Evening star., 1920-03-26
BAUER STEPS OUT;
RADICALS THREATEN
WESTERN GERMANY
Allies to Demand Guarantees
if Teuton Forces Enter
Occupied Regions.
SHARP FIGHTING GOES ON;
SEVERAL TOWNS NOW RED

Workers Agree Not to Abandon
Struggle-Iron Division May
Strike Berlin.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. March IS (Havas).-The
German cabinet headed by Premier
Gustav Bauer has resigned. according
to a message received here from Ber-
lin today.
The allies have not as yet given or
refused permission for German regu-
lar troops to enter either the allied
zone of occupation or the neutral zone
to the east established by the treaty
Of Versailles, according to semi-official
information today.
What has been done by the allies. it
is semi -officially stated, is to reach an
agreement as to the guarantees to be
demanded from Germany in case she
desires 20 engage in military opera
tions in the zones in question. Even
tual permission for her to do so viii
depend upon her previous acceptance
Of the conditions.
According to the same source. there
is no further question of interallied
Intervention in the Ruhr district. and
the impression prevails in oficial cir
cles that there will be hesitation on
the part of the Germans themselves
to engage in operations there under
the conditions the allies will impose.
Threaten Destruction.
LONDON. March 26.-Workers
forces intrenched along the Lippe
river. south and southeast of the city
of Wesel. threaten. il they fail to
capture Wesel. to destroy all fac
tories and mines in western Germany.
says a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company filed in Berlin this
morning. The reds have established
great headquarters similar to that or
the old German army and are issuing
Official statements.
In last nights communiQue the
reds ella med to have captured several
villages and to have taken more than
200 prisoners during the day. They
say the government troops in west
ern Germany are not taking any ac-
ton, pending orders from Berlin
Severe Engagements.
kilograms from Muenster, filed last
night. report severe engagements be-
tween government and communist
troops on the line from Hamm south
to Hagen. Farther south. in the d.
rection of Cologne and Dusseldorf.
there has been fighting and serious
conflicts have occurred at Wesel.
Rucklinghaus and near Muenster, as
well as along the Lippe river.
Treatment OF men arrested on ac-
cusations of completely in the revolu-
tionary movement by military au-
thorities at Halle has greatly excited
German workers. rendering the sit
uation more critical. it is reported.
Conditions at WeseL
Reports regarding conditions at Wesel,
Germany, continue contradictory ana
DISPATCHES received here would appear
to indicate a determined EFFORT on the
part of the German workers army to
capture the city.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Essen dated yesterday states the news
papers correspondent had watched
large section of the red army, estimated
to number 10000 men, marching in the
direction of Wesel. while smaller con-
tingent was stationed at Dulmen. Maj.
Won Beerfield is in command OF the whole
army. He is a noted author and In
memoirs recently issued condemned mill
tarism After watching the red army
pass through Essen. the correspondent
is disposed to disagree with Berlin ad-
vices which express the belief the size
of the red forces has been exaggerated.
He says he understands the morale OF
the troops holding Wesel is low and
that they are not likely TO stand against
a resolute attack by the workers. He
says it is believed the troops win with
draw into Belgian territory after short
battle.
Terms of the agreement reached by
Herr Giesberts, for the Ebert govern
ment. and representatives, of workers
the correspondent says. but he adds IT
IS not known whether they will be
accepted by the reds.
struggle to Go On.
AMSTERDAM. March 2G.-Decis!on
not TO abandon the struggle in
the Ruhr district of Germany wac
reached 1t meeting OF repre-
- 10 ~ ~
Rhineland and Westphalia at Essen
last night The only condition under
which the workers viii consent -
peace is The Withdrawal Of governs
tary district, says dispatch received
here.
Until these forces retire armed
workers will undertake to ma.n.a:h
public order in the district
wesel sulI Holds Out.
BERLIN. March 26.-wesel. the be-
sieged fortress northwest Of the Ruhr
coal basin, was still holding oue 20
day against the revolutionary work
ipgmen, according to the Freiheit.
The situation in the Ruhr industrial
region gradually is clearing. tho
newspaper says.
The ma jority socialist organ vor-
waerts charges that PomeraIfa ana
the northern Uckermark. rcrtkwes.
of Stettin, are under the domination
of the Iron Division baltic troops,
and the League of Pomera7.s.n Lard
citizens guard and useo IL fer the.-
own purposes. In Prenziau. south
west OF Stcttin. they procured ;hc
murder of the local executive OF the
socialists, tie newspaper
declares.
According to statements made by
its officers Norwae-ts asserts. the
Iron Division intends to raaroh on
Berlin.
Reports Of Terrorism.
The peasants OF tho eastern district
of Prirnitz, northwestern Brapden-
burg have been equipped with ma
chine guns. according to other al.
vices to vorwaerts, while reports OK
similar terrorism come from other
parts OF Brandcnburg.
Doeberitz. the troop camp outside
Berlin. has become the center OF
counter revolutionary activity ander.
the slogan fight boishevism." ac-
cording to the Toi-waer:s. The moves
ment is gaining edhcrents 6a:iy
among the students, the newspaper
says. -
cution oe Gen. Lucendorn. On rlc
ground as the scrai-c.dcal news
agency alleges. tha: he was not ira
u.ediately Implicated In tae Kap2..
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stop Fighting to Luncn.
wESEL. Rhsnish Prussia. March
ing at Vessel. which ended at 10
o clock last night. began again thie
morning at 10 O'Clock cnj lasted for
an hour and a half Both forces then
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