Colonel Coonel Roosevelt Believed by his count countless ess admirers to be the greatest American since Abraham Lincoln he be is admitted by those who disagreed with him to have been een unexcelled in courageous oes lIs patriotism and zeal for the welfare of his country and his countrymen To eulogize one whose remarkable qualities qualities ties tI's and achievements were known to all the world seems superfluous His passing evoked the sincere and universal sal grief of ot men and women in every I rank of ot life Ufe No pomp and circumstance circumstance circum dream stance m marked rk hIs fun funeral none funeral none l-none none was needed for or his glorious place in history and In the hearts of ot his fellow tellow citizens Is Is' secure I frT Another mighty good man p passed away last week week Maj Gen Gin J J. J Franklin Bell commander of ot the department of the East He was a West Pointer and h had hod d a distinguished career of ot forty years in the army in the course of at which he be saw n fighting in Indian campaigns and la In the Philippines He trained the Seventy seventh division for the war in but was not physically fit for tor service at the front L |