Bavarian Life.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1922, Page 3

Bavarian Life.

FULL OF POLITICAL INTRIGUE

“ THB TIMES ” SERVICE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. A dark picture of the sinister influences underlyng Bavarian life to-day is drawn by the “Times” special correspondent at Munich, who states that underneath the veneer of gaiety, not penetrated by thousands of pleasure seeking English and. American tourists, Bavaria is the home of reaction. Munich, the centre of its liveliness, conceals the life of political intrigue inspired by a ruthlessness, compared with which Russian Nihilism seems a mere cl ddish passion. Here, German thoroughness has devoted itself to the organisation of political terrorism on sound commercial basis Munich is a city from which murderers are financed, equipped and helped to cover up their tracks at the conclusion of deadly work. For instance, Count Areo who murdered Eisner, was declared insane and is supposed to be confined in an asylum. Many assert he is enjoying full liberty on parole. Not one of his accomplces have been punished owing to the connivance of prominent members of the police and judiciary in crimes directed against prominent Republicans, This underground world holds the real life off the city. The highest representatives of the Republic ' calls for cheers for King Rupprecht and is Hot criticised. Big shops in the' main streets devote their windows to the glorifieation of Royal Reviews of Ba- 1 varian troops, without protest. Every Sunday there is a. fresh monarchist de- : inonstration or mlitary parade with j Imperialistic pomp, but "the Republi- j pan. flag can only be hoisted in the presence of a strong guard, to protect ; it from insult and destruction. Every phase of city life is controlled by secret , police. . | The Alliad Disarmament Commission is subjected to a- complete system of espionage. ‘The business of every caller is known to the reactionaries. Any | strange visitors arc liable to be rate- ' cliised before an inquisitorial council. , Reactionary propaganda is now being , incited against members t>f the Allied Commissions. Recently French officers who were visiting police barracks in Munich, were driven back by a. hostile crowd, not consisting of a chance collects of peasants and shopkeepers, but of students of the university who were drilling in the district. I, myself, a week witnessed aten minutes successful battle of Republcau police against a mob, who were proceeding to eject French members ol tlie Commission from a building. ,