The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
WARRANTS FOR
KAPP LEADERS
Prince Henry Released, as He
Had Nothing to Do With
I Military Coup.
SHIPYARDS ARE RETAKEN
Spartacans Losing Ground.
No Further Damage Feared
From Berlin Reds.
(BY FRANK MAsoNN

Berlin, March 24.-(10 p.m.)--The
great Vulcan shipyards at Stettin
among the biggest in continental
Europe, have been captured from the
Spartacans by government troops, II
was of1cially announced today. The
government forces took a quantity OF
armored cars and weapons.
After sharp fighting, quiet has
been restored at Hamburg and Han
over.
Military leaders declare that no
further danger is anticipated from
the reds in Berlin.
Gen. Won Lettow-Vorbeck, one of
the best-known officers in the Ger
man army, who was recently well
coined as military idol when he
returned from Africa, has been dis
missed by the ministry of defense.
Prince Henry Released.
Prince Henry. brother of the ex-
kaiser, who was arrested near Kiel,
has been released. The government
announced 1t had found he had no
connection with the Won Kapp mill
tary coup.
Warrants have been issued for all
of the well-kncwn leaders in the
Won Kapp coup. While the govern
rnent announced that Gen. Won Luett-
WITT and Admiral Won Trotha were
arrested. it was learned today that
they are not yet in custody. The
government is evidently hoping to
appease the workers by announce
ments OF wholesale arrests.
Disgusting Reports.
Disquieting reports are coming
from Pomerania. Marauding bands
of peasants are SELLING and burning
estates and the military forces have
been unable to capture them.
Sporadic labor troubles are still
occurring around this city. Two en-
gineers who attempted to leave Ber-
lin with locomotives were shot dead
at the throttles.
Efforts to form a coalition cabinet
are still under way. 1t Is generally con-
ceded that Herr Bauer will continue
as chancellor. Although quiet has been
restored here the communists are still
In threatening mood. Herr Dauemig,
one of the leaders in a speech, said:
This is not the conclusion but an
interruption for the purpose of prepar-
ing for the next battle. 1t does not
mean the end of the war, but only a
pause"
Thanks Proletarlat.
The communist newspaper Freiheit
reiterates the demand for a govern
ment composed exclusively of workers.
Commenting upon the successful inter- !
Vention of labor, this newspaper said:
Thanks to the determined unity of
the proletariat Won Kapp and Won
I4uettwitz were defeated in a few days.
The proletariat are fully conscious of
their tremendous powers. When the
general strike is welded with solidarity
the proletariat becomes ruling power
in the state. The destiny of Germany
lies In the hands of the workers"
Anti bolshevk leaders accuse Ger
man banks of having a secret agree.
ment with the communist chieftains
to further an economic union between
Germany and Russia.
Receiving Their Reward.
The undersecre taries and other gov
eminent officials who refused to take |
orders from Won kapp are receiving |
their reward. All have received letters |
of thanks from President Ebert and |
notification of substantial raise in |
pay. |
An investigation of public utility |
strikes show that the use of volunteer |
help. including many school boys. did |
much harm. AT the power stations. |
gas works and water plant the school |
boys let their curiosity run away with |
them and their investigations into the /
delicate mechanism of the machinery |
put great deal of it out of order. |
So great was the damage at the gas |
plant that, while the strike is ended. |
it was said that the supply of gas
would not be normal until the end of
the week.