Evening star., 1920-03-19

err that rosa against the constitution
or attacked the democracy.
Herr Bauer argued that. the impossible
den1ands OF the Versailles treaty were
largely responsible for the nationalist
agitation. He declared that the gov
ernmeut would return to Berlin and take
tie severest measures against the en-
pire wreckers- A measure would be
submitted to the assembly for the con-
fscaston of the property Of these per-
sons The imperial forces would be
purged at the same time: an exact dis
tinction would have to be drawn be-
tween the seoucers and the reduced.
Clashes In berlin.
BERLIN. March 19 (Havas).-Some
clashes occurred last night in Berlin.
A crowd attacked the building Of the
Vorwaerts. demanding that the
guards posted about the ofices of the
newSpap perS be withdrawn
Gork has teea resumed ct Dussel-
dorf. Goerlitz. Hanover. Bochum. Bar
men and Duis5urg. according to ad-
vices received today.
Urges Army Unity.
BERLIN, March 1s-Gen Won Seecht.
1p command of the troops at Berlin, is
Sued a proclamation TO the army today
iii the maine of the minister OF defense
urging il Ito stand together. as before.
against any attempts to establish boil
sheyiSln.' He asked the troops 20
fore all other considerations
A telegram from Cassel SAYS crowd
violated an armIStice aIraj.sef between
contending forces there and attacked
tie barracks of the security guard This
attack WIS repulsed. but losses on both
sides were heavy. it is said.
Serious Events In Provinces
Serious news is coming to Berlin
from the provinces today. Bitterfeld,
Saxony. is reported to be in the pos
session of workmen's councils, and
the whole of the Rhenisb Westphalia
turned communist. A red army is
reported to be marching from the
south on Funsteer. severe lighting is
said to have taken place at Mulh elm
and seven persons are reported TO
have been killed and fifteen wounded
at Piauen.
Falkenstein is in the hands of COM
munists and Meiningen and I4angen-
sa1za in control of the workmen-
There were conflicts between troops
and mob yesterday in the Neukoelp
quarter as a result of attacks by 4
mob on the military pickets. some Of
whom were thrown into a ravine. The
troops were summoned and dispersed
the rioters. One of the pickets was
badly injured.
Ebert Control In Berlin.
The Ebert government is again in
.
loyal to the Ebert regime. are guard
ing the streets, and detachments of
Them spent part of the day in tear
ing down wire entanglements and
barricades which the revolutionary
soldiers had erected in profusion-
Parliamentary Chaos.
DR.. Kapp's descent upon Berlin and
MS subsequent retreat has precipi-
tated parliamentary chaos. which
promises Indefinitely to. clog the leg
1slative machine and the activities of
the national assembly. Coalition par
ties must construct a new cabinet,
which is expected to reveal at least
half a dozen new faces, with the pros
pect of further ministerial changes as
a result of the June elections.
The French charge d'affaires called
on Vice Chancellor Schiller and Under
Secretary Won Haniel and compliment
ed them and their government up
the happy and rapid solution of the
crisis. He expressed the opinion that
1t would undoubtedly contribute to-
ward strengthening liberal an6 DEM
ocratic thought in Germany.