The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-25
ny KARL HI. Won wIEGAND,
ruiv~rnal Service stan Co1remp0oAemt


UniversaI Service stan CcrrespssAent.
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Berlin, March 24.-Thc Bauer cab
met, coalition of social Democrats.
Centrists. and Democrats which for
wise tactical reasons fed from this
CAPITAL In the dawn OF the uniucky
thirteenth tof March). today presented
its designations to President Ebert
Each minister placed hia portfolio At
the disposal OF tho nations chief execu-
tive
As far as any one can sec through
the political tangle 1t this hour. II
seems likely that Gustav Bauer Will
be requested by Ebert 70 reconstruct
she cabinet. IL so. Bauer win probably
reappoint some Of the old ministers
and take in new ones whose choice
must be approved by the organized
trades unieMsL
This reconstructed cabinet win then
endeavor to carry on the government
until the new elections. which are
scheduled for early juno.
Official announcement Of tho now
ministerial slate probably win not be
mazda until tonight or tomorrow, whom
the national assembly convcnea.
GovArnment leaders are resisting the
81 wprkingmen's government. and will
probahiy postpone that demand unttl
altar the new elocticnH-
Foreign Minister Mueiler, after con-
yAi1ations with allied and American
representatives hero. argued strongly
against an all worktngmAn.s cabinet
such as organized labor IL clAmoring
for.
Herr Mueller believes II doubtful
whether the allies and the United
states will be disposed to recognize
such . government
Tn cabinet session and conferences
with the party leaders lasted until I
o'clock this morning. At 10 O'clock
Ebert and Bauer had long conference
in which they went over the tentative
new cabinet slate, which will probably
be submitted to the national assembly
tomorrow unless the afternoon brings
unexpected changes In the plans.
An attempt 10 being made to get rep
resentatives Of the Independent Social
lists party to Join the new ministry.
which otherwise will Be- made up OF
the old coalition.
NEWSPAPERS REAPPEAR.
After ten incorporates days Bar
liners this morning once more had an
is going on In Germany and in the
world generally. Those newspapers
which reappeared mostly devoted
their space to reviews OF the events
Of the last eleven days.
Tho workers are returning to their
Jobs with alacrity except In some Of
the factory districts. but the govern
street cars started. the carmen having
plunged from the political strike into
new wage demands.
Reports today showed no further
spread OF the red measles" Gar
many's map seemed to justify the
conclusion that the revolutionary
movement has come to q standstill.
A forty eight hours .armistice' II re-
ported from the Ruhr Industrial
regions as a result OF negotiations be-
tween Ministers Braun aud Gieshert
on the one hand and the working
mems leaders Tho agreement In
cl1das the right to resume hghting
ON twenty-four hours notice By
The headquarters OF the working
men's army'-the words red"
..bolshovist," and "communist" are
being carefully avoided--is said to be
al Hagen Important Prussian indus
trial city northeast OF Colognel.
Tho southeastern. northeastern. and
eastern sections OF Berlin continue In
state Of siege.
"a Upon the political pressure from
RADICAL elncaee ~ he government has
adopted military pa6sivity In those
workingmen's sections by withdraw
Ing IT. troops from Reichendorf.
Pankcw. Weissensee, and Lichtenberg.
forming = part OF greater Berlin.
where the revolutionary sentiment II
strong. The military has drawn =
barrier line behind the Hohenxcllern
sss ss and slsnF the upper course q
FRY m THEIR OWN FAT.
RevolutaonAry wOrkmen are to be
allowed 10, 'sfry In their own faf.. A
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