The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-17
Kapp Lacks Support.

Berlin, March 16.--The new Kapp
government at Berlin has not found
the support it looked for, and while
it's hold on the administrative activi-
Ties are growing weaker, the strength
of President Ebert and his supporters
including the members Of the national
assembly at Stuttgart, has increased
materially, if all reports are to be
believed. Consequently Ebert's re-
turn to Berlin at an early date is con-
fidently predicted in some quarters.
That DR.. Wolfgang Kapp has vir-
tually reached the end of his resources
80 far as concerns himself as I'd of
Che revolutionary movement i, evil
denced b ythe fact that he is said to
have been ready to retire since Satur-
day, but was persuaded by Colonel
Bauer, leader of the Royalist party,
and Major General Ludendorff, to re-
main.
"Impossiblc" Government.
General Groener the Prussian war
minister the Frankfurter Zeitung as
serts, has telegraphcd to Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg that in his opin-
ion the Kapp-Von LucttwitZ govern
ment is an impossible one, whether
from the viewpoint Of home affairs or
foreign affairs. Groener is quoted as
Saying that Won Hindenburg is the
idol of the German people and a word
from him would sffice to bring back
the regular troops to constitutional
basis.
General Groener is also credited
with having sent message to >Presi-
!, dent Ebert Offering to act rs mediator
9between him and Won IIindenburg
with view to restoring constitutions
alism.
. Won Hindenburg has written to DR..
his position, Cologne dispatches say,
call for new elections.
s y Ebert's Views Not Known.
Thus far, however, what the consti-
tutional president intends to do is not
known in Berlin. But the future ac-
tion of the national assembly will
probably decide his attitude. Those
who optimistically believed Ebert
might enter negotiations with the Ber-
lin, government are disappointed to
learn today that no definite negotia-
tions are under way though the basis
of agreement, as outlined yesterday
by the Kapp faction seemed to afford
IAN opportunity for the two contending
governments to enter discussion.
President Ebert's firm grip on ad-
ministrative affairs in Berlin is indi-
Gated b ythe fact that the imperial f.
nance Minister, by his orders, has re-
fused to turn over the money neces-
sary for the payment of the troops,
Slemanded by the rcvolutinary chan
Scellor and under secretaries Of the va
rious ministries, as well as other Of
ficials, have absolutely refused to take
their orders from the Kapp govern
.nent. Some Of them have Quit Ber-
Lin
N1'hc general strike proclaimed, not
only in Berlin but throughout Ger
many, is more pronounced today than
ever with the result that thousands
are feeling the pinch of hunger and
the Socialist and labor leaders are
urging that this weapon be used to it's
full force in behalf Of the constitu-
ttionalalists.
&Capital punishment has been de-
creed by Maj Gen. Won Luettwtz for
those fomenting strikes or exercising
passive resistance in any vital service.
This decree was declared to be effec-
tive after o'clock this afternoon, but
(it is considered questionable whether
Ahis threat will be put into operation
&Eith the extension Of the strike and
the determination of the strikers that
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