The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
Government May Be Moved to
Another German City.
Berlin Says Independent Ses
cialiSts All Are Out.
SCHE|DEMANN GUSTS HAASE
The New German Cabinet Il
Ready for Duty Now.
NOsLe, Wissel and LOebe Are
the New Members. 81

Copenhagen, Dec 29.-As the resuxe
of riots and general disorder in Ber-
lin, it is declared the government Ia
considering abandoning tho city to tho
Spartacides and establishing head
quarters elsewhere, reports from Ber-
lin declared today. /
Independent Socialists Out.
London, Dec. 30.-An independent
Socialists have retired from the Ger
man government, which now consists
entirely of majority Socialists. aecord-
ing to a dispatch received from Berlin
today.
This is in direct contravention to Prev
iOus dispatches, which declared the Ebert
Scheidemann coalition ministry had been
overthrown and that new cabinet would
be formed by Karl Liebknecht and George
Ledebour, extreme radicals. The majority
leader are comparatively conservative and
supported the old government thruout the
war.
Hold First Sitting. "A
Copenhagen, Dec. 30.-The new
cabinet held its first sitting Sunday
afternoon. 1t was agreed. according
to reports from Berlin that Phillip
Scheidemann. would take over the
secretaryship of foreign affairs in suc-'
cession to Hugo Haase. Herr Noske
will become head of the military de-
partment and Herr Wissel will be-
come minister of social policy.
Berlin Rather Quiet.
No disturbances had occurred in
Berlin up to late Sunday afternoon.
Huge professions and demonstrations
were held Sunday by all parties. The
independent Socialists members OF
the Spartacus faction and sailors, held
a demohstration'r in connection with
the burial of the victims Of Tuesdays
nghting. 1t is reported from Berlin.
that several hundred thousand per-
Under the auspices Of the majority
Socialists. Leaders OF the majority
Socialists made speeches in the streets
and in the Tiergarten. ,'1a
Keep Troops There.
Amsterdam, Dec. 3O.-The seui-of-
ficial north German Gazette reports
that German troops will remain. In
Lithuania for the present and Will
continue to occupy Wilma. the capital.
Mobs PilIagc Frankfort.
London. Dec. 30.-Piliaging on q
large scale is being carried on by mobs
in Frankfort, Germany, and the au-
thorities are powerless to prevent 1t.
according to a Cenral News dispatch,
from Amsterdam. Troops in the city
refused to fire on the rioters.
Council Names Cabinet. 1
tBy the Associated i'ress.)
Copenhagen, Dec 30.-The central
council of soldiers and workmen OF
Germany has appointed Herr Noske.
governor of Kiel; Herr Loebe. editor
Of the Breslau V}kswacht. and Herr
Wishe1, member of the Reichstag.
as cabinet members to replace F,preign
Minister Haase. Minister of Social Pol
icy Barth and Demobilization Minister
Dittman, who retired Saturday night.
according to Berlin advices received
here.
Crisis Long Pending.
Berlin. Dec. 30.-Reviewing the sit.
| uatfon leading to his resignation last
night Wilhelm Dittman minister OF
demobilization. transport, justice and
health in the Ebert government, said
! today that a crisis had been impend-
ing since November o, owing to con-
slant differences as to internal and
foreign policies between the two Sec
tiOns Of the cabinet, the socialists and
the independent socialist. He said
that the matters which caused the
| principal trouble were economic prob
lens and questions Of demobiiizatioh
and military reorga anization.
Richard Barth, who also resigned an
minister OF social policy was present
when Herr Dittman was talking and
! took a most gloomy, view OF the inn
mediate economic future Of Germany.
Both the food situation and the prob-
lem OF raw products present great diff
ficulties. He declared that he was in
favor of sending a peace commission
T. President Wilson Immediately with
peace to Germany based on demo-
cratic principles.
| Leading independence socialists in.
| diceted tonight that their party reps
resentatives would retire from the poe
! sitions they now occupy in state aad
! government departments
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