Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-17
.KAPP GOVERNMENT
IS WITHOUT POWER
Treasury Refuses to Honor
Orders of New Regime to
Pay Soldiers.
JUNkERs ARE PEssIMISTIC
General Strike Paralyzes City,
and Fall of Militarists Is
Imminent.
JUNkERS ARE PESSlMISTlC

BERLIN. March l6.-The new Kapp
government at Berlin has not found
the support it had looked for, and
while it's hold on the administrative
activities is growing weaker. the
strength of President Ebert and his
supporters. including the members OF
the National Assembly ut Stuttgart
has increased materially, IL all reports
are to be believed. Consequently
Eberts return to Berlin at an early
date is confidently predicted in some
quarters.
That DR.. Wolfgang Kapp has vitu-
ally reached the end OF his resources
so far as concerns himself as head Of
the revolutionary movement, is evil
denced by the fact that he is said to
have been ready to retire since Sntur-
daily. but was persuaded by Colonel
Bauer. leader of the royalist party. and
Mhjor-Gencral l.udcndorm 10 remain
General Grocncr, the prussian War
Minister. the Frankfurter XcitunE as
serts. has telegraphed to Ficld Marshal
Won Ilindenburg that in his opinion
the kapp-Non Luettwitz government is
an impossible one. whether from the
viewpoint OF home affairs or foreign
affairs. Groener is quoted as saying
that Won ilindcnburg les the idol OF th,.
German people. and 4 word from him
would bring back the regular troops
TO constitutional Lasis.
Advises Dr. i<app to Quit.
Won iiindcnbure has written to Dc
kapp advising him to withdraw from
his position, AND has advised President
Ebert TO call for new elections Thus
far however. what tho constitutional
President intends To do ie not known
in Berlin. But the future action of
decide his attitude Those who OPP
timiSticaily believed Ebert might en-
ter into negotiations with the Berlin
government are disappointed 10 learn
today that no definite negotiations are
under way, though the basis Of agree
mcnt as outlined yesterday by the
portuniiy for the TWO contcnding gov
crnncnts to enter into u discussion.
President Eher,'s firm grip on ad
ninistrativc affairs In Berlin is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Imperial Iii
nance Minister. by his orders. has re-
fused TO turn over the money necessary
for the payment of the troops demand
ed by the revolutionary Chancellor.
and the undcrsccrctaries of the vari-
GUS ministries. as we'll rs other Of
iiciale. have absolutely refused TO take
ment. some OF them have uuit Berlin.
strike More Pronounced.
The general strike proclaimed not
only in Berlin. but throughout Ger
ever, with the result that thousands
are feeling the pinch OF hunger. and
the Socialist and labor leaders are
urging that this weapon be used in it's
run force in behalf OF the constitu-
Capital punishment has been decrced
by Major General Won Luettwitz for
passive resistance in any vital service.
This decree is declared to be effective
considered questionable whether this
hreat will be put into operation. With
me extension OF the strike and the de-
termination OF the strikers that would
mean serious bloodshcd.
II has been estimated that sixty were
Killed in Yesterdays nghtng, although
This figure is semiollicialiy denied.
Thcre were fresh collisions today in
the ncighborhood of Potsdaner PlIts
Extrcme Pessimisms Prevails.
.rn,. nf.Strems h,! pessimism prevails here.
radical government is certain to be the
outcome OF the present crisis
me adherents OF WoltsanS kapp are
Sahs sr0""a sn Nave Ma"y soa smpoysr4
against. the kapp government by clos
ing their Embellishments. and the strii
ers have closed all Industrial establish
fnentS and paralyzcd public utilities
The eNccutivc committee Of the Cen
rre rrs n,inn Hia,hoiico h party has adopted a
and his associates as criminals
and traitors.
Even officials strike.
Thc Association Of German Officials
IeSoiNeu AT Il meeting 10 strike unless
ihe new government retircs. The print
crS are still on strike, and as the gas
supply has been cut. no newspapers can
appear.
The officials OF all the imperial state
services have been ordered to resume
Their duties immediately. Otherwise
ihcy are threatened with discharge
without pensions. Severe regulations
have also been issued against Illicit
traders and proiitcers. although the
population now is dependent on this
class OF people.
Chancellor kapp today ordered the
release or the Bauer Cabinet ministers
and other individuals who had been de-
tnincd. with the exception of Prince
J Joachim Albrccht. OF Prussia. who vas
implicated in the an,i-Frcnch demon
stration at the Hotel Adlon. and Or.
Levi, the Communist leader
The embargo on the Berlin press also
was liftcd. but the editors were warned
hat their journals would be suppressed
~ IL, thsS i,.;S were found guilty of malicious
strike, however. tied up the big news
paper plants.
Strike Leaders Threatened.
Men who act AS leaders or pickets
N the general strike called as a pro
est against the rcactionary revolt
we're threatened with the death pen.
lily in Il proclamation issuedI by Or.
iapp.
The Chancellor's proclamation fol
owS:
"RinGleaders who are guilty OF acts
specified in the decree for safeguard
ant services and for tho
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