Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. June 2l-A new German
cabinet has been formed under the
premiership of Herr Bauer. formerly
minister of labor. with DR.. Hermann
Mueller. the majority socialist leader.
as minister of foreign affairs. The
other members of the cabinet are:
Minister of the interior-Dr. Eduard
David.
Minister of finance and vice premier
Matthias Erzberger.
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Minister of labor-Herr Schlicke
Minister of the treasury-Herr
Meyer.
Minister OF posts and telegraphs--
Herr GieSbsftss :
Chief of the colonial offce-Dr
, Bell
Minister of national defense-Gus-
tav Noske.
Minister of food-Dr. Schmidt.
No appointment has been made to
the ministry of justice. Herr Meyer.
the new head OF the treasury depart
ment, is native of Kaufbeuren.
Bavaria.
Bauer Is q Socialist.
Herr Bauer, the new premier. is a
socialist and held the post of minis
ter of labor. In the course of his
official duties he has had much to do
with the striking workmen. and re-
Gently brought about a settlement of
the general strike in Berlin.
DIR. Mueller has become one of the
leaders Of the majority socialists
since the revolution. He was party
recent speech DIR. Mueller declared
that the former German emperor was
not wanted in Germany and that he
belonged In a pathological ward"
The name of Eduard David has been
linked with that of Phillip Scheide-
mann as one of the leaders of the
German socialist party in the reichs-
tag since before the war. From 1915
to the time of the revolution last No
vember DIR. David in his speeches in
the reichstag opposed a war of con-
quest by Germany.
DIR. David was a member of the orig
inal German delegation to the peace
conference. but retired in favor Of
Herr Landsberg, on account Of ILL.,
health.
Matthias Erzberger was head of the
German armistice commission and is
one of the leaders of the centrist or
clerical party.
The famous reichstag peace resolu-
ton, adopted in July, 1917. and de-
claring for peace without annexa-
ton or indemnity" was the work of
Erzberger.
Noske Once Storm Center.
Gustav A. Noske, became a leading
figure in German politics under the
republican government set up in Ger
many with Friedrich Ebert as presi-
dent Herr Noske was storm center
early in the year because of his drass
tic measures as minister of defense
in putting down the Spartacan upris-
ings.
He policed the country effectively.
but incurred the criticism of those
who objected to his firm tactics sn
dealing with all opposition. Many
summary executions followed an or
der issued by him that all persons
found fighting the government forces
should be shot Immediately. He was
as probable dictator. IL Il
should become necessary to appoint
one through the predicted fall of the
government some months ago.
Paris Hears of New Cabinet.
PARIS, June 81 (Havas).-The new
German cabinet, according to 'advices
received here from Berlin. probably will
be headed by DR.. Eduard David as
premier The other members would be:
Minister Of finance. DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg; minister of justice, Herr Sim
zeimer; minister OF the interior. Hsrr
Preuss; minister Of revictualing, DR..
Schmidt: minister Of public economy.
Herr wissel: minister Of labor, Herr
Bauer minister Of posts and telegraphs.
Herr Giesberts; minister of foreign al
fairs, Count Won Bernstorff; minister Of
national defense. Gustav Noske: colonial
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