Lex Anteinternet: Wednesdsay, September 26, 1923. Extreme right wing coup attempt. . .

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Wednesdsay, September 26, 1923. Extreme right wing coup attempt. . .

in 1923.

In a way, it's nice to know that political extremists have attempted to subvert democracy under cover of political legitimacy before. It makes today's headlines less wacky.

Bulgarian troops attacked Ferdinand and Boychinovtsi to put down a rebellion.

German Chancellor Gustav Stresemann suspended seven articles of the German constitution and declared a state of emergency over the upset caused by the abandonment of German passive resistance n the Ruhr.

Lothar Witzke, German intelligence agent who was apprehended and sentenced to prison by the US in 1918, was pardoned by President Coolidge and deported.

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