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Y ttt, 's""T:"p1 THE WASHINGTON TIMES. MONDAY, APRIL 7; 1919. EOS FORCE OVEHNI They All Flop Sooner or Later (Copyrlcht. 11J. by a. U Goldberg;.). Bv Goldberg OF BAVARIA FROM MUNICH BERLIN. April 6 (Delayed). . The Bavarian government, consider ing opposition to the communists aopeless. Is leaving Munich, accord ing to dispatches from that city to day. It plans to make a last stand in Bambef;: (130 miles north of Munich). The, majority Socialists are re ported to be making efforts to pre veat firtn establishment of the re cently proclaimed soviet republic They are centering their campaign in the rural districts. Pretest Landtag Meeting. Ceramunlfets, armed with machine CUBS, are reported to have seized the assembly bulldinc In Munich yester day Aiornlng. preventing; a nieatlng- of the Laadtas. At the same time the. Communists began strengthening their ties with the Hungarian and Russian Soviets. The. Bavarian soviet leaders are reported to be demanding aboli tion qf all government parties, proc lamation of a general political strike, and fraternization of the Bavarian, Hungarian, and Russian Soviets with the entente radicals. They are said to consider overthrow of th.e Ba varian government as the signal for uprisings in the entente countries ."which will abolish all national ditter seesV "Wait Arar Abolished. In Berlin the soviet executive coun U has demanded abolition of War Minister Noske'a volunteer army. It tcalled upon all workmen to boycott the bpilding in which recruiting is S6in on. Soma of the newspapers charged today Chat' Russian agents ate co operating with the Spartacaas In or dEranizing the new revolution and have completely demdralired several of the government's regiments. It was also -declared another plot has been dis covered to liberate and arm Russian wr prisoners. rYc perns my! -s s S& YoURtT OM6 -fg JT? I HAk A LITTLE SoaJL I (s)T -SGG" ArOTHlK)3 i: uvMR-rWs rsJU"n? ,r- Mmm -c& fcea quiet about him B&evs aout- axl , : 5GERHAH GOVERNMENT DISCOVERS PLOTS TO SET UP RED REPUBLIC COPENHAGEN, April 7. The Gr- gbVerninent has discovered, clots te. several .towns 2osiabUahaent of soviet republic, - -semi-official dis patch from" Berlin; aanbunced oday. Repressive measures at being taken. The Kfrupp works are reported to be idle, and its officials have been testructed to arm themselves against an emergency. A dispatch from Berlin Safordav aight said the government had dla--eovefea a plot to proclaim a soviet jepubllc in that city. Arming of the "Krupp officials may mean that a Spartacia. attack is plot tod on the works la ah effort to ob tain a large supply of arms and am-aaaaltloH. 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Information from private sources indicates the situation in Austria is serious. The present government is said to be neipiess. "Kamerad" Guns Used in Fake Surrenders FOE STRIKERS DEMAND FREE CAR RIDES; STOP SERVICE LONDON, April 7. The ' general strike is spreading in western Ger many as a result of Communist prop aganda, said a German wireless dis patch picked up here today, giving a summary of the German situation. The food situation in Westphalia was said to be serious. The street railways at Essen have stopped running as a result of de mands by strikers that they be al lowed to ride for nothing. Order has been restored at Stutt gart, but the Bourgeois "counter strike" continues until the radicals recall their strike order. 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The proposed Soviet repoblJe is be kur openly debated, it was reported. Socialists, who now control thjs gov ernment, are said to have discussed with the communists the possibility of 3a change in administration, de claring they are ready to surrender their power if the communists will LONDIN. April 7. The Berlin cor respondent of the Daily News reports today that the German government is taking every precaution against a threatened military coup by the Spartacans. Fresh troops have been ordered to Weimar, he said, and War Winlster Noske has issued 2,000 blank warrants authorizing the arrest of any communist. BERLIN COMMUNISTS PLAN GENERAL STRIKE, REPORT BERLIN. April 7. Communists are completing plans for a general strike early next week. Government forces are on the alert to oppose any coup d'etat. WOMAN 'WORE HIS UNIFORM. Second Lieut. Samuel J. Shatless has been convicted In court-martial of appearing at Louisville, Ky.. dress ed as a woman and In company with a woman wearing the uniform of a United States officer, the War De partment disclosed today. He was sentenced to dismissal for bringing discredit on the military service. President Wilson commuted this to a reprimand and forfeiture of $50 per month' pay for sir months and confinement In Camp iJachary Tay lor during that period unless receiv ing discharge previously. One Price Cask or Credit Baby Carriages Come to us for the baby's carriage. We have scores of the best styles, attractive in looks and in price. One of our good values is the Pullman style, with substantial wood body in dark green fin ish, adjustable leatherette hood, reclining back, heavy rubber-tired wheels, and patent brake. It's priced at A $14-00 At the plainly marked CASH PRICES on all goods you are welcome to CREDIT. Any purchases will be charged on an open account, with small weekly or monthly payments. No notes or interest. GrogatVA Peter Grogatt4tr& ?e,, 817-823 Seventh St.. W A Croix de Guerre man of the American array, of Ohio's com plement, holding in his hands two "kamerad" guns, which were used by Germans in fake surrenders to the Americans. These particular guns proved unlucky for the Hun operators, for their owners were shot down with the guns in their hands. The German method was to assume the "kamerad" pose with the guns concealed in their hands and open fire on the unsuspecting Yanks when they ap proached to take them prisoners. Germany Needs Million Farmers, But Natives Refuse Country Work I BERLIN, via London, April 7. Germany needs immediately 1,000.000 farmers, but will be unable to gel them notwithstanding the fact th?t there are that many unemployed men it was declared today by Joseph Koeth, minister of demobilization. Dr. Kocth holds the unique posi tion of being a member of a Socialist government, although ho himself Is not a Socialist. He spoke strongly against "socialization" of industries Asked for his pergonal opinion nn Socialism, the minister replied. "Socialism Is not practical, and the 'socialization of Industries is funda mentally wrong. I would compare it to the human body, which must de velop naturally." He painted the agricultural outlook as being black. The coming Germat harvest, he estimated, would be abou 60 per cent of normal It was tli"i he told of the demand farmers, adding. I "There arc about l.ono.000 uncm j ployed In the cities, but they do not iiKe tarm wont ana are unwilling to renounce the pleasures of the city. Many of them are phvsically unlit to be farmers." Dr. Koeth is skeptical of citv work ers, also, on account of their tendene toward Bolshevism. He is skeptical whether there will be enough work ers to fill the quota of spring 'help." although there has been a lull In the number of men golns from the t-itles back to the land recently Before the war Germany employed I about S00.000 Russian and Polish farm workers .nd during the war Rus sian prisoners nelped out. out n..w this source of help is cut oft. In ad dition thousands of German farmers were killed or criplcd In me var. Practically all of li. phospal'.. Dr. Koeth declared, has been used up for ammunition manufacture, whlchmeans a lack of fertilizer. He also s now working to wind up on a peae basis the formei Cernian war industries. Asked how he retained his pohinori in the cabinet, while his iews n.e at variance with the Socialist party, he epllcd- "Owing to my technical Knowledge." Dr. Kocth 13 the uungest member 1 the cabinet and Is unmarried. He s non partisan When the war broke ut he was a major in the artillery id fought in many battles 011 the cstern fiont loiter he was transferred to the war ..floe with the rank or inlonol T! for l.OOO.OnO 1 is tali, miiseiilai. smooth-shaven, and has steel gray hair. H- is unusually inteligenl and ri-seiuhli es a keen American business man ISIBIS 3wir6 fcEfSp-i Bell-ans Hot wafer Sure Relief BELL-ANS FOR INPIGESTIOt BURNSTINE'S TSTABLBHtD.srYlARSXXX. ONDS rAna Other Preooui Stones 361 PEA. AVE. PHONE MA1MM6? tfaltf. Silver, aad Platlamm PorcXaa Car MaaurtutuxlJae Purpowrg. ST. AL0YSIUS CHURCH SODALITIES TO GIVE PLAY The Sodalities of St Aluysius' Chun-h will pre.-ent "M w fu late." b the '.'onzaga Colli ff lla ers in the college 1 heater. North Capi tol and I street northu.es-' tomorrow night. Mrs H S. Ilradv is prefe t of the senior women's .sodality and Miss Alice Kelly is prefect of the Junior sodalitj. .Joseph 15. Colton is at the head of the men's division ".My New Curate' is the Unten sea son play presented annually by the oonzaga 1 ollege players. The per formance will begin at K.15 o'clock. ANNOUNCE DEATH OF NINE MEN IN NAVAL SERVICE announce.1. The Navy Department the following deaths: Lieut. Henry S Hayward. died of pneumonia: Ensign Carl H. Wicgel. Baltimore, killed m a fccaplane acci dent; Ensign Harold Robinson. Cold water. Mich., killed In a seaplane ac cident. Ensign Harold A. Piilllam Lexington. Ky.. killed in a soaplan accident. Eldon II. Truex. killed In a seaplane accident: William C. Call back. Detroit, Mich., died of wounds. Clarence P. Hickner, Ambrose. N. D. died of exposure; John T. Jones. Chrome. N. J., drowned, and Elmer w. Shorenoon, Erwln, s. D- drowned. GA. POSSESSEEK DEPUTY'S SLAYERS progress. On Approaching the cabin ,a crowd of negroes ran out and & gun duel with thm followed, during which Gftrralny was killed. Sis. negroes, f6ur men and two women. were captured, but the reat escaped. PRESIDENT'S SUFFRAGE . EFFORTS APPRECIATED FITZGERALD, Ga., April 7. Ptfaaesi were scouring the countryside cr. here today in a search for several unknown negroes, one of whonv shot and killed Deputy Sheriff George Gormlny, of Ben Hill county late yes terday. The deputy and three other officers had surrounded & negro cabin four miles west of Fitzgerald, where it was reported a "skin" game was In Replying to a recent message from President Wilson In which he ex pressed'- hope that the suffrage amendment would be favorably acted upon by the next Congress, lira. Car rie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, has written the Presi dent expressing appreciation of hie ""continued effort in behalf of woman suffrage." RECRUIT OVER 5. FOR NEW ARMY Recruiting- -vdlunteera has-, passed the 'S.Oflft mar k-according. to reports reaching, .the. War. Department today from recruiting stations throughout the country. Officials are shifting their efforts from recruiting at de mobilization canjps to the cities, on the theory th&t men will be more willing to re-enlist after having been out of service some time. GLIMPSE QF NIPPON NEAR TIDAL BASIN , Japan has come to the United States Just a little bit of the Flowery Kingdom, to be sure tmt enough to make even the most unimaginative person long to see "cherry felosjoa time In Nippon. Down at the Tidal Basin, the other side of the Monument, a galaxy of Japanese cherry trees are Is full and fragrant bloom blooms that are try Ing to say with U. their delicate pinkness and sweetness that -spring Is here, that they live "but to weave garlands for her costumes and wreath lor her hair. Yesterday every member of the Japanese embassy made a pilgrimage to the- cherry trees from their own far-away country stood In wonder and delight at the sight of the flowers they love so well. It was like being transported "back to Japan for a few happy moments, they said. But it's only a sample of what Japan really looks like, they declare, for In their country the trees are tea times as big as our trees, although not a whit lovelier, for the climate here Is ideal for the full flowering of the- Japanese trees. Th cherry trees' came tc as straight from Japan several years ago and begged a home in this jeeaa try. What could be, more appro priate for a dwelling' place than the National Capital and what more, de lightful and easily accessible location than that around the Tidal Basin So they- were planted and took new coot and life and every sprfng 'will display more profuse and lovelier charms It was the city of Tokyo, throcxh the mayor, which made It possible. fpr Washingtonlans to have a glimpse of Japan as it looks in the unforgettable springtime, which has1 always' been the Inspiration of poets arid loyers. 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