The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
GERMAN Govt
IS OVERTHROW
BY REBELLION
Present Government Flees to
Dresden; DR.. Kapp Heads
New Faction in
Berlin
NO BLOOD IS SPILLED
Revolt Spreads Throughout
Nation; Action Startles
the Entire Coun-
try

Berlin, Mar. lathe government
of Friedrich Ebert, the socialist pres
ident of the German republic was
overthrow today by - military coup
d. etat.
DIR. wolfgang Kapp. one of the
founders of the Fatherland party.
and general director OF the agricul-
tural societies. has ousted Gustav
Bauer. the chancellor, N In taking
the office himself, has temporarily
assumed supreme direction of affairs.
Two C~ontending Governments
There are now two contending gov-
in Germany, the new one
under Chancellor Kapp at Berlin: the
old one under President Ebert at
Dresden. Officials OF the new govern
ment declare that 1t is not reactionary
or monarchistic. The president of the
old government and his minister's
have issued "A proclamation calling
upon the people to rise in a general
strike as the only means OF preventing
the return of Wilhelm III.
No Blood Shed
Berlin is occupied by the troops of
the counter revolution-to what num-
Der is not known-and the movement
Is spreading rapidly throughout the
provinces. Masses OF troops and laval
brigades with artillery have been
brought into the capital and dominate
the situation. Thus far. there has
been no outbreak n no bloodshec.
Comes Like Thunder from Blue
The Ebert government had knowl-
edge beforehand of the pending coun'
ter-revolution. But the precautions
AXE proved to be entirely inadequate.
Outside of the security police and the
Noske defense troops on patrol. moth
ing indicated at 3 o'clock this morn
ing that Berlin would wake up to find
the Ebert government turned out. The
president himself left Berlin with
some OF his followers two hours after
that time.
Admiral Won Trotha had been des-
patched to Doeberitz Friday night for
the purpose of comforting with Tho
troops and ~admonishing them to de-
sist from any violent procedure. He
returned and informed the cabinet
that the agitation a subsidized but
that the danger was not wholly re-
moved.
Noskc's Support CoIlapses
The realization was finally brought
home to the cabinet that the army
which Minister Noske was supposed To
control was far from being the whole
organization he counted upon and that
the Berlin garrisons had also been in
oculated by the officers of he old
school Inc were ready for the rising
when the call came. The secrecy with
which the revolution was planned and
carried out has stunned every one.
Field Marshal von H~indenburg
is reported to be favored by the
new regime for imperial pres-i
dent, but thus far he has remain
ed in the background. h for
mar minister of foreign affairs
Gottlieb Won Jagow. and General
Baron Won Faikenhausen. former
governor general of Belgium, ara
among the leaders of the counter
revolution.
While the movement has been chr
ried out rapidly and in apparent order.
there liz an ~undercurrent OF anxiety
among the people OF Berlin as to pos
sible future occurrences. Counter
measures are expected soon, although
the Kapp government has taken pre-
cautions to place those members OF
the former government who could be
reached under arrest.
How 1t Happened
Berlin, March Is. - The entry of
the naval brigades into Germany Is
graphically described by the Lokal
Anteiser. Employees of the Hotel Adj
Ion, ii says, rushed from the hotel ex-
citedly discussing the meaning OF he
appearance OF troops in the streets.
The few persons out OF doors at that
early hour In Inter Den Linden and
the Wilheimstrasse approached he
groups OF troops who had aiken their
stand there and %enauired whether they
were the contingent which was await
ing tho Baltic roops who were coming
from Doeberitz.
Their questions were answered with
decisive laughter and with the inti-
nation that the government a fled
the city during the night.
~ The ULithnttta eft m SGa wa al fret r0r-
doned off u a few moments later the
Gordon order was recalled and instruc-
tons were given that only a few pat
rolls should protect the to
the streets and that these patrols
should dispense any crowds that might
collect.
The staff of the naval brigade pro-
ceedea to the ministry of defense
where the formation of the new gov
eminent was discussed. the newspaper
adds.
II is understood that the two naval
brigades which apparently were the
principal factors in the counter revo-
luton are to a considerable extent
composed OF officers and petty officers
OF the old German navy.
Baltic Troops Enter Berlin
The Doeberitz garrison, composed OF
former Baltic troops. marched
through the B~randenburg gate early in
the morning and found the Berlin
security police guarding the govern
ment buildings. They made their
peace with the police and then took
possession of the buildings. Wherever
detachments OF Noske's troops We're
garrisoned in greater Berlin on duty,
they ais Joined the invaders.
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