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Foreign News February 20, 1919

Iowa County Democrat

Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin

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Bavarian Premier Kurt Eisner, returning from a socialist conference in Berne, criticized the German press and highlighted Germany's international isolation and mistrust, noting allies view the German revolution as insincere while old war leaders remain.

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GERMANY BLIND TO ISOLATION
Premier Eisner of Bavaria Replies to Recent Attacks of Berlin Press.

Geneva, Feb. 17.—Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, on his return to Munich from the recent socialist conference held at Berne, made reply to attacks in the German press concerning his speech at Berne.

Eisner said the Germans did not realize to what a degree they were isolated from the world and what terrible mistrust there was of German politics outside Germany. The Germans, he added, did not realize to what extent the allies considered the German revolution a pure comedy, and said that it will be thus while the German leaders remain the same as those who conducted Germany's odious war policy.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Germany Isolation Kurt Eisner Bavarian Premier Socialist Conference Berne German Revolution

What entities or persons were involved?

Kurt Eisner

Where did it happen?

Munich

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Munich

Event Date

Feb. 17

Key Persons

Kurt Eisner

Event Details

Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, on his return to Munich from the recent socialist conference held at Berne, made reply to attacks in the German press concerning his speech at Berne. Eisner said the Germans did not realize to what a degree they were isolated from the world and what terrible mistrust there was of German politics outside Germany. The Germans, he added, did not realize to what extent the allies considered the German revolution a pure comedy, and said that it will be thus while the German leaders remain the same as those who conducted Germany's odious war policy.

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