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Show 00 FIBST YEAR SINCE . WAR SUMMARIZE) II BITTER VEIN BERLIN. Nov, 2G. Results of the first year of the revolution in Germany Ger-many are summarized b: the Socialist Monthly a comprising a decline In the value of the mark, increase in the cost of living, decreased production of coal and steadily mounting public debts. The paper casts .- balance lor the ear in a bitter and sarcastic vein. It points out tint the mark h;s d' dined In value within the year from 72 Swiss francs to 20 25 francs. It gives a long list of articles of food showing increase ranping up to 100 Tr. AAfll I (r.y Kultn.. n ,1 r...-..-!.. OA. I cent for eggs Tho paper states that tho cost of transportation has in creased. The production of coal Is asserted to have declined from 1110,000,000 tons a year before the war to 70,000.000 tons in the first year of the revolution This is not withstanding an increase In 1 tho number of persons employed in the mininc Industry, exclusive of war pris- j oners who now have been sent back to i Fiance and Belgium. Debts and taxes ore declared to be steadily growing into an unbearable ; burden for the taxpayer The paper asserts that Germany's debts will aggregate ag-gregate on April 1. 1920. 212.000.0oi,-OOu 212.000.0oi,-OOu marks, exclusive of ila debt to the Entente The deficit of the Prussian railroads for the year of tiie revolution is declared to total at least 3.96?.. "o.-000 "o.-000 marks In conclusion the paper warns the people of Germany that they must pay for these "achievements of the revolution. |