Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-18
KApP RESIGNS AFTER RULE 0F
 BUT FIVE DAYS
Prevent Red Reign
 Cause
REAL CIRCUMSTANCES
 REMAIN A MYSTERY
'"mmunique Declares His Mission is Fulfilled as Bauer Has Agreed to Needed Re-
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Berlin, March 17 7-Wolfgang kapp has fled Berlin leaving the chancell0ry in an automobile aL
 6 o'clock this evening. it is stated that the communists are constructing barricades at
 many places in the northern and northeastern sections of the
 city.
 f The leaders of the general strike oi the railway men has
 been completely successful and !, therefore it is suspended forth with"
 1 Berlin, March 17.-After holding ! the reins of power less than five days, pr. Wolfgang Kapp. the self | appointed chancellor and dictator. has retired from office and control. He resigned today and an ofrAal ' communication explained that the I chancellor considered his mission fulfilled when the old government de- cldcd to meet the most essential de- mand addressed to it.
 He was also moved to this action l by the extreme necessity of the
 
 against the dangers of bolshevism.
 The official communique announc- ing the resignation of Chancellor kapp, published today, endeavors 60 give patriotic aspect to his with drawal. 1t says:
 "The Bauer government having voluntarily decided r. fulfill the most essential political demands ad- dressed to it, the rejection of which on Saturday led to the establishment of the Kapp government, Chancellor kapp considers his mission fulfilled and retires, resignng the executive power again into the hands of the military commander in chief.
 Tn this he is moved by the con- vlction of the extreme necessary of the Fatherand which demands solid union of all against the annihilating powers of bolshevisH." s, ss. sf ss Y. I The real circumstances of Kapp's retirement are still shrouded in mystery An important factor un- doubtedly is to be found in the de- Alterations of the under ecretaries and imperial council yesterday, which Major General von Luettwitz attend ed. The views of this conference were that both Kapp and von Luett- witz withdraw in order to terminate an intolerable position.
 Noske Returns.
 Von Luettwitz agreed to this, but when he returned to the chancellory he held himself to be persuaded to change his mind and retain office. l To him has been delegated the execu- tive power by the former revolution ary chancellor and it is difficult to say what will happen now that von Luettwitz remains the military dicta. tor at Berlin.
 It is reported, however, that Gustav Noske, minister of defense in tho old (Ebert) government is coming here tonight and von Luettwitz per- haps will transfer his new found authority to him.
 In conferences with the foreign correspondents yesterday Kapp's press chiefs made play with the bolshevist danger. In second con- ference an attempt was made to con- ceal the fact that the Berlin gov. ernment was likely to be of only short duration.
 Although the general strike dealt this government mortal blow the decisive fact is that Kapp and his | supporter had no political prestige their government being built only on machine guns.
 The statements made at these con- ferences gave strange impression and caused suspicion that the cry of alarm about the bolshevists was preliminary to the announcement of retreat. The chief of the press bureau signed the correspondents against showing themselves in the streets, as a communist revolt was expected hourly.
 I That any kind of compromise is out of the question now is undoubted. President Ebert of the old govern ment is strongly entrecnhed at Stutt- gart, where, according to semi-offi- cial advices, the council of the em- pire met today and unanimously ap- proved the old government and strongly condemned the military coupe at Berlin.
 Feared Bloodshed.
 Frightened Berliners last night \ were asking:
 "The white or red terror. which '. that was in consequence of official announcement that the reds were planning rising and calling upon the people to save the country from bolshevism.
 Government officials said to the: Associated Press:
 "We fear bloodshed tonight; it is difficult for us to hold the troops back"
 In preparation for the expected rising officials camped in their offices tonight. When the correspondent left the chancellory at nightfafi into tho darkening Wilhelmstrasse soldiers were bringing huge boxes of food and cases of wine Berliners generally scurried to their homes, apprenhen- sively seeking refuge and lockin9 their doors.
 Notwithstanding pr. Kapp's resig- nation Berlin seems destined to have troubulous times. An influential member of the government talking with the correspondent Tuesday, in-s sisted upon the urgency of suppress- ing the strike movement and come munist opposition. He added: