The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-10
EBERT CABINET
IN FINISH FIGHT
ON BOLSHEVISM
With Back to Wall, Present
Government Means to
Do or Die.
NOSKE, ARMED, READY
Cabinet Goes to Weimar,
Urges Bavarian Premier
to Resist Reds.
BERLIN Is A HUGE CAMP
Streets Bristle With Machine
Guns-Terrorists Trying
to Spread Strikes.
BERLIN Is A HUGE CAMP

Sfo6 Correspondent Of The Sun.
Coptriphf, 1919: all rights reserped.

Copyrtght, 1873: all rights reserped.
BERLIN, April 8 (delayed) The
Ebert-Scheidemann coalition Social
ist-Democratic government will stand
by the Majority-Soclalist Bavarian
Government and Premier Hoffman,
giving moral, and, II desired, material
support against Munich's political
carnlyalistic extravaganza" as it was
characterized by Gustave Noske, the
German Minister Of Defence.
With Its back practically against
the wall, the EbertScheidemann gov
ernment also Is determined now to
fight for its existence and to make Il
stand against the onmarching spirit
OF Bolshevism and the plans OF the
Spartacans to form a Soviet republic
OF Germany.
These weighty decisions were taken
ut a special Cabinet meeting, which
lasted far into the night. This morn-
ing the Cabinet, for various reasons,
not the least Of which was to prevent
the possibility of a coup departed for
Weimar, leaving Minister Noske IN
charge of the situation in Berlin.
All Depends on Noske.
For the third time In a few weeks
the fate of the present Government
rests upon Noske.
In honor OF the congress of Sol.
diers' and Worklngmen's Councils
which convened In the Prussian
House of Lords this morning. Berlin
presents warlike decorative picture
such as never was seen In the days
of the former Kaiser. 1t Is the ex-
ternal notice by Noske to trouble
makers of the revolutionary Russian
type that he has made up his mind
to fight.
Wilhelmstrass and the surround
ings OF the House of Lords have all
the aspects Of military camp. In
front OF the Chancellor's palace, the
home of Scheldemann. who has gene
TO Weimar with the others, two field
guns and several machine guns are
trained on the little park between
the palace and the buildings of the
American Embassy. The grassed
yard Is covered with sleeping soldiers.
Machine Guns Ready.
In front of the Foreign Office there
are two trucks filled with soldiers,
with a machine gun in each truck.
Two heavy field pieces. each mounted
on a motor truck, with short ranged
shrapnel shells piled up at the breach.
are in position in the centre of the
street near the Chancellor's home and
command all the streets by which
they can be approached. The Govern
ment buildings courtyards on both
sides OF Wilhelmstrasse are filed
with Noske's troops and the House of
Lords with picked soldiers, many OF
whom are of the young cadet type.
Not few of them are fine looking
boys OF excellent physique. well out
fitted and apparently not over II
years old. They are on guard outside
and inside the building on the stair
ways; they patrol the corridors and
visitors are searched for weapons.
The Kaiser In his worst days never
needed the armed protection required
by the new republic with It's uncer-
tain complexion.
It needs but a glance at some OF the
delegates seats. once filled by the high
and very arrogant Prussian lords, to
appreciate how far Germany has
fallen, or how high she has risen, as
one may view IL.
Up 10 l o'clock the city was quiet
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