New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Noskc, Loebe,
v iissel Join
Berlin Cabinet
Workmcn's Council Picks
Scheidemann to Succeed
TO Haase's Portfolio
First Meeting Is Held
Dusseldorf Strikers Have a
Pitched Battle With
Soldiers, but Surrender

Soldiers, but Surrender
LONDON. Dec. So-The Central
council OF Soldiers and Workmen of
Germany has appointed Herr Noskc.
Governor Of kiel: Herr Loebe. editor
Of the Breslau "Nolkswacht," and Herr
Wjssel, member of the Reichstag. as
I, Csb'ne- members to replace Foreign
Minister tiasse, Minister Of Social
policy Rsrth and Decentralization Min
ister Dittmann. who retired SATURDAY.
night. according to Berlin advi2cs re
eeived here by way of Copenhagen.
The row Cabinet held its first sitting
on Sunday afternoon. 1t was agreed
according to these dispatches that
Philirp Scheidemann would take over
The Sccretaryship of Foreign Affairs
"a succession to Hugo Haase Herr
Noske viii become head OF the mill
iary department and Herr Wissel will
becne Minister of Social Policy.
The Independent Socialists in the
prpssisn Ministry and officials OF the
RUSSIAN government who belong 20
.hat rarty have resigned. according 10
Berlin dispatch 20 the Amsterdam
"Hsndelsblad"
Pillaging in Frankfort
piilaging on large scale is being
carried on BY mobs in Frankfort and
the authorities are powerless 70 pre-
vent il according to a Central News
disp.,eh from Amsterdam. Troops in
he y refused to fire on the -iotecs
Sinking miners in the Dusseldorf
district have fought pitched battle
with the soldiers protecting a mine.
The encounter resulted in several per
sons being killed and wounded before
tho troops finally surrounded and az
rested the miners.
No disturbance had occurred in Ber-
liz itself, however, up to late Sunday
sfternoon Rain began to fall at that
time and the crowds in the streets dis
solved Huge professions and demon
strations were held on Sunday by all
parties
Demonstration at Funeral
me independent Socialists, members
G. the Spartacus faction and sailors
with the burial of the victims of Tues
Gays fighting. 1t is reported from Der
lin that several hundred thousand
persons participated in demonstra-
ton under the auspices Of the Majority
Socialists. Leaders of the Majority
Socialists made speeches in the streets
and in the Tiergarten.
BERLIN, Dec 20 By The Associated
notwithstanding the situation lead
ing to his resignation last night, Will
helm Dittman, Minister Of Demobiiza-
ton Transport, Justice and Health in
The Ebert government. said day that
crisis had been impending since
November g. owing to constant differ
ences as to internal and foreign polio
es between the two sections Of the
Cabinet. the Socialists and Indepen-
dent Socialists He said that the mat
iers which caused the principal trouble
we're pressingly economic problems and
questions of demobilization and mill
taiN ieOrSdnlZatlOn.
Barths View Gloomy
Richard Barth, who also resigned as
Minister Of Social Policy, was present
when Herr Dittmann was talking and
took most gloomy view of the i'm
mediate economic future OF Germany.
Both the food situation and the prob
EN- on raw products present great diff
fcultes. He declared that he was in
'ayor Of sending peace commission to
Fres cent Wilson immed lately, with
the request that Mr.. Wilson dictate
pfaee 10 Germany based on dem ocratic
Principles
Heading Independent Socialists in
dlcated tonight mat their party rep
fsseNtatives would retire from the
POSI- fons they noN occupy in state and
seFernmcnt departments
MUNICH, Dec. so BY The Associated
Ifes The constantly recurring rumor
.as' America Will soon send foodstuffs
Germany mas been revived by the ar
tNal here Of Ellis Dressed and Frank
IN Day both Of Boston. Mass, and
V'n connected with the American LIE.
-ation at 8erne. They have begun
Vef OF German cities TO study food
conditions.
nquirers have been assured bv the
americans that the mission is personal
eau I'm no way official, but the news
papers. with one exception. refer to
'Hsfn a the flood commission