Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17

Berlin. March l6.-fBv The A. F. J. The new Kapp government at Berlin has not found the support it had look Cd for and while it's hold on the ad- ministrative activities is growing weaker, the strength of President Ebert and his supporters, including the members of the National Assembly at Stuttgart. has increased materially, tf all reports are to be believed so that hts return to Berlin at a early date is confidently predicted in some quarters.
 That Dr. Wolfgang Kapp has yer tuaiy reached the end of his resourc- cs. go far as concerns himself as head nf the revolutionary movement is evil denced by the fact that he is said to have been ready 10 retire since Satur- day. but was persuaded by Colonel Bauer. leader of the Royalist Party, and Major General Ludendorff to re- main
 General Groener. the Prussian war minister, the Frankfurter Zeitung as- serfs. has telegraphed to Field Mar siaI Won Hindenburg that in his opinion the kapp-Von Luettwitz gov er1ment Is an impossible one wheth- CT from the viewpoint Of home affaSrs or foreign affairs. Groener is quoted as saying that Von Hindenburg is the idol of the German people. and a word from him would suffice to bring back the regular troops to a constitutional basis.
 General GrcS'er is also credited win having sent a message to Presi- dent Ebert offering to act as mediator between him and Non Hindenburg with a view Co restoring constitution Riism-
 Von Hindenburs has written to Dr. kapp advising him to withdraw from his position. if Cologne despatches are Co believed. and has advised Presi- dent to call for new elections.
 Thus far. however what the con- stitutional president intends to do is not known in Berlin. But the future action of the national assembly will frobably decide his attitude Those who enthusiastically believe Ebert might enter into negotiations with the Der lin government are disappointed to learn today that no definite negotia tons are under way. though the basis or agreement as outlined yesterday by the kapp faction seemed to afford an opportunity for the two contending governments Co enter into a discus sion.
 President .Ebert's firm grip on ad u1inistr2tive affairs in Berlin is indi- cAfei by the fact that the imperial fi nance minister. by his orders. has re- used TO turn over the money neces- sary for the payment of the troops a-fnar -ec sy the revolutionary chan -eilor. and the under secretaries of the varicuS ministries. asc well as other shcials. have absolutely refused to take thelr orders from the Kapp gov ernment Some of them have quii Berln.
 The general strike proclaimed not orlX in Berlin but throughout Ger n7nr is more pronounced today thar ever. with the result tnat tnHusa,id. are feeling The pinch of hunger an, nr Socialist and Labor leaders ar, nrrlne that this weapon be used .n il fun force in behalf of the constitu. ticnalists
 Capital pur ish.nent has been de. -rrcd by E. = General Von Luett- Fitz for thvs' inf1entiny or exercis. ing passivc resistance in any vita servlce. This decree was declared [, oe effective after four o'clock this aft. srnoon. but it is considered qlestion able Nhether this threat will be pu Into operation With the extension pt the strike an dthe determination o he strikers. that would mean seriou oioodshed.
 Already it has been estimated tha sixty were killed in yesterdays fight Ing. although this figure Is semi-o hcially denied. And there were fresl collisions today in the neighborhood o Potsdamer Piatz.