Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-30
CABINET CHANGES
MADE;BERL|N QUIET
Scheidemann Becomes Head
of Foreign Affairs as
Haase's Successor.
HUGE PROFESSIONS HELD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, December 30.-The
central council of soldiers and work
men of Germany has appointed Herr
Noske, Governor of Kiel; Herr Loebe,
editor Of the Breslau Volkswacht, and
Herr .Wisse1l, member Of the reichstag,
as cabinet members to replace Foreign
Minister Haase, H1nist4r of socisI
Policy Barth and Demobilization Min
lister Dittmann, who retired Saturday
night, according to Berlin advices re-
ceived here.
The new cabinet held its first sit
ting Sunday afternoon. It was agreed,
according to reports from Berlin. that
Philip Scheidemann would take over
the secretaryship Of foreign affairs in
succession to Hugo Haase. Herr Noske
will become head Of the military de-
partment and Herr WisseH will become
minister of socialist policy.
Rain Disperses Sunday Crowds.
No disturbances had occurred in
Berlin up to late Sunday afternoon.
Rain began to fall at that time and
the crowds in the streets dispersed.
Huge professions and demonstra-
tions were held Sunday by all par
ties. The Independent socialists, mem
sailors held a big demonstration in
connection with the burial of the vic
tins of Tuesdays fighting.
It is reported from Berlin that sev-
eral hundred thousand persons par
ticipated in a demonstration under the
Leaders Of the majority socialists
made speeches in the streets and in
the Tiergarten.
Faction Quits Prussian Ministry.
AMSTERDAM, December 30-The
independent socialists in the Prussian
ministry and officials of the Prussian
government who belong to that party
have resigned, according to a Berlin
dispatch to the HandelSblad.
War Threat on Eastern Front.
AMSTERDAM. December 30.-The
German army command, according to
a dispatch from Berlin, has informed
the commanders on the eastern front
that there is a most strict prohibition
against the giving up of arms and war
material by the Germans to the boil
sheviki. The commanders in the least
were informed that such action was a
violation of the armistice agreement
and might result in resumption Of
hostilitieS. '. $3.50,
Striking miners in the Dusseldorf
district have fought a pitched battle
with the soldiers protecting the mine.
according to advices received here.
The encounter resulted in several per-
sons being killed and wounded before
the troops finally surrounded and ar
rested the miners.
Statement by Dittmann.
BERLIN. Sunday, December 20 (by
the Associated Press). the
situation leading to his resignation
last night, Wilhelm Dittmann, MN
lister Of demobilization, transport.
justice and health in the Ebert gov
ernment, said today that q crisis had
been impending since November 8,
owing to constant differences as to
internal and foreign policies between
the two sections of the cabinet, the
socialists and Independent socialists.
He said that the matters which
caused the principal trouble were
pressing economic problems and -ques-
tions Of rehabilitation and military
reorganization.
Richard Barth. who also resigned as
minister of social policy, was present
when Herr Dittmann was talking and
took a most gloomy view Of the i'm
mediate economic future Of Germany.
Both the food situation and the prob
lem Of raw products present great
difficulties. He declared that he was
in favor of sending a peace commits
sion to President Wilson Immediately
with the request that Mr.. Wilson die
tate peace to Germany based on demo-
cratic principles.
Leading Independent socialists in
dicated tonight that their party rep
resenatives would retire from the po-
sitions they now occupy in state and
government departments.
Sailors Declare Loyalty.
AMSTERDAM, December 2s.-The
sailors council of the German ad-
miralty and the marine general stan
have issued declaration that they
will be faithful to tho government In
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