Evening star., 1920-03-24
GERMAN RADICALS
TO GET IMPORTANT
POSTS IN CABINET
New Ministry Matter of
Hours-Sharp Battle
Fought at WeseI.
EBERT TROOPS TO ENTER
ZONE HELD BY ALLIES
Berlin Strike Is Ended-Govern-
ment Forces Hold Halle-Assem-
bly, Meets Tomorrow.

ment Forces Hold Halle-Assem-
bly, Meets Tomorrow.
COPENHAGEN. March "a (by the
Associated Press).-Formation of o
new German cabinet is a matter OF
only few hours and independent
socialists are sure of getting several
important portfolios. according to
kilograms from Berlin this morning.
Battle Near weseI.
WESEL. Germany, March % tvia
Bern).-Six thousand government
troops. reinforced by armed country
men. had a skirmish with communist
guards numbering about 5000 near
here last night. Reports state sixty
two were killed and upwards of 100
wounded.
BUDERICH. Rhenish Prussia (across
the Rhine from WeseD, March "a. $50
a.m.-The government troops from
the southern part of the Ruhr district,
all OF whom have been besieged In
Wesel since Monday night were still
holding the town safely late last
night
The government forces are keeping
open the northern side of the town to
admit reinforcements. should these be
sent. or to provide for a possible
forced retreat
Heavy firing was heard from the di-
There were occasional artillery fiur-
ries and spurts Of machine-gun fire.
Troops Nearly Surrounded.
troops are still safe. They are very
nearly surrounded. however. by the
lines of the workmen, whose guerrilla
warfare has driven the government
troops steadily out OF the industrial
district in five days time in a COM
bined retreat and concentration
movement, to the strong fortress at
Wesel. on the Rhine.
About 100 interned prisoners. who
fed across the bridge from Wesel last
A, dozen German wounded also we're
brought over during the night and
treated at the hospital here.
small detachment Of Belgian
last night and promptly took up =
position near the bridge. The. Bel
gians stopped all trafilc In the d.
rection OF Wesel and interned all
who came from that city. The east
ern end of the bridge runs into the
from the soreiy pressed town safely
open to the troops. -
Allie. May Ala Ebert.
PARIS. March A.-Two German ON
GERS who arrived here last night from
Berlin to explain to the allies the ne
ceseity for permitting the German
army to enter the occupied zone to
restore order saw Premier Millerand
today and told him the Ebert govern
ment had ample forces ready to deal
with the situation In the Ruhr valley.
No decision was officially announc-
ed, but it Is understood on good au-
thority that the allies have decided to
give the permission. and that all
that remains to be decided is what
guarantees will be asked Of Germany
to insure that her army will retire
as soon as order is restored.
The French government would have
preferred interailied action in the oc-
cupied zone, while the British and
the Italians favored granting per-
mission for operations by the German
army. The French gave way on this
point In view of the acuteness of the
fuel situation in France and the de-
pendence of this country on supplies
Of coal from the Ruhr district.
Strike Ii Ended.
BERLIN, March 23.-The strike COM
mittee has unanimously proclaimed the
strike ended. Work will be resumed
tomorrow.
Latest dispatches from Halle say
that after very stubborn fighting the
troops are master OF the situation
The workmen retired to the environs
of Halle. Passenger traffic to Berlin
was resumed today
Quiet has been completely restored
in Wilhelmshaven. Wismar and Ros-
took. and there is no further apprehen.
sion on the return of the. soviets.
situation Elsewhere.
Tho xituation in Saxony at Zwickau
and Chemnitz, as well as in Thuringia.
remains undecided. Leipzig Is reported
to be generally quiet; the revolving
forces have begun to disarm and the
proclamation threatening extreme
measures against further attempts at
disorder.
In Berlin the situation is tranquil
except for q few untmportant collisions
in the northeastern quarters. where the
lack of provisions is badly felt. There
is no indication of further trouble.
Traffic was resumed on the elevated
and underground roads tonight.
The national assembly will meet
for this session all the parties are
holding continuous meetings.
A message from Meiningen says that
regulars have been withdrawn. and n
committee of action has taken over the
executive power. At Coburg the fort
reSS mas Dccu OSSoPASN " iSe aAoiS-
Capture Schleswig Palace.
Insurgents have captured the palace
In the town of Schleswig. capital of
the province of Schleswig- Holstein.
according to a dispatch received here.
A number of officers of Cavalry Regi-
ment No. Is were taken prisoner. A
self -styled committee of action Is in
control of Schleswig, the dispatch
detachment of the Loenfeldt
Naval brigade on the way to Eckern-
foerde. ten miles southeast OF Schles-
wig. was held up by the citizens
guard of Eckernfoerde. but a truce
1as established as a result of nego-
fiations with the Schleswig commit
Zee of action. The detachment will be
allowed to proceed to Dugenstadt.
near Rendsburg.
German Revolution
Is Not CommuniStic,
Declares One Leader
DUSSELDORF. March % (by the AS
socjated Press).-Leaders Of the ele-
ments which have taken over control
~ this city insist the movement
shonId not be termed communistic. II
is desired above all to do away with
rnilitarism they add. and show the al
lies that Germany Is determined TO