The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-15

Reactionary Movement Sur
rounded by Circle of Foes
Workmen Declare Strike,
and Ebert Gathers Forces.
AGREEMENT RU ORED
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 15.-A Berlin
dispatch received this evening
states that an agreement has been
reached between Chancellor kapp,
OF the new government and Gustav
Noske, minister of defense in the
Ebert government and that the
government crisis in Germany has
ended.
BERLIN, March 15-The Kapp GOV
ernment, it was announced today. has
| fixed April IL as the date for the
election of new Reichstag Reports
of disorders in Sarrebruck were de-
MED today. The city is preserving
entire quiet
An unconfirmed report was current
shortly before midnight that the new
German government had reached an
agreement with the Ebert government
| in order to avert the threatened rail-
way strike.
At the chancellory this afternoon.
where DIR. kapp received the Ameri-
can and British newspaper correspond.
ents, the presence was noted of two
Prussian members of the deposed gov
ernment, giving rise to the inference
that negotiations were in progress
with the view of compromise and the
formation of a coalition government
with a new party lineup. Berlin is
alive with rumors.
Vague on Mandate
1gnatius Tribitch Lii coin, the chief
censor, called a halt when the cores
opndents began to heckle Dr. Kapp
after his formal statement.
One of the correspondents sought
out another official and put to him
the direct question: From whom did
you get your manda ?" To this he
replied: I've represent those who
have been working months for this
achievement"
Leaders of the Ebert government,
ousted from power by the sudden re-
dictionary revolt Saturday morning,
are apparently gathering their forces
to combat the new regime here. They
are being aided by forces of labor,
which have declared a general strike
throughout Germany against the
change in the nations government.
Prussia is Nucleus
Prussia seems to be the nucleus
around which the military leaders
have built up their movement Re
ports from various cities in other
parts of Germany would indicate that
Gustav Noske, minister of defense in
the old government, has forces at his
disposal. and that there is popular op-
position to the new regime.
Even in Hamburg, the old govern
ment is said to have taken control OF
strategic points, and the Hamburg
senate has issued a procIama ton de-
nouncing the new government and as
serting its intention to retain control
in that state
Men who arc tho
OF the government headed by DR.
Wolfgang Kapp have not yet secured
political support, although. state
ment issued last night declared the
prestige of the government has in
creased in South Germany since Sat
urday
Fatalities in fighting at Frankfort
and adoption of resolutions by work
men at Dusseldorf, Essen and Co
logne against the revolt would not re-
fleet sentiment in those localities to
the regime installed in office on
Saturday
May Try to Tie Up Country.
Strike orders were issued yesterday
in this city. and it is expected the
critical moment for the new govern
ment will come when working men
walk out. Chancellor Kapp has an
uouHCeu ne WOulQ take decided steps
to suppress any insurrection by strik.
ers, but 1t does not seem probable he
can prevent a wholesale stoppage of
work in Berlin and throughout Ger
many. In some sections of Germany
the strike order is said not to be
viewed with favor. but there are indi-
cations the socialist parties will at
tempt to bring about a total tieup of
business today and tomorrow.
Objectors Not Arrested.
Measures looking to arrests calcu-
lated to prevent an uprising against
the new regime have been abandoned.
according to a statement issued here.
but Communist named Levy is said
to be imprisoned
The government is reported to have
decided not to exercise control of the
newspapers, all of which, including
the Vorwaerts and the Freiheit, Will
appear tomorrow
Prince Joachim Albrecht, who has
been confined to Moabit prison since
the attack on allied officers at the
Hotel Adlon ten days ago, has not
been liberated