The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-16

clare that they support the general
strike movement against the revolu-
tionary government, except on the
part of public utility workers. The
strike is one of the most complete
Berlin has ever known. There is no
gas, no electricity, no newspapers, no
street railway cars and little food.
The guests at hotels have to do their
own cooking.
1t was rumored that the represen-
tatives of the allied governments had
held a conference here and that the
British charge d'affaires, Lord Kill
marnock, favored giving Won Kapp
forty eight hours to prove his gov
ernment stable, but this report
lacked confirmation.
Naval Officers Killed.
Berne, March 16.-(A. P.)-En-
counters at Kiel and Magdeburg are
reported in kilograms from Berlin.
In Kiel some naval officers have been
killed. while in Magdeburg there has
been fierce fighting about the CEN
trail postoff1ce.
are declared to be supporting the
new government without however,
being difecziy identified with 1t.
Westphalian ministers are said to
take neutral attitude, the only con-
dition they have laid down being
that the republican constitution be
maintained.
Paris, March 16.-Q. N. S.)-The
a Nye nj ~ nV fG nH ~
Joined the revolutionary forces sup
porting the Won Kapp regime.
Fresh disorders are said to have
broken out at Essen, seat of the
Krupp works, where many were
killed and wounded.
Disorders are spreading through
out the larger towns of Saxony. the
dispatch added.
New Munich Government.
London, March 16.-(A. PA
new government was formed at Mu-
mich, Bavaria, yesterday composed of
democrats and the center party, ac-
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch TO
the Central News. The new govern
ment will meet today, the dispatch
says.
Ludendorff at Council.
London, March 16.-(A. P)-The
new government at Berlin held a
cabinet council last night which was
attended by Gen. Ludendorff, former
first quartermaster- general of the
German army, according to a dis
patch to the EXchans Telegraph
from Berlin by way of Amsterdam.
Eliminate Certain Members.
Paris, March 16.-tA. P)-The ef-
forts of Chancellor Kapp's followers
now appear, according to French ad-
vices. to be directed towards the elimi
nation from the cabinet of the min
listers most Objectionable to the Kapp
following and to bring about shifting
OF power in the direction of con-
SerVatism,
According to the French dispatches 1t
is beginning to appear as II DR.. kapp
and his active supporters were put
forward as what might be called storm
troops to try the ground and see what
could be done, while the real leaders OF
the reactionary idea remained in the
background awaiting developments.
kAPP OEcEIVING PUBLIC
Copenhagen, March t6.-tA. P.)-
Reports OF negotiations for COM
promise between the Ebert gov
ernment and the reactonary regime
at Berlin are untrue, according to
telephone dispatch from Ham
puT9 10 tne social DemokFdten dI
midnight. II was said these rUmors
we're spread by adherents of Or.
Wolfpanp kapp, the new chaneel-
lor In Berlin ITO deceive the pub
lie"
Workers at Kiel have suppressed an
attempted military counter-revolution
there and the situation is well in hand
says a dispatch to the Social Demo
kraten from that city.
Collapse From Weakness.
London. March 16.-(A. P.)-The na-
tional strike on the German railways
was set to begin this morning. says a
message to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Berlin filed yesterday.
The railway mems officials have de-
clared themselves in solidarity with the
working men of the country.
The railway mems committee. adds
the message. is moving from place TO
place. fearing arrest by officials OF the
kapp government.
Colleagues OF President Ebert ex-
pressed belief that the Berlin regime
would quickly collapse from its own
weakness"
Preparations have been made for the
meeting Of the national assembly here
tomorrow.
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