Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27

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reported to be favored by tho new
regime as imperial President, but
thus far he has remained in the back
ground. The former Minister of For
cign Affairs, Gottlicb Won Jagow, and
Gen, Baron Won FalkcnhauScn, form
CT Governor General of belgium, are
among the leaders of the counter rcvo
luton.
While the movement has been car
ricd out rapidly and in apparent Or
der. there is IN undcrcurrcnt of anX.
! icty among the people of Berlin us
to possible future occurrences. Coun
| ter measures are expected soon, al
| though the Kapp Government has
| taken precautions to place those mem
bers OF the former Government who
could be reached under arrest.
Reports from outside Berlin declare
the counter revolutionary movement
, has affected the troops in large mum
bcrs throughout the country, the new
Security Guards as VOL as the OLD
army forces.
! The events that led up to these dc
vclopmcntS were dramatic and rapid
, in sequence.
Last evening it became known that
the Government of President Ebert
AID Minister OF Defense Noskc had
, came upon traces of a serious plot to
overthrow the republican regime. Or
dcrs were issued for the arrest of the
nen believed to be mainly concern
cd. These were, first and chiefly, DR..
Wolfgang Kapp, noted as reaction
airy, who has been prominent i'll all
ugitations of tho Fathcrland party
and 4 q OF IF tho
publican government and Gen. Won
l.ucttwitHy who was in command of
the first so-callcd group of Rc:chS-
wchr. or empire defence forces.
With them were associated Capt.
pabst, Il cavalry officer of the guard
who had taken Il leading part in sup
preston Of the Spartacist revolt last
year. Apparently despite the prccau-
tlonary measures taken by the Gov
eminent, the plot had gone too far
to be arrested as the troops selected
for the seizure of Berlin were al
ready on the way and force at the dis
posal Of the Government was not only
insufficient but was not altogether de
pendablc.
When the news came that rcvolu
t:vhary forces from the big camp at
tpIcbcIllI "tIc vi III Ild1tll, OlllCil :,
Of rank belonging to the Government
troops were sent to meet them, Ms
cmissarieS of the President. to order.
them to dcsist and return to their
quarters. The Wutinccrs, who belong
CT mainly to naval brigadcS with
some additions from Baltic troops.
who have always been disaifccted and
mciSciplined. met the Govern mcnt :;
representatives. of whom the chief
was Gen. Won OldcrShauscn, and pro
posed some terms Of an extreme char
actcr which were referred to the
Cab.i.t in Berlin.
PROCLAMATION PREPARED.
AT the same moment Il proclama-
tiCn, prepared in advance. was isSu-
cd, promising the people freedom and
order and dissolving the National AS
somtly, declaring that the Assembly $
mission, which was TO establish II con
alitution and conclude peace had
hccn fulfilled. The leaders OF the late
Government have, on their part is
sued an appeal to the people, claim
ing their support against the reaction
aries and calling upon them to olga
nlIC Il general strike
At 10 o'clock the city was still pre-
serving for the moment its usual as
pect. Carriages, taNicabs and street
ears were in movement as though
nothing mad happened. There was
no change in the appearance Of I'm
der den Linden except for the pres
cnce OF considerable body Of troops
ut the Brandcnburg Gate, the Adlon
Hotel and the corner OF Inter den Lin
Den and the Wilhclmstrassc.
The proclamation appeared Mt this
corner at 10 o'clock IN the morning.
a mounted soldier, fully armed and
hclmetted. rode up and handed the
proclamation to small group Of
people. They flockcd around him
while the document was read. The
proclamation later was read on street
corners in various parts OF the city.
Dr. Schiller, Minister of Justice
In the Bauer Cabinet is said to have
been one of the fcw to remain, and
with DR.. Albert. Under Secretary of
State, received the newly formed
government. Premier Bauer was the
last Of the old Ministry to leave the
Government building
The Social Democratic party (Ma-
jCrity Socialists) this morning issu
ell the following proclamation:
"Workmen Comradcs--The mill
tafy revolt has come. Erhardt'S naval
division is marching on Berlin to en-
force Tie reorganization Of the I'M
perlal Government. Tho mercenary
troops who were afraid of the dis
bandmcnt which had been ordered de
sire to put the reactionarics into the
Ministerial posts"
We refuse to bow to this military
constraint We did not make the rev
olution in order to recognize again to
day the bloody government Of mercen
aries. We enter into no covenant with
the Baltic criminals. Workers, conrad
es, we should be ashamed to look you
IN the face if we were capable Of act
ing otherwise. 49,.
We say, No And again, No You
must indorse what we have done. We
carried out your views. Now use every
means to destroy this return Of bloody
reaction.
S1rikn faocn IN I. AL