The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14

workers in the Ruhr coal fields and
railway men will do.
Aexanderplatz near the police pre-
lecture is crowded with people to.
night. for the most part workers, tn"
number OF whom Is estimated nj about
$4,000.
According 10 the Tagohlatt. the
counter revolutionary troops are com
posed principally of the Erhart ami
Lowcnfcld brigados about 5000 in all.
Admiral von Trotha, chief Of the al
miralty was sent, on the government
orders to Docbcritz 10 deter the
troops from what was termed % "po-
lltcally insane" plan After attempt.
ing to call the men he returned to
Berlin his mission unfufiled
The chief Of police, Eugene Ernst,
replying 10 the request Of General
Won Luettwitz to remain az his poe.
70 prevent disturbances said that. while
it win be to the interest OF the father
land for him to remain professionally
at his post and do everything in his
power to avoid civil war and fresh
h'oodshed, he could only give his
final answer after consulting his par.
tv friends. The deputy chief Of 20.
lice, in brief speech 10 his sub.
ordnatc- requested them 70 continue
to perform their duties.
Means Much TO Versailles Treaty.
II there has i'm fact been an at.
fcctive overturn Of the present gov
crnmcnt on Germany the effect on
tho relations between Germany and
the allies ana the carrying out OF
the terms Of the treaty of Versailles
can hardly be estimated with a mill
tarist regime in control iu Germany
there seems LITTLE doubt that tho out
side pressure for the strict cXe,G
ton Of the stipulations of the peace
pact would be markedly increased
particularly from such nations rs
France and Belgium, with their terri
tory contiguous to that OF the former
empire. It has been generally cor.
coded however, that the military r..
quremcnts Of the treaty which has
been already put into effect, have
rendered Germany militarily impoteuj
for a long time to come at least so far
as any aggression on her part might
be concerned.
This. however, Is perhaps not true
Of the French army leaders, among
whom Marshal Foch in particular
has been insistcnt on pressing for
greater military protection agans.
Germany for France than was provid-
cl for by the peace pact signed las,
June.
The proclamation appeared at this
corner nj 10 o'clock in the morning
y mounted soldier fully armed au1
hclmcted rode up and handed the
proclamation TO small group of
peoplo. They flocked around him
while the document was read. The
proclamation later was read ON street
corners in various parts of the CITY.
President Ebert, meanwhile. had
left the city. The president and his
wife quit Berlin at five O'Clock this
morning.
The troops which made the descent
upon Berlin We're for the most part
Gu1rtercd in the suburb OF Doeb-
orit2, and included troops which re-
Gently returned from the Baltic prov
inccs. Tho threat Of their move
ment developed at midnight. When
it became known that they were
advancing, the semi-official agency
states. General Ouldershauscn began
ncgotations with the naval brigade
which formed part Of the contingent.
The agency also announced the call.
ing Of It general strike by the social
| democratic party (the majority so
c'alists) the dominant party which
had supported the Ebert government
and of which President Ebert, Pre-
micr Bauer and Foreign Minister
! Mueller are members.
The men Of the naval brigade from
the Doeberl;a. heavily armed and
he,mcted were patrollinG by twos
and threcs. The Wilhclmstrasse pre-
scented an extremely martial aspect.
Revolutionary troops are reported
In possession Of Munich Rumor.
are current that Gottelcb Won ia
/ gov, former minister OF foreign AZ
fairs will 10 foreign minister in tho
new government, The following mem
hers of the old government are re
ported arrested:
Minister of Justice Schiffer; Prus
sian Premier Hrsch; Prussian Min
lister of Worship Ifaonisch, and Prus
slan Minister of the Interior Hcne
The Military Revolt Has Come
| The social demoratic party tina