Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-19

lTOM Dclllll IOudv.
Berlin Is still under the rule Of
h,yonets, but troops loyal to the
Ebert government patrol the
streets. Forces which represented
the regilne set up last Saturday by
Dr.. Wolfgang kapp, and his fol-
lovers left Berlin yesterday.
withdrawal of these soldiers,
however, left chaos behind, as the
rear guard turned against jeering
crowds in Unter-den-Linden and
fred, many citizens being killed and
scores wounded. More bloodshed
occurred near the parliament build
iugs, while in Charlottenburg and
other suburbs clashes resulted in
loss OF life.
No Organized Red Attack.
While radical elements have not
made organized attacks on he
capital, economic conditions are
described as serious. The resump-
ton Of power by the constitutional
government is opposed by those
who believe it bargained with the
reactioaary leaders who tried to
seize control. and there seems to be
| IN urgent demand for reorganiza-
ion Of the ministry, and changes In
policy in important particulars.
Soviet Move Blocked.
Reports from Germany outside OF
Berlin are OF such character that
clear vew Of the situation is
brd to obtain at present. While i,
hEid soviets have been formed in
smnher of important towns and
Cities and in industrial districts, II
does not appear that movement is
gaming momentum.
Communist sympathizers seem tC
have met with stern opposition al
many points.
Luettwitz Flies Away.
London. March 19.-General vcr
Luettwtz is reported to have lef'
Berlin by airplane, and it was i'm
possible to arrest him while Tho
lfon division was in the city, says
Berlin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
OK greatest Importance in the de
veopment of the situation is The
altitude to be assumed by workers
says the dispatch. The genera
strike continues and leaders of thu
Socialist parties have formulated
the following conditions for the re
sumption Of work:
Gustav Noske, minister Of de
Tense in the Ebert cabinet, and DR.
h ". ". Hence. Prussian ministe
OF the interior, must resign.
Amnesty must not be grantet
General Won Luettwitz and his con
fsderates.
Want Part in Government.
There must be extensive partici
patton by workers in the new gov
efnment and labor legislation mus
& introduced in the national as
sembly.
These conditions are said to hav
eeea telegra phed to Stuttgart yes
Nroay and it was reported in Ber
In that the first stipulation ha
oeen fulfilled by Herr Noske leav
Ing the ministry.
Bernstorff Slated for Place.
eopenhagen, March 19.-Coun
Won Bernstorff, former ambassado
70 the United States, will be minis
ef Of foreign affairs in a reorgan
1so German cabinet. according t
savlces reaching here today. Th
sA'e is printed by the Hambur
Mcatrlchten, which declares its in
h quarter
Dr. Schiller. vice premier an
minister of justice. will becom
.aaneellor. according to this PR
slam' and General Won Seecht wi
oscome minister of defense. CAY
.sia Fisher Cuneo. general manage
VI tne Hamburg-American steam
salp line, is slated for the ministr
ol finance.
All Parties Condemn Revolt.
Nopenhaben. March 19.-Bot
;Sss,av Noske, minister of defens
y me Ebert government and d
=, w. W. Heine, Prussian ministe
!" .ne interior. have resigned. a.
.oluing to a dispatch from Slut
bat. 'O
another message from Stuttgal
aes ~ that at the conclusion (
Wy, Ie national assembly's debate. ye'
~uay, kerstantin Fehrenbacl
s;esident !. Of the assembly, declare
S.sss vas plain that all parties col
SeMned the revolt.
ne mourn the dead and conve
ss ~. condolences to their depenI
s' ao' he said. At this point all Il
seputies stood up.
~ resident Fehrenbach expresst
~ nope that the general stril
~ ,aia = terminate quickly and tn
se me people would return