The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-22
PrecautiOn is Taken
Against Soviet

Berlln. NarCn GU.-SOlllelHluS VI lIS
normal aspect returned to BERLIN late
today and the only reports of a dis
turbing nature came from cities and
towns outside the capital, principally
those in the Rhine industrial centers,
where local soviet governments and
communist regimes are declared to
have been set up. To what extent the
Reds are in control is not definitely
known. but that there are serious dis
orders of all kinds among the laboring
elements in these places is generally
accepted.
Communists Still Feared.
Fear of an attack by the commu-
nists, who yesterday were reported to
be marching on Berlin, has caused
great tension among the police and
military. who have taken all precau-
tions. A double row Of barbed wire
entanglements at all the cross streets
runs from the northwestern part OF
the city at Moabit in semi-circle
round the inner city as far as Schoe-
neberg. This is reinforced with ma
chine guns and manned by strong bo-
dies of troops.
A decree by President Ebert pro-
claiming an intensified state OF Selge
in Berlin may have been responsible
to considerable extent in bringing
about this decrease in the disorders.
but it is generally believed the set
tling of the strike in Berlin, which
throughout the short-lived regime of
DR.. Kapp resulted in much disorgani-
zation, was the chief element in the
restoration of at least partially nor
NAL conditions.
Concession to W0rkmen.
1t is expected that the workmen will
be given extensive concessions, al
though these have not yet been an
nounced. Early in the day the strike
was vigorously enforced, socialist and
Spartacan pickets patrolling the city.
Chancellor Bauer, Foreign Minister
and Herr Geisberts, minister Of posts
and telegraphs, are in Berlin, having
arrived from Stuttgart this morning.
These ministers participated in the
negotiations which eliminated in the
settlement of the labor differences.
No momentous decision relative to
the future conduct of affairs in Ger
many is looked for before the arrival
here of President Ebert and the other
members of his ministry. Various
quarters predict changes in the make
up of the government.
Word comes from Stuttgart that the
national assembly meeting called for
Tuesday in Rerlin has been postponed
to Thursday.
The bourse will reopen Tuesday.
Money exchange quotations will be
made Monday in the chamber Of COM
merce.
Expect Central Government.
London, Mar. 20.-Conditions in
Germany are expected to get much
worse before they improve, in the
opinion of British Foreign Office Off
cials based on the latest dispatches
from Germany. The officials express
confidence, however, that some sort
of central government will ultimately
prevail.
Food is expected to be the deciding
factor and the Ebert government has
already requested the allies TO main
tain their present system Of supplying
foodstuffs, which have become made
quate. With transportation virtually
suspended, many towns which hereto
fore have been better supplied than
Berlin are beginning to feel the pinch
An Internal Affair.
For the present the allies have not
changed their attitude that SO far as
it has gone the chaos is entirely an
internal affair OF Germany, but it is
stated authoritatively that it would
likely cease to be all internal affair
should the monarchists or Reds gain
the upper hand. The belief is eX-
pressed by officials that neither wOuh
be disposed to carry out the Versailles
agreement, which would n2ccSS:tatC
the eXertion Of power by the allies
TO force compliance
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