The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-19
EbERT'S men
GRIP BERLIN;
KAPP FLEES
Excitement and Turmoil Con-
tinue in Wrenched Republic
Soviet Movement Not
Gaming Momentum is Belief
REORCANIzE, DEMAND

(By Associated Press)
Berlin is still under the rule of
bayonets but troops loyal to the
Ebert government patrol the streets.
Forces which supported the regime set
up last Saturday by DR.. Wolfgang
Kapp and his followers left Berlin yes
terday.
Withdrawal of these soldiers, how.
ever, left chaos behind as the rear
guard turned against jeering crowds
in Under den Linden and fired, many
citizens being killed and scores wound
ed. More bloodshed occurred near
the parliament buildings, while in
Charlottenburg and other suburbs
clashes resulted in loss of life.
While radical elements have not
made organized attacks on the capital,
= economic conditions are described as
serious. The resumption of power by
the constitutional government is op-
posed by those who believe it bargain
ed with the reactionary leaders who
tried to seize control, and there seems
to be an urgent demand for a reor-
ganization Of the ministry. and
changes in policy in important par
ticulars.
sovlets Formed, Claim.
Reports from Germany outside of
Berlin are of such character that a
clear view Of the situation is hard to
obtain at present While it is said
soviets have been firmer in a number
Of important towns and cities and in
industrial districts, 1t does not appear
the movemnt is gaining momentum.
Communist sympathizers seem to
have met with stern opposition at
many points.
While statements have been issued
in Stuttgart by the Ebert government
that there were no negotiations Of any
nature with the Kapp regime in Ber
lin and that a compromise of any kind
was out of the question, the develop
ments here regarding the formation
Of q new cabinet would make it ap
pear that the chief demands made by
the Kapp interests have been virtual
ly agreed to.
Experts Are Demanded
There appears to be little doubt fol-
instance, that a cabinet reorganization
ha s been decided upon. In addition to
the prospective change in the ministry
of defense eliminating Gustav Noske,
who as civilian. is contended to be
unqualified for the handling of the
nations military forces, the forecasts
are that other ministers are also to be
of the expert" type, which was one
of the Kapp demands, according to a
. statement made by the party leaders
after Wednesdays conference hero.
LONDON, March 19.-Hundreds OF
persons have been killed in the min
ing districts of Germany in collisions
between miners and troopers, it is de
clared in reports from Germany re
ceived from Copenhagen. the Central
News correspondent in that city tele
graphs.
General Won LuettwitZ is reported
to have left Berlin by airplane, and
it was impossible to arrest him while
the iron division was in the city, says
d Berlin dispatch to the Exchange
telegraph company. In fact, the dis
patch says, it is not known whether
orders for the arrest of LuettwitZ OF
DR.. Wolfgang Kapp, chancellor of the
reactionary government were evel
ISSUED.
STUTTGART, March 19-Fifty per
sons were killed at Dresden in a sud
den clash between student organiza
tion and mob,according to the story
of witness who has arrived here.
At Frankfort so persons have beer
killed in recent disorders and severa
hundred wounded have reached the
hospitals. In addition a number OF
injured are drifting into first aid sta
tions which it has been necessary tt
establish throughout the city
STUTTGART, March 19-Official!
of the Ebert government of Germany
m ~ nal ~,
bly, plan to return to Berlin Saturda.
believing by that time conditions a
-. the capital will be normal
Reports received here today statc &C
communist uprsings in the vicinity O
Berlin had been suppressed. 1t il
hoped to establish railroad communi
cation between Stuttgart and Berlir
tomorrow.
Hear Details of Disorder.
Details of the disorders in Berlin
while the Kappist troops were with
drawing. during which the crowd
were fired upon were reported to gov
eminent offirials by telephone today
1t was said that although the gen
cral strike was still continuing at tn,
capital, a new crisis was not feared
as socialist leaders had promised off
cials that as soon as the kappis
troops had left order would be givel
for a resumption of work
Soldiers to be Given Amnesty.
Decision has been reached to gran
amnesty to the soldiers who took par
in the revolt last Saturday but t,
prosecute the leaders of the move
ment, Reports made by loyal official
indicate the troops involved in tn
uprising numbered from 10000 to so
900, a>1 it was thought best to ge
them out of Berlin before attemptin
to apprehend any of the leaders.
Some members of the Ebert minis
try We're in favor of taking dra sti
steps against all who participated il
the revolt but there is strong sent
ment In favor of confirming arrest
TO the principal figures in the abortiv
revolution.