The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-13


Berlin. March ts-According to re-
ports reaching here this afternoon.
the revolutionary movement under
the direction of the extreme con-
servattves has already spread far
into the provinces, not only among
the regular army forces. but among
the public security guards.
London, March ta.--Germnn mon-
archists have executed a hloodiess
coup d'etat at Munich. capital Of
Bavaria, as well as Berlin. said 4
Central News dispatch from Ann
sferdam this afternoon, quoting nd
vices received there from Frankfort,
Up 10 3 o'clock this afternoon
order had been we'll preserved IN
the city. Unter den Linden was
crowded. small knots OF people
having a tendency to form sud.
denly around self.appointed ex-
nonents of the new situation and
TO dissolve as suddenly when
they tired OF tho orators.
The men OF the naval brigade
from Doeheritz. heavily armed
and hemeted, were patrollnu BY
twos and threes. The Wilhelm-
straese presented an extremely
martial aspect.
Revolutionary troops are re-
ported In possession OF Munich.
Rumora are current that Gctt-
lieb Won Janow, former minister
OF foreign affairs, will be niifais-
ter OF foreign affairs in tfa new
government.
The following members ef the
old government are reported arr
rested. Minister OF Justice Schit.
fer. Prusaian Premier Hlrach,
prusslan Minister 81 Wershsn
haeniseh and prusslan Minister
/ of the interior fietra.
Quiet Rei9ns.
Copenhagen. March fa.--A mes
sage from tho eemioffioiai German
News agency, timed at o'clock this
afternoon tn Berlin. says that city
was quiet at the hour named, the
streets presenting almost a normal
aspect. Only in Unter den Linden
and In the government quarter was
there more traffic activity than usual
observed.
The government buildings. the
message adds, were occupied by
troops, and soldiers were bivonaclsed
In Tho Wilhelmplatz. The street car
ana elevated railway traffic was pro-
cocdtnR without disturbance.
News In Washington.
Washington, March iS.--presa dis
patches brought TO official Washing
ton It's first news OF the overthrow
OF tho German government by the
military.
such a revolution was inevitable.
was tho comment Of White House
officials, but officials OF the state de-
afa4
prcfcrring TO wait for official ad-
Vices and additional details.
Not a Shot Fired.
Berlin. Via Wireless 10 New York.
(Noon.)~~u. NJ S)-The German
government was overthrown today
without the flring Of a single shot.
German revolutionary troops nom
the pooberlts barracks marvaed
upon Berlin during the night ard en-
tered the city early today. scrs ing an
ultmatum unon President Ebert and
Minister OF Defense Noslse
The members OF the government
refused 10 resign, but left the city
NJ ESQ o'clock hy motor ear The
city ~ auiets MANY buildings are
hedeeked. with white and red flags.
Dr Tapp is the temporary head Of
the new government
Garhied Measa1s.
Washington. March iS.--late to-
day the state department received
Rarbled message from Berlin which
officials sald indicated that there Il
"a situation in Rerlln." The mes
sage was SO badly garbled that II
was impossible TO determine the ex-
act state OF affairs from IT.
This government fuliy expects ac-
tipft lac Flfs aIltas fF tha FastRt4fsaA s44..afs
has been made by mllltarists. It was
learned. aud the situation il serious
" tho monarchists are behind the
movement. IL was said While off,
cials refused TO make any statement.
1t was evident that the situation Is
viewed with some alarm here