The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-24
Germany to XaUe NelU
Cabinet in Few Hours
Independent Socialists Sure of
Getting Several Important
Posts in New Ministry.
GAS, WATER, LIGHT AND
TRAM SERVICE HELD UP
5000 Government Troops in
Skirmish With $1,000 Reds
at Wesel-Sixty Two
Persons Killed

Berlin, March 24-O. N. S.)-The
resignation of the German cabinet
was rendered to President Ebert to-
day by Chancellor Bauer
1t Is expected that Herr Bauer will
be asked to form a new ministry and
that the names will be ready for
presentation to the national assem-
bly, tomorrow. Belief was expressed
that some of the members of the old
cabinet would be proposed for the
new one. Labor will have represen-
tation. The new ministry is not ex-
pected to be permanent, but is
planned to administer affairs until
the general election is held in June.
Government leaders are resisting
strong pressure from the irborites to
form an all-socialist or oil work.
mems government. The cabinet was
In session nearly all night.
this morning.
Gas, water and electric service has
not been resumed in Berlin and the
tramways are idle, as the independ-
ent socialists have assumed a wait
ing attitude. They are said to, be
dissatisfied with the governments
soft methods towards traitors while
armed Spartacists are simply stood
against the wall"
A dispatch from Wesel Germany,
by way of Berne says that 5000 gov
eminent troops reinforced by armed
countrymen, had q skirmish with
communist guards numbering $4,000
near here last night. Reports state
sixtytwo were killed and upwards
of 100 wounded.
Unrest in Westphaia.
Paris says that reports received
there indicate the situation in West
, phalia, Germany. is unchanged. Ru-
mors that a proletarian council will
not be proclaimed there have not
been confirmed, but it is said the
bitterness of miners against govern
ment troops is intense. One labor
leader is quoted as saying the min
ers were ready to allow themselves
to be disarmed by the entente, but
would rather die than surrender to
the regulars
In case of attack by the regular
troops, the miners, it is said, have
decided to destroy mines and wells
throughout the strike district.
Still Holding Vessel.
An A. =. dispatch from Buderich,
Rhenish Prussia (across the Rhine
from WeseD, $3.50 am. today, says
mat the government troops from the
southern part of the Ruhr district,
all of whom have been beseged in
Vessel since Monday night, were still
holding the~stown safely late last
night.
Prepare for Retreat.
The government forces are keep
ing open the northern side of Vessel
to admit reinforcements should these
be sent, or to provide for a possible
forced retreat
Heavy firing was heard from the
direction of Vessel during the night.
There were occasional artillery fur
RES and machine gun fire.
The indications are the Ebert
troops are still safe. They are very
nearly surrounded. however, by the
lines of the workmen, whose guerilla
warfare has driven the government
troops steadily out of the industrial
district in five days time. in a COM
bined retreat and concentration
movement, to the strong fortress at
Vessel. on the Rhine.
Held BY BeIgians.
About 100 informed prisoners, who
fled across the bridge from Wesel
last nisht, are held here by the Bel
gians. A dozen German wounded
also ware brought over during the
night aud treated at the hospital
here. AENmall detachment of Belgian
troops, with artillery, arrived here
last night and promptly took up
position near the bridge. The Bel
gians stopped all traffic in the di-
rection of Vessel and interned all who
came from that city. The eastern
end of the bridge runs into the city
of Wesel and provides an exit from
the sorely- pressed town safely open
10 the troops.