Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-18

befim STATE tnot fe0 FORCES undef CON
ing in that city. As the Ebert troops
an attack by reds is feared.
Throughout Germany radical eler
direction Of affairs at least tcmporaril
Proletarian relationships have b.
Ohilga, Unna and Gelsenkirchen, accol
ers have driven government troops fr
engaged lately in street fighting. In t
districts it II said the workers are rea
News Unreliable.
Paris, March 1S.-The situation in
Germany is more obscure than ever
dhis morning. Little reliable news
came out Of that country during the
night but the position of the Ebert
stronger while the movement led by
DIR. 'Wolfsang Kapp has definitely
collapsed. s,
President Ebert seems to- be fac
ing situation almost as difficult as
when Spartacism first RACED in Ber-
lin but it is evident. the old govern
ment does not intend to lose any time
in acting. Orders were given for the
arrest of DR.. Kapp and General Won
Luettwitz last night, according to ad-
vices received here, but they seem
to have avoided arrest for the time
being at least. reports stating they
had left Berlin. ~. \
= Before leaving Stuttgart for Ber-
lin last night, Gustav Noske, minister
of ,dafeQse s.in the Ebert government,
declared he hoped 10 restore order
at the capital within four days.
Up until 8 O'Clock last night 2i0
members of the German national as
sembly including only five tndepsnd-
ent Socialists had arrived In 0autt-
gart. 1t was announced that at to-
1ovSo SnRQiny ~ Ia n0finnA1 aQQpm-
bly, the Independent Socialists would
unreservedly support the constitution.
Members of the German popular
party, which is the. old conservative
organisation, met yesterday to dis
cuss participation in the government.
Elections for the German reichstAs
will probably be held before July 1.
Feeling Rams High.
Berlin. March 17.-Whether DR..
Wolfgang Kapp or General Won
could not be ascertained but the
military Gordon about. the retchstae
building was still holding its position.
Reports were current that the leaders
Of the reactionary movement were
about to quietly steal away, but they
could not be confirmed by the Asso-
ciated, Press correspondent, who wa1
forced to struggle through barbed
wire entanglements to reach the
reichstag building.
Feeling in Berlin tonight is at high
tension. fort there is fear clash will
occur before the Kappist forces gath
er up their wire entanglements and
leave the city. Mist and rain shroud-
ed Berlin in gloom and the streets
were wholly deserted. Occasionally q
solitary shot would be heard but nc
casualties were reported up to
o'clock. =
One Of DR.. Kapp's last official acts
was to conclude an agreement with
representatives Of the Ebert govern
ment and some PruBtan ministers
for amnesty for himself. his staff and
troops on the basis Of the amnesty
law Of 1918, which will be made tC
apply to this weeks offenses.
It is expected the casualties fol
which the Kapp regime has been re.
sponsible will total many hundreds
killed. the outbreak at Dortmund be-
ing the most serious reported from
any section. 1t is said that more
than one hundred are. dead there
Disorders at Dusseldorf and Halle
were also serious. Il
Gustav Noske. minister Of defense
in the Ebert government, is said te
be contemplating retirement to pri-
vate life. This action wAs forecast
at meeting Of party leaders today
at which opposition was fairly unani:
nous that the, war ministry should
be held by = professional soldier.
There Is also Q demand that othel
ministeries be placed III the hands d
experts. Members OF the Ess national
liberal and conservative parties vii
not enter into the reconstruc ction oi
the cabinet but win await the out.