Arizona republican., 1920-03-19
SOCIALIST MEMBERS
PREDOMINANT At HUN
ASSEMBLY SESSIONS

TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1
PARIS, March 18-The latest news
from Berlin has given rise in Paris to
the conviction that the political move
ment toward the Right party is likely
to result, If it is successful, in the elec-
ton of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
as the next president of Germany and
that the power then would have to be
shifted from the socialists toward the
conservative elements.
STUTTGART, March IS.-(By the
Associated Press)-The German ma
tional assembly opened at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon in the Fine Art building.
1t was presided over by Konstantin
Fahrenbach, who issued the call for
attendance of deputies, especially from
the socialist parties. and also of uni
formed Reichswehr officers.
President Fehrenbach said that many
conservative and national liberal mem
bers had not come, while others were
cised the upheaval of the "reactionary
rebels and urged the resumption of
work throughout the country.
The state president of Wurttemburg
welcomed the assembly in the name of
Wurttemburg after which Gustav
Pauer. the chancellor, spoke in behalf
or the government.
The house was closely guarded by
Reichswehr troops and armored auto
mobiles patrolled the streets. The first
session was without incident.
In opening the sitting Herr Fehren-
bach expressed the thanks of the gov
ernment to the troops and officials
who had remained loyal and also to
the German people, especially in the
south and west, who had proved their
loyalty to the democratic constitution.
Says Officials Frustrated Coup
Chancellor Bauer, in reviewing
recent events and describing the ORR
gin of the fnsurrection, mentioned that
General Won Luettwitz had demanded
the strengthening of the imperial fore
es and preparations for revenge.
Herr Bauer confirmed the fact that
failure of the coup was largely due to
the loyalty of the officials of the var
ious ministries. The most bitter re-
proaches had been directed against
Matthias ErzberSer, but said Herr
Bauer. it could not be gainsaid that
there had scarcely been a more cap
able export minister than ErZberger
He contended that the success of
their tactics was sufficient justifica-
ton of the governments quitting Ber-
lin. The whole people had rallied to
the government and called for arms to
fight against reaction. The pan Ger
man fatherland party and men like
Colonel Bauer and General Ludendorff
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crime had thrown the countrys re-
cuperation back months, if not years
Kapp's accomplices still held sway in
Silesia and East Prussia. but their
rule would be counted by days
One effect of the insurrection had
been to call to life an extremist coun-
ter movement; the communistic tide
had begun to rise and the communists
were clamoring for a dictatorship of
the proletariat. But the government
will continue to oppose every power
that rose against the constitution or
attacked the democracy
Herr Bauer argued that the impos-
sible demands of the Versailles treaty
We're largely responsible for the ma
tionalist agitations. He declared that
the government would soon return to
Berlin and take the severest measures
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