Evening journal., 1920-03-16

ioHtAHAN II IluhNuN III nNtAh "N"hfof
the kapp government. according 10 nn-
Official dispatches received here today.
An important faction OF the security
guard, the main military reliance 0I
former War Minister Noske, was said
TO be agiiatinD against the new admin
istratiOn. The Sparlacan element also
was expected 90 be manesN erin0, pre-
paratory 10 an attempt TO bring about
a coup.
The Exchange Telegraph Circulated a
dispatch from It's Berlin correspondent
saying Kapp had announced that the
Ebert cabinet, through General Maer-
ker had offered 10 open negotiations
on the basis that the new German cab
met would be composed Of experienced
and prominent ministers. No cOnilrma-
tion OF this dispatch has been received.
WASHINGTON, March i6. Omitted
Press) Official information from Ber-
lin Is that the new revolutionary gov
ernment OF Won kapp has "Only
short time to last" II was learned to-
day. II is believed the Won kapp re-
gime will be OverthrOwn and that the
old government will return TO power.
STUTTGART, Germany, March i6
UNITED Press THE Eberi govern
ment today decided 20 cease all com
with the revolutionary
in Berlin.
This Course was decided upon by a
vote OF the cabinet. All
members were present except Hugen
Schiller, minister Of justice and vice
chancellor.
II was further decided 60 punish ell
insurgents with maximum severity.
The cabinet took this action despite
the fact that a report had been re-
ccived declaring that Gen. Maercker
was enrOute from Berlin with the rev
proposals for a compro-
mise.
PARIS, March f6 Omitted Press.)-
A Berlin dispatch says that the com
promise terms proposed by dictator
Won kepp demand amnesty for all
persons concerned in the revolution.
General Maercker, the dispaach says,
is enrOute 10 Stuttgart with the pro-
pOsals
BERLIN, March f6 Omitted Press.)-
Clashes between reVOlutiOnists and
workers have occurred In various
quarters Of Berlin. especially in SchOen-
eberg and Wilmersdorf. Fifteen have
been killed and many wounded.
FRANKFORT, March i6. Omitted
Press ).-Denial that the new and old
German governments have opened COM
promise negotiations was received
from both factions by the Frankfort
Leitung here today.
A dispatch from Stuttgart said II was
stated officially that reports OF negO-
liatiOns for a compromise with the
kapp government were flakes"
Simultaneous the newspapers re-
ceived a dispatch from Berlin saying II
was authoritatively announced that any
regarding a compromise he
tween Kapp and Bauer were "pure In
ventiOns."
PARIS, March f6. UNITED Press).-l
The Workers Federation In Stuttgart
has demanded a soviet dictatorship and
will submit the plan TO a vote Of all
workers today, a Berlin dispatch as
serts
Serious disorders have occurred IN .
arge cities throughout SaxOny, the
iiSpatch said and street fighting was
in Dresden.
PARIS, March &c Omitted Press The
situation In Germany today still was
obscure.
A Berlin dispatch declaring that
agreement had been reach
ID between President Ebert and revo-
in control OF the capital was
by Zurich dispatch, which
.sserted that Ebert had repudiated the
Berlin negotiations and denied reports
IS to a compromise.
The French Foreign once. however,
vas inclined TO believe that events VIII
,ear out the announcement Of the com
promise believing that the Won Kapp
roup realizes Il cannot obtain the
upport Of majority Of the people.
The Zurich dispatches said that a
Meeting OF the Ebert government was
leld in Stuttgart yesterday. The presi-
lent and vice-president OF the national
and the Wurtenberg ministers
ttended. After the meeting President
,bert gave out a statement officially
Ienying the Berlin announcement OF
He declared that the ne
.otiatlons Of Herren Marker and !
who professed 10 represent
he Ebert government in the Berlin
were not organized and
that the only solution ac-
eptable would be the resignation or
on Kapp and evacuation OF Berlin by
lis followers.
The Berlin dispatch reporting the
was received here late yes
erday. The agreement, II asserted,
rovided that Ebert should continue
s president, but should form new
abinet OF "experts"; that the new cleo
ions for the Relchstag should be held
/ once.
The French foreign once put con-
iderable faith In the report Of the
believing reports that the
elements in North Ger
many had refused 10 stand behind Won
.afp were true and THAT Won Kapp
ealized he could not gain control Of .
he entire country. Earlier Berlin dis
atches said that a reapproachment
vas immlneet
The foreign ONCE looked upon the +
ompromlse as largely a victory for
he revolutlonlsts, pointing out that
trough It's terms as reported the Won
app forces gain most Of the points
hey had announced themselves as
avoring.
Ebert, the foreign once pointed out,
'as reported In B'rlln dispatch TO
ave conceded to the demand for pop
lar election OF the president. dlssolu-