The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-18
Real Circumstances of Kapp's
Retirement Are Still En-
shrouded in Mystery.
BOLSHEvISM THREATENS
Ebert Says He Is in Complete
Accord With Imperial Gov
ernment and Is Confident.


3 jumping hourly. Striking water plant
employees released sufficient water to-
day TO flush sewers to prevent out
break of disease but little is available
for drinking.
After holding the reins of power less
than five days, DIR. Wolfgang Kapp,
self appointed chancellor and dictator
retired from the. office and control.
He resigned today and officially ex
planned that he considered his mission
accomplished when the old government
decided to meet the most essential de-
mancs addressed to it. He was also
moved to this action by the extreme
necessity of the fatherland which de-
manded union against the dangers of
Bolshevism
The real circumstances of Kapp's
retirement are still shrogded in mys
terry. 1t IS reported that Gustav Noske,
minister of defense in the Ebert gov
ernment is coming here tonight and
Mayor General Won Luettzitz perhaps
will transfer his new found authority
to him.
Paris, Mar 17.-Officia1 advices from
Berlin say that all foreign missions
refrained from any intercourse with
the Kapp faction. All Americans in
Berlin are declared safe.
Washington, Mar IT. - The Ebert
government on withdrawal from Ber-
lin, requested all countries to with
hold recognition OF the regime in con-
troll in Berlin, according to Berlin ad-
vices to the State Department today
Copenhagen, Mar. 16.- President
Ebert head of the German government
driven from Berlin last Saturday
morning, stands firm in his determin-
alton not TO have any relations with
the new regime at the capital, SAYS
a short telegram received here from
Stuttgart. The telegram says that in |
the course of an interview President
Ebert declared:
Il am in complete accord with the
imperial government We have not
SO far deviated from the declarations
we made on Friday night as to reply |
to the insurgents ultimatum There
can be no question of an understand |
ing with the perjured enemies of the |
German constitution"
Il replied to a telegram from Cen |
eral Groener asking me to await him
here for a verbal discussion, but so
far he has not arrived" Ebert con-
sinueo.
General Merker had no communica- |
ents. We. on the contrary told him
we must adhere to the declaration we
made Friday night, and we informed
the representative of coalition parties
we must insist upon unconditional re- |
tirement of the insurgents"
The dispatch states that a deputa-
tion of politicians, including General
Merker was believed TO be on its way |
to Stuttgart from Berlin, had not ar
rived there this afternoon.
President Ebert is quoted as as |
serting matters were shaping them |
selves in favor of his government.
"WurteEnburg declares firmly to US"
he said '"and Baden, Bavaria Hesse |
and Saxony as well as the whole of |
Northwest Germany also take their
stand on the imperial constitution and
Loyalty adhere to us. Only in provinces
east OF the EIbe have the insurgents
so far found any following but this
following is being recruited from the
old Pi.ussian reactionaries. Great In
dignation over the situation prevails
in South Germany
Likewise, according to a telegram
received by us. the Rhineland and
Westphalia are opposed TO the new
regime If, through the action of in
surgents, collisions have occurred at
several places which have severely
shaken our economic lie ana ShalIefeu
the peoples food supply, responsibility
falls upon the insurgents of the Ger
man national party. 1 have called the
attention of General Won Luettwitz to
these consequences if his plan is car
ried out.
s'The National Assembly and the i'm
perial council will sit temporarily in
Stuttcart and members of the German
national party viii assuredly keep
away On the other hand, several in
dependent socialists are already here.
our elm is to safeguard the consti-
tuition and restore economic order and
public security as soon as possible. We
shall insist upon the rebel troops be-
ing Withdrawn from Berlin and dis
bandoned 1t is now clear that the
German national party's campaign of
excite ement, which il pursued for weeks
was aimed at the overthrow OF the
constitution and democracy Demoe-
racy or military geaction-that is the
question, and / do not doubt for
moment that the overwhelming major
ity of the German people is for De-
mocra cy."
Paris, Mar 1T.-Conditions in Ger
many. already chaotic, have been grow
ing worse during the last twenty-four
hours it was indicated by dispatches
reaching this city late last night.
While there is little doubt the reac-
tionary movement headed by DR. Wolf
gang Kapp viii be fiasco, the general