New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
New German
Cabinet Led
By Mueller.
Portfolios of Labor and
Economics Also Held
BY Socialists; Cuno Re-
fuses That of Finance
Ienine Officers
Command Revolt
Krupp Munition Plant at
Essen Reported To Be
Operated by the Rebels

A1SS$N- r - - o>N> - ~ ~
Operated by the Rebels
BERLIN, March q {By The AS
,cciated Press).-Formation of {
rev Cabinet for Germany, with Her
man Muller as Premier and Foreign
Secretary, was announced to-day
The Minister of Labor is Herr
Schlicke, Socialist, as is the Pre-
nier. The Minister Of Economics is
Herr Schmidt, also a Socialist.
The other ministers are:
Minister of Transport, DR.. Bell.
Minister without portfolio, DR.
Edouard David (Socialist).
Vice Premier and Minister Of tho In
| tsrior. Herr Koch (Democrat).
Minister Of Defense, Herr Gessler
l (Democrat).
Minister of Justice, Herr Plunck
tDemocrat).
Minister of Finance, Gustav Bauer
fSocialisD.
Johann Giesberts tCentrist).
Minister of Food, Herr Hermes Gen
trlstl.
Minister Of the Treasury, DR.. Wirth
(Centrist).
The portfolio for reconstruction has
not yet been filled. 1t will be allotted
to a Democrat.
Centrist Leader Heads Treasury
DR.. Wirth was formerly Minister
Of Finance in the Baden government
and member of the Baden Diet. He
is one of the leaders of the Centrist
party in South Germany.
Herr Plunck was member of the old
Reichstag. He is a Hamburg attorney
and assisted Matthias Erzberger in
drafting taxation measures during
Erzberger's tenure of Office as Minister
Of Finance. Herr Hermes was de-
partmental chief in the Prussian Min
's.ry of Agriculture
Herr Gessler, who succeeds Gustav
Noske as Minister of Defense, is the
Gaze; Burgomaster of Nuremberg. Up
L this time he has not participa ted
in politics
The labcr federation has expressed
IS approval Of the Cabinet. The
Democrats want Count Won Bernstorf
Ii she Ministry, but we're opposed by
ne Hsjoritv Socialists. The latter
Noposed their leader, Otto Lansberr.
Cab'ne. position. but his selection
fas bitterly opposed by the Democrats.
Cuao Declines Appointment
As first organized Captain Fischer
tuno was named Minister of Finance
and Gustav Bauer Minister of Trans
port. When Cuno declined to accept,
Osaer was made Minister of Finance
and DR.: Bell was named to the Trans
!. port folio.
Dulsburg reports to the "Vossische
'etung say the workers executive
committee has issued manifesto de-
nsndlng vigorous continuance of the
Hruggle in the Ruhr district. All bank
ieposlts and all unrationed foodstuffs
.re declared confscated by the mani
esto. The police and burgomaster will
e dismissed and only workmen who
a7or the proletariat dictatorship will
se allowed to participate in the cleo
ions.
The garrison at Glatz. fortified
own of Prussian Silesia, aftytwo
mics southwest Of Bresiau, surrounded
ae quarters o. their officers and ar
rested them. according to the "Vos-
asche Zeitung.' The soldiers were
sfmed with machine guns and mine
@rowers. The cap ain Of the garrison
not himself. he newspaper says.
Vessels communication with the out
ade world having been cut off. the gar
,.son there has sent an airplane to
sssiln conveying information to the
isvernment regarding the situation,
ays the "Deutsche Zeitung."
The newspaper says the position in
ne town is unchanged The workmen
N q L,
ne government troops have made sue
t.ssful sortics, inflicting heavy losses
! IN the workers.
After a conference at Hagen the
'asee Socialist parties delegates have
aecded to send envoys to Vessel in an
s:Nempt to bring about cessation of
agnnng there, according to the "Vos-
hsehe zeitung.'
Ruhr Workers Mobilizing
! BRUSSELS. March 27.-A general
nooilization of the workers in the Ruhr
rgon has been ordered by the Central
eorkmen's Committee, the advices
ne. The workers IN the majority Of
owns have enlisted and arms have
'een issued to them.
LONDON, March 27.--One hundred
Msasslan officers, sent to Germany by
ssoiai Lenipe. Russian Bolshevik Pre-
aa'sf, are assisting in the operations Of
Nv Nv herman workers army before
Trssel, says a Copenhagen dispatch to
ine London Times" quoting an inter
usw with an Ebert government officcr
MSenster by the correspondent of
ne "Politiken."
..e Ihe dispatch says the workers have
lsn over control of the Krupp works
.amrnition. The officer expects Vessel
"oe evacuated by government troops
{ order that devastation and blood
nv .ssa may be avoided, the correspond