The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
EDWARD L, KEENE

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revolution, headed by DIR. Wolfgang
Won Knapp was reported to be nearing
an end today Knapp. faced by oppo-
sition from nearly all quarters and
feaifng Soviet uprising, has tender
ed his resignation. This action, It is
felt. was taken barely in time TO
avert civil strife.
Scores of lives were lost and hun
dreds were wounded in fighting which
has already taken place. Between
four and five hundred are said to have
been killed at Kiel. A cruiser in the
harbor opened fire on the anti Knapp
demon strators and fearful casualties
were inflicted.
Many are also reported to have
been killed in Berlin. Hamburg and in
Dresden Field Marshal Won linden
burg. military hero of the nation,
again refused to deal with the KapD
faction, but General Ludendorff is
said to be i'm close touch with the rev.
olutionists at all times.
Fear Of Soviet Rule.
-IErited Press nisDatch.1
Paris, March 17-Threats of the
immediate establishment of soviet
republic and an attack upon Berlin
are believed 10 be responsible for the
decision of DR.. Wolfgang Van Kapp
and General Won LuttwitZ to resign
as heads of the new government. The
decision to resign Internationally fol.
lowed an ultimatum delivered by Com
miSsicners Coin and Doreni2.
The ultimatum is said to have de-
clared that unless both resigned and
withdrew before nine o'clock Thursday
morning that the workmen at Weis-
sensee and Spandau. fully armed,
would carry out the threats made.
Couldn't See Former Kaiser.
The Hague, March 17.--Prominent
Germans arrived at Amerongen, the
place of internments of the eorme"
kaiser, yesterday and demanded to
see the former monarch. They were
not permitted to see him however,
despite repeated demands.
Mayence. March 17.-Marshal Foch
and the allied commanders. after a
conference are reported to have reach
ed the decision that the allied troops
along the Rhine are sufficient TO meet
any situation that NAV arise.
Kapp Will Retire.
Associated Press Dispatch ,
Paris, March 17.-Dr. Kapp. the new
chancellor and General Luetwitz have
decided to retire from the direction
of German affairs. says disnatch
from Frankfort. This decision is said
to have been reached after negotia-
tions with the independent socialists.
A general strike is effective over near
ly all of Germany. Ass
Hist! Woman in 'he Case. -
-. IAssociated Press vispatch.1 ~
Amerongen, March 17.-Consider-
able excitement was caused here Sum
day by the attempt Of a mysterious
German woman to visit Hohenzollern.
She was denied admittance. but left
flowers. Rumors have it that her
name was Kapp, but there is no con.
firmation.
Paris, March FIFTY nine per-
sons were killed and over hundred
wounded in the disorders at Treves,
southwest of Cologne. Revised flg-
ures show over hundred killed and
three hundred wounded al Dresden.
London, March 1.-THE indepen.
dent socialists and communists N Ger
many have commenced violent agita-
ton in favor of soviet republic and
an alliance with soviet Russia, says a
Berlin dispatch.
IS London. March 17.-Dispatches
weraI recefved here today thai, a So,
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