Evening journal., 1920-03-15
NOW FEAR Civil
War IN germany
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1bnAAn4tA rum IAA1b AaHEs
tudc Of the provinces, which is not yet
clearly defined, will finally determine
whether the revolution is TO prove
flash in the pan" or result i'm perma-
nent overthrow OF the Ebert govern
ment, observers believed
The Ebert forces so far are depending
upon the general strike as their prin-
cipal weapon, dispatches indicated and
the strike is spreading faster than the
influence OF the revOlutiOnistS.
Won kapp continued his negotiations
with the political parties today, In an
effort to gain adherents, news agency
dispatch said.
II was reported, the dispatch said, that
the independent and other Socialist
groups have refused TO have any deal
ings with Won kapp. The Democrats
have announced they will remain faith
ful TO President Ebert, while the Cen
BERLIN, March l5-Reports here
early today Indicated that Germany is
div 'ded in allegiance TO the new revO-
luiiOnary government established here
Saturday and the old republican gov
ernment of President Ebert. The South
German States, according to adv.ceS,
have not accepted the new revolution.
There was fear in many quarters that
Germany is at the beg nning OF grave
civil war Reports from Essen said ser
iOus disturbances have occurred there
and that 30 persons have been killed,
more than so wounded and hundreds
of stores looted.
Another report declared that Doctor
Won kapp. dictator of the revolution
AIRY government, is ready TO resign and
viii charge a coalition of parties 60
form new revolutionary government.
The general strike. called by Presi-
ident Ebert and Gustav NOske, his nm
lister of war, before they left Berlin
Saturday. was largely effective here
early today.
Trains had stopped running, the wa
ter supply was cut of i'm many DIS
tricts, restaurants were closed and suf- /.
fering beginning 20 be acute, particu- |
larly among the poorer classes.
In some quarters there was dispO- I
sitiOn TO beliece that the revolution
may be shOri-lived. The effectiveness
of the general strike was believed by
by many to show that Kapp has not the
support OF the majority OF the peo-
pie.
Reports regarding the whereabouts |
OF President Ebert and Noske were con- /
flcting There has been no conflrma- |
tion of advces late Saturday that they
had been replaced under arrests. In !
some quarters it was said that Noske I
Is raising q military force to act
against the revolutionists.
The decision OF railway workers to |
join the general strike movement came. (
II was said, after Won Kapp had refused
to accede TO the unions ultlmatum
that he resign
There are other indications that So
cialists Of the Ebert group have not
abandoned hope of unseating the revO-
lutionists here. Functionaries Of the
union Of Social employees, It was re- /
ported, have refused to acknowledge
Won Kapp and have announced they
will act in concert with the railway
workers
Under Secretaries Of state. 10 was
understood have decided unanimously /
to remain in Berlin 10 expedite cur
rent business. but have refused TO |
have any relations with the revolu- !
tionary government. I
Other reports said the governor OF |
East Prussia has issued a manifesto |
recognizing The defacto government. |
Some South German regiments have /
gone over TO the revolutionists, It was |
said Won Kapp has issued a state !
ment declaring that the revolutionary /
agreement viii carry out the promise /
of the Ebert regime TO try the war |
guilty accused by the Allies. The /
trials, Won kapp said will be held al /
Leipzig, as planned.
The defacto government claimed |
that its forces have occupied Kiel after |
violent fighting
Herr Won Haniel has taken over the /
affairs Of the foreign Office, left with
out a head when Hermann Mueller |
was ousted and announced that he |
was offering his technical services in |
the interests OF the nation but had not I
abandoned his allegence to Ebert
u was reported That many Reichs- /
Veehr generals. including Won older
hausen, have resigned rather than /
serve under The reyolutionists. Lobor-
ers at Karlsruhe have struck, lt is
FRANKFORT. March "A United
Press. THE counter revolution is
with ,-o~,rine, .-,tenace in Vast I