New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
wilson Takes
Charge Of New
German Puzzle
an Official Dispatches and
Press Reports on Revolu-
tion Relayed to White
House for Close Scrutiny
Policy Not Yet Revealed
Americans Safe, but Word
From Berlin Puts Little
Light on Real Situation

r.or The T-sbane's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 14.--Oficial
,s,stehes to the State Department to-
a.v yave assurance that the American
omission in Berlin and American
-.,;onals there have not been molested
,r the revolutionists, but adds little in
..rmation on the overthrow of the
Ebert government.
In the message from Commissioner
Ellis L. Dresel. dated yesterday. which
we're received to-day at the department.,
,ress reports on the orderly program
=. the revolt were confirmed. They did
"a. disclose sufficient information for
.be State Department to form any
definite opinion on the policy to be
pursued by this government, and it was
said officially that the position of the
United States with reference to the
rev regime in Germany would not be
determined until complete details are at
land.
All ENJOYS Told To Be Watchful
Instructions have been dispatched to
Commissioner Dresel and to Ambassa-
ocrs Wallace at Paris and Davis at
London. and to American Ministers in
Western European countries to keep
the department constantly informed of
developments in Germany. Plans of
tae Allied Supreme Council to meet the
rev conditions brought about by the
German upheaval also are to be eager
II sought by this government
Until the Senate acts on the nomi-
ration Of cambridge Colby to be Sec
retary Of State, Under Secretary
Frank L. Polk will have control over
the German situation in the State De-
partment The fact that the United
States government is without a Secre-
tary for foreign affairs. Polk's service
s. Secretary of State ad interim hav-
ng automatically terminated by law
last night at midnight. makes neces-
sary a reference of all state affairs
70 the White House. President Wilson
Is being kept informed of all word
received by the department.
The Presidents condition. it was said
g. the White House. is such that he
has determined to take active. charge
q International relations.
IT addition TO the official dispatches
ne President is understood to have
heen furnished to-day a complete
summary o. the press reports of the
revolt. which he carefully scanned be-
tcre taking 4 motor ride this morn
1g.
Russo-German Alliance Possible
Speculation continues in diplomatic
circles over the extent to which the
German revolution may 60. The posi-
billy Of an alliance between Soviet
Russia and the new government of the
Central Empire is not lost sight of by
ssme observers. who recall that the
american government less than two
weeks ago was informed that steps
already had been taken by Germany
toward the repatriation of prisoners
held IN Soviet Russia, as we'll as a ten
tative arrangement looking toward the
resumption OF trade relations between
the Germans and the Bolshevik
authorities. This report indicated that
the establishment of a system of
freight steamships between German
aAe Russian ports was contemplated.
American military authorities dis
paved interest IN the report that
Marshal Foch had summoned the Allied
military commanders to conference
tomorrow at French headquarters at
Aayence The fact that Major Gen
eral Henry I. Allen is to attend was
'asen as evidence that the American
army OF occupation would be utilized
IN any military move determined upon
py commander in Chief Foch.