Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27
Democratic party.

Democratic party.
ratification of the evening news.
papers was prohibited this afternoon.
only leaflets bearing tho now Gov
ernments proclamations appeared on
tho streets.
~ new Imperial Ministry has been
FORMED. 1t is professionally composcd
as follows: Imperial Chancellor DR..
happ; Minister of Defence, General
baron Won luettwitz: Minister OF Fin
anco the OherfinanZat Bank; Minis.
ter OF Public Worship, DR.. Traub. Tho
C'ner ministers have not yet been ap
pointed.
The entry of the naval brigadcs
ih'o Berlin is graphically described
ny inc LokalanZcigcr. Employees of
tue Hotel Adloh. it says rushed from
the hotel .cXcitedly discussing the
meaning of the appearance of troops
III the streets. The few persons who
were out of doors ut that early hour
III inter den Linden and the Will
helmstrasSc approached the groups
G. troops who had taken their stand
there and inquired whether they, were
| the contingent which was awaiting
the Baltic troops, who were coming
from Docberitz.
| Their questions were answered with
. dcrisive laughtcd. and with the mi.
nation that the Government had fled
the city during tho night.
The Wilhclmstrassc was Mt first cord
Gordon order was recalled and inst ruc
lions were given that only a few pa
trolls should protect the entrances to
the streets. and that these parols
should dispense any crowds that
might collect.
The staff of the naval BRIGADE pro
cccdcd to the Ministry of Defence,
"herc the formation of the new Gov
"rhment was discussed. the ncwspa
per adds. Regarding the attitude of
TN" troops when were occupying the
government buildings the | okalan.
ZclSer says that doubtless these troops
were ready cncrgctically to opposc
any extreme Socialist revolt, bui
lhey would only fight with reluctance
ana III some cases would not figh,
at all against troops whom they re
S"rded as comrades
II is understood that the two nav
al brlgades which apparently were
the principal factors in the counter
lNoiutloh, arc to Il considerable OK
tent composed Of officers and petty
oihccrS Of the old German navy.
'uinorS are current that Gottlich
Won Jagow. former Minister of For
clSh Affairs. will he Foreign Minister
IN the now Government.
inc following members of the old
government are reported to have been
arrested; Minister of Justice Schiff
er, russian Premier IIIirsch, Prus
$lan Minister of Warship Uacnisch
and Prussian Minister of the Inferior
Hcnc.
. NOTICE GIVEN TO THE PRESS
An official of the newly formed GOV
clhmcnt called Il meeting of represcn
tatlVrS of the press this morning and
informed them that the old Govern
1nent no longer existed and the new
Government had taken its place.
Chancellor Kapp he stated, had
Rcld conversations this morning with
Dr. Schiller. Vice President O fthc I'm
Etrial Ministry
me new Government, il was furth
or stated, was not rcactionary, but
was government Of constitutional
liberal action, which desired neither
reaction nor monarchy a transition
I'll stage was necessary, he said, until
new elections could be held.
chancellor Kapp's proclamation de
ing the National Assembly dis
so.<ed says that body lacks any nor
al right to longer existence.
! It's attempt to postpone the cleo
! tons and thereby despotically prolong
: its mandate" the proclamation con
tinues, is in contradiction to the
VIII OF the people. The constitution
! which has just been adopted is arbi-
trarily treated by the Assembly as
scrap of paper. The majority of It's
members would prefer to have the
| the imperial President elected, not
by the whole nation, but by the the
Parliament"