New-York tribune., 1920-03-17

of the other individuals who have been
under detention. with the exception of
Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia
who was implicated in the anti-Frcnch
demonstration at the Hotel Adion, and
DR.. Levy, the Communist leader.
Fall Of Kapp Imminent
+ COLOGNE, March is (By The Asso.
cisted Press) THE resignation of DR.
Wolfgang kapp, Chancellor of the new
government in Berlin, is considered i'm
minent, it was declared to-day in re-
pogts received here. Fieid Marshal Won
advising him to withdraw.
The letter of Won Hindenburg is de-
eiared to be having marked effect.
COPENHAGEN, March 16. - Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, former COM
naander in chief of the German armies
has made public declaration that he
IS not connected with the counter revo-
luton, of which he disapproves,, says
the Hanover "Tageblatt."
LONDON, March 16.-The position
Of the Kapp government is critical
Field Marshal Won Hndenburg and for
mer Minister of Finance Helfferich
having refused TO support it, according
to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Berlin, by way of Amster-
dam.
s Kapp Given Ultimatum
The imperial office for the distribu-
tion of cereals has issued an ultima
tum demanding the resignation of
Chancellor Kapp within twenty-four
hours, the dispatch says.
The new government at Berlin held
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attended by General Ludendorf, for
rHer first quartermaster general of the
German army, the dispatch continues.
ksTUTTGART, March Is (By The As
s0ciated presso Refusal to negotiate
with the reactionary faction headed by
Nr. Kapn was decided upon here to-
day by the council of the old Cabinet,
oyer which President Ebert presided.
Unconditional resignation of the lead
ers of the new government was de-
naanded by the Ebert Cabinet, which
arrived here this afternoon by a spe-
cjnl train from Dresden. The National
Assembly will meet in this city
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Announcement was made that the
Ebert government is in contact with
aInost all points in Germany.
a"The constitutional government"
reads an official announcement, "re-
fuses to negotiate, being responsible to
the people for the maintenance Of the
Constitution, and negotiation would
only occasion distrust and confusion,
and would prolong disorders
g"Certain as it is that the Berlin
Venture will collapse of its own weak
ness and confusion" the announcement
declared, "the fatal political and eco
npmic consequences of this step are to
be deplored."
president Ebert and Minister Of De-
Tense Noske have suspended General
Merkcr, commander of the troops in
Saxony, who sought to effect com
promise with Chancellor Kapp. They
have turned over his command to Gen.
eral Muller. President Ebert in state
nent to a correspondent Of the Wolff
Bureau, the semi official news agency,
said concerning the change:
General Merker had no mandate
from us to negotiate with the Berlin
Insurgents. We told a representative
of the coalition party that we would
maintain our demand for the uncondi-
tipnal withdrawal of the insurgents.
1.-The situation in the country is
changing more and more in our favor.
bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden, Hesse,
Saxony and all northwest Germany re-
1uh II Ill tO lHe CONSTRUCTOR. ne
Insurgents have found adherents east
of the Elbe. and others have been re-
cruitcd principally from among the
ofd reactionaries."
ePresident Ebert said he was certain
an overwhelming ma jority of the Ger
man people would pronounce themselves
IN favor of democracy.
EPARIS. March 16.--Oficial informa
tion from Berlin this morning showed
that the compromise reported last
Ebert government merely constituted
the conditions offered, which were re-
fused because the Independent Social
lists withdrew owing to. dissatisfac-
ton with the labor clause, while the
Democrats and Majority Socialists
WOULD not hear of Gustav Noske being
replaced as Minister of Defense by a
general.
-SChancellor Kapp is regarded now in
Paris as having lost his influence this
being shown by his refraining from
attempting, to form Cabinet and an
nouncing that he is leaving the former
government officials to carry on the
work of their departments. These Of
ilfials are believed to favor the old
government. There is, however, a mill
thrlst element determined to fight to
the end for controI and there is a
workers element equally determined
TO oppose the militarists, the govern
rhent's advice indicates.
GENEVA, March 16.-One of the con-
ditlons proposed to the Ebert Cabinet
by General Won Luettwitz was that de-
mobilization of the German army as
Provided by the Versailles treaty
nnnst not be executed and war materials
NOT destroyed, according to Premier
Hauer Of the old government, says a
S59uttgart dispatch to the "Neue
EPremier Bauer also quoted General
Won Luettwitz as saying that the en-
pire instead should prepare for a new
war The Premier added: "After such
a. condition, what aims Kapp and his
judged"
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