New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
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scmbly probably Will not meet In ocr-
lin until Thursday.
Cruisers At Kiei Seized
The German cruisers Schwarzburg
Rcgensburg and wittelsbach were
taken YSassessiop -saf IT, kel without
bloodshed yesterday morning py sail
ors at the naval station, after thu gov
etnment troops in the station had been
disarmed, according to reports from
Kiel received here by way Of Homburg.
The officers Of the cruisers were de-
posed and the white dag WAS hoisted
over the vessels. The captain Of the
Wittelsbach, the reports add, commit
ted suicide by shooting.
Firing occurred in various parts Of
the city yesterday afternoon. 1t was
reported that the security police are
shooting down all officers Of the Baltic
Linden bristled with barbed wire and
the Hotel Adlon was thoroughly
screened with it and guarded by troops.
The widest rumors were afloat, becom-
ing grotesquely magnified in circula-
tion.
The inner city streets were seething
with excited people. Disorders were
occurring in the suburban districts.
There was a conspicuous absence Of
troops in the workingmen's dwelling
districts, where agitators were fever
ishly busy.
The strike was being enforced most
stfingently early to-day and the So
cia!ists and Spartacist organisations
were picketing the city thoroughly.
Cabmen were held up and their pas
sengers forced to alight. The streets,
) consequently, were divested Of traffic
save for few private conveyances and
military and police vehicles.
Police Fear "Red" Guards
Fear of the Communists and their
"Red" Guards seems to be spreading
increasingly among the Security Police.
yesterday as a result Of serious dis
turbances in connection with the strike
which occurred at various railway sta
tions, such as Niederichoenweide,
Strausberg, Fredersdorff and Hoppe
garten.
Representatives of Great Britain
Italy and Belgium in this city visited
Vice Chancellor Schiller yesterday and
congratulated the government on the
SpccOy AS4lVNaA VI tuC AappAot AoUA
ers." according to semi-oficial news
agency announcement.
They assured Herr Schiller, it is said,
that Eentente representatives had not
recognized the leaders Of the revolt,
but had remained sympathetic to the
constitutional government, and ex-
pressed the hope the new crisis caused
by the general strike might be quickly
overcome.
Fight Expected Over Amnesty
Stormy incidents are expected when
the National Assembly takes up the
question of amnesty for the leaders of
the reactionary revolt against the
Ebert government. Public sentiment
here is bitter against the Baltic troops,
and proposals to grant pardons to the
revoiutionists are certain to be op-
posed.
Government officials who have talked
with newspaper men assert no amnesty
agreement was reached between them
and DR.. Wolfgang Kapp before the
latter left Berlin, but their assertions
are contradicted by followers of the
usurping Chancellor.
Reorganization Of the Ebert Cabinet
will bring half dozen new men into the
Ministry, it is said, bvt the National
Liberals and Conservatives will not be
represented These two organizations
have decided to await the result of the
elections in June before consenting to
take part in the government.