The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-16
Bauer and Ebert Back
In Berlin in 48 Hours
SUMMARY SITUATION
IN GERMAN CITIES
(Associated Press.)


for supremacy. While reports through
Paris today reiterate that negotia-
tions are in progress for oompro-
mise tho Ebert government in Stutt-
CART is equally positive that no COM
promise can be considered.
On the face of tho announcements
by the rival governments today
promised to witness the beginning of
a determined contest for control.
Chancellor Kapp, backed by the
bayonets OF the troops that made It
possible for him TO oust the Ebert
government, Is sitting tight in the
German capital but already feels the
effects of the strong weapon the So
cialists have used to combat him
declares that most drastic measures
will be taken Immediately.
In Stuttgart President Ebert and
his followers not only denied the re-
port current yesterday that an
agreement had been reached with the
kapp forces. but declared there could
be no negotiations except upon the
unconditional surrender by DR.. kapp.
The national assembly, called to-
gether by the Ebert government, Will
meet at Stuttgart tomorrow to con-
slider the situation,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
who has been mentioned as the
choice OF the Knpp faction for the
German presidency, has eliminated
himself from the situation, IL Is
stated by a Hanover newspaper. He
IN reported TO have made a public
declaration that he Is not connected
with the Kapp revolution and, on
the contrary. dlsapproves of II.
Civil war seems imminent In Ger
many as result of the refusal OF
the Ebert government, now sitting
at Stuttgart. 70 carry on negotiations
with the reactlonary regime, which
seized power suddenly last Saturday
morning, Unconditional surrender OF
the men directing the new govern
ment In demanded by President
Ebert. who Announces he will continue
TO direct the affairs of tho troubled
country from Wurttomburg. The
German national assembly viii meet
In Stuttgart tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
! Berlin Ia In the grip or "A general
strike called by socialist and labor
leaders as n counter stroke to the
assumption of power by the govern
mont headed by DIR. Wolfgang kapp.
who has issued n decree threatening
all strike leaders and pickets with
death " there IL Interference with
vital public services. Extreme meas.
urcs viii be taken under the decree
from o'clock this afternoon and II
is possible the crisis OF the new revo-
luton viii quickly follow
Details or the situation throughout
Germany are somewhat obscure, but
there seems to ho reason 10 believe
the Ebert government is atill hold
ing control In tho southern and west :
orn sections, while the kapp regime
Ia rather firmly intrenched In north
western Prussia aud In SileHla, whore
many towns and cities are reported
TO have declared their adherence to
the new government.
Fighting In reported at various
points throughout Germany and IL Is
said there was bloodshed in suburbs
OF Berlin yesterday, but II would
seem tho clashes so far reported have
been between militia units and dis
orderly crowds. So far az In known.
armed forces OF the two governments
have not come into collision
(Ry International News Sorvice)
The struggle for supremacy In
Germany mas apparently resolved
hsef into mighty three cor
nered fight between the reVolu-
tionRry government of Won
kapp from tho old government.
headed by President Friedrich
Ebert. and the SpArtaoists.
Violent hghting between troops and
armed workmon was reported today
from Berlin. Dresden. Essen. Ham
burg. Altoona, Leipzig and Frankfort.
Clvil war appears TO be inevitable
In Germany.
Despite conflicting reports aH to
the negotiations between the revohl-
tionary regime and the Ebert gov
ornment AT Stuttgart. the one roli-
able indication IN that the attempt
TO effect n compromise has failed at
least for the time being.
Tho most important phase OF the
situation now In the activity of the
Spartacista (communlsts) who have
taken advantage of the confusion 90
Intervene with armed forces. mean
while adding further pressure by
widespread strikes
Adviccs Indicate that az every
point where there has been nghting
the Spnrtncists were involved. The
determined mature OF the struggle Is
shown by the large numbers Of
Killed and wounded. Ofncial fig
ures are not available. hut press dis
patches show that there were hun-
drcds OF casualties all told.
There are unconfirmcd reports that
local soviet governments have been
proclaimed by the armed workers
at Hamburg. In northern Prussia. In
tho Ruhr district Of western Prus-
sin. and In south Germany.
The Won knpp regime Is still hold
Ing out in Berlin. but its zone ot
authority is said 60 he comparatively
small Tho Ebert regime has SUM
moncd tho national assembly az
Stuttgart tomorrow IN an eftort 70
regain its national powers.