New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Allies Issue Call for
Extraordinary Session
to Consider Overthrow
OF Ebert in Germany
London and Paris
Startled by News
Counter Measures From
Left Radicals Seen.
Says Berlin Dispatch
BY Arthur S. Draper

Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, March 13-Thc Allied
Supreme Council has been called in
extraordinary session to consider pro-
tective measures as the result of the
overthrow of the Ebert government by
monarchist leaders in Berlin, according
to advices received from Paris tonight.
Inc French appear to be greatly ex-
cited, and they arc inclined to magnify
the seriousness of the uprising, for it
comedies with their opinion of the
German situation. They have long felt
that the militarisc group in Germany
mad not been sufficiently curbed for the
safety of Europe.
London was startled as the first re-
ports came from Berlin, for previous
advlces that militarist groups we're TO-
menting revolt were taken to Indicate
ehat the Ebert government felt capable
OIL handling the situation. Reports filed
as late as Friday afternoon rave no
indication that the trouble was serious
FIRST reports from the German can
ltal said troops were marching on the
city and that three officers of War
Minister Noske's staff had been sent to
warn them Of the consequences of anv
attempt to overthrow the governments
Later came word that the INVADING
lorces' several thousand in number, had
reached the Tiergarten station and had
proclaimed DR.. Won Kapp Chancellor.
A third message said the troops had
reached Wilhelmstrasse, along which
are the important government build
lngs' and that the Ebert government
mad rejected the invaders demands.
Noske calling general strike. This
action of the War Minister was eou;va
lent to declaring martial law. Govern
ment leaders fled in automobiles. Since
then communication with Germany has
been interrupted.
Government Saw Danger
whether the recent demonstrations
against Allied missions in Germanv
were due to plots of the junkers or
whether they were the outgrowth of
the growing militarist spirit cannot be
SAID, but events of the last week ind;-
Gated that the government had advance
information of a counter revolution
This is shown by the fact that Won
Kapp and other leaders of the move
ment were arrested several days acc.
out the government apparently saw
tnat 1T was futile to attempt to fore
stall the movement at this late date
Accounts of the days events Indicate
that the Berlin garrison did not put up
a oeiense, and it is supposed that the
lnvaaers counted upon many govern
ment troops going over to them
Whether there has been any conside ra-
Die change of this kind is not known.
While many insist here that the re-
suit of the Erzberger- Helfferich trial
had bearing on the uprising. it is
strongly indicated in late dispatches
from Germany that the coun was
planned for last Saturday, and that the
disturbance in the Hotel Adlon, in
which Prince Joachim Albrecht. cousin
OF the former Emperor, took leading
role, was to be the signal. 1t is gem
orally accepted that the antj-Allied
demonstrations were planned to en-
barrass the Ebert regime.
NOnHne0 to Capital
Whether the Allied missions are fur
ther endangered by the result Of the
overthrow of the republican govern
ment has not been indicated so Far. but
It is believed that Allied officers in
Berlin will not be molested. and it may
De that the mllitarlst government has |
not spread outside the capital.
While there have been no indications
that the revolutionists intend to re-
store the former emperor to the throne
there is also no indication to the con-
trary, and Allied leaders here are
watching the situation closely. Re-
ports have failed to involve Hinden- /
burg, Ludendorff and Won Tirpitz. but
later details may change the situation. /
The Allies are prepared in military
way for any eventuality, it was said |
here. The Rhine army of occupation
is believed sufficient to cope with any
immediate development.
Reports from occupied Germany in
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