The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24
Gustav Bauer Leaves Berlin for
Scene of Unrest.
Premier Enters Into Conference
with Rebel Radicals.
MUST END STRIKE At ONCE
German Cities on Short RatiOns
Because of X. r. Tieup,
Formation of Socialist Work
mems Cabinet Now Certain.

Iondon March 24.-Gustav Bauer,
premier in President Ebert's cabinet,
viii leave Berlin probably today for
West Germany, where he will endeav-
or to reach an agreement with the
communists in control there. a Berlin
dispatch by way of Copenhagen today
said Herr Giesberts, the Socialist
leader. will accompany Bauer, the dis
patch said.
The decision to enter into negotia-
tons with the communistse followed
a long conference between Bauer and
the coalition Of radical elements in
Berlin yesterday. Bauer finally agreed
to all the radicals demands, the dis
patch said. ] was decided that a tenn
porary government will be formed I'M
mediately under direction or the 1nde-
pendent and Majority Socialists. The
Ebert group has greed that the com
Inuuist leaders in control of the up
rising in West Germany shall not be
punished.
Food Shortage Threatens.
Germany was threatened today with
a serious food shortage. especially in
Berlin and the larger cities. unless i'm
mediate measures are taken to restore
the country's demoralized traffic, &C
cording to semi official adNlces mere.
There was hope in official quarters
that the Ebert governments final con-
cessions for re-organization OF the
"a abinet will result in early resumption
of railway service, enabling the nation
to send food into the famine threat
ened area.
observers here believed the Ebert
group gave in to the radicals sweep
ing demands only when they had eX-
hausted all possibility of opposition
and was confronted with open revolu-
ton.
Late dispatches said a peasants up
rising had occurred in Pomerania, the
peasants scizing arms and dividing the
land. .
Berlin. March 24.-Formation of a
Socialist workmen's cabinet, under
terms OF the agreement reached be
tween the Ebert group and the lead
crs OF the radical clements, was
started late tonight.
The governments agreement, under
which The radicals consented to call
off the general strike definitely, was
substantially as follows:
The government agrees TO withdraw
all regular troops from Berlin
40 armies viii be sent against this
communists in control Of the Ruhr IN
dustrial district.
The workers will he consulted ir
reorganization OF everp phase Of this
government
resumption Of the general strike i
any of their demands are not compheC
with.
LucttwitL Arrested.
General Baron Won Luettwitz. min
lister Of defense in the Won kapp in
surrcctiouary movement, has been ar
rested admiral Won Trotha, chief o
the admiralty. also has been appre
hendcd Government forces con
tiuucd tho search Tor Doctor Vol
Kapp.
II was learned that radicals hav
released many Russian prisoners, stu
held mn various parts OF Germany, an
Russians have aided in the communis
movement. They were said TO hay
taken part In fighting at Mersersbura
urGInE the communists TO unit
against France and offering their mil
iarv aid. The Russians also adVocat
cd "a strong propaganda movement t
win tho French people over to com
munism
Fight Rcpor;cd at Wcscl.
Wcsei Germany March 24-Si
thousand government troops. reir
forced 10y armed countrymen had
sidrmish with communists guart
mum bcriuE about $4,000 near here La
night. Reports state g. were kille
and upwards OF 1000 wounded.
Report Thousand Killed.
NaNeucc. March 24.-Morc than OF
thousand communists were killed
violent fighting between Ebert trooI
and the Reds in the region of Wese
Gotha and Hennersdorf. according
dispatches here today.
Fighting between Belgian troops ar
German Reds was reported in Il
DuisburE district.