Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-18
REDS THREATEN BERLIN,
MAY STRIKE ANY TIME
Noske Pallying All Parties TO
Unite in Combating Spar
tacan Menace.
BY Associated Press % Every Evening


Cobjenz. March l9-Gustav Noske,
minister Of defence in the Ebert cabinet,
arrived in Berlin by airplane late yester-
day, having made the trip from Stuttgart.
General Won Seecht, chief Of staff for the
constitutional government, has replaced
General Won LIIettwitz as commander AZ
Berlin, according To advices
The Danger from Bolshevisnn seems 70
be extreme. The Kappist troops are with
drawing from Berlin and forces com
manded BIZ Spartacan leaders are ex-
/ pected n attack the city at any time. \
I consolidation of alt parties - fight BOZ
+ shcvisrn has been formed, only the In
! dependent Socialists not being included.
/ Elections will be held no later than June,
7 according TO latest dispatches from Stutt-
I gart.
/ Paris. March l8.-The situation n
i Germany is more obscure than ever THIS
! morning. Little reliable news came ont
4 of that country during the night but the
position Of the Ebert government seems
10 b. growing stronger. while the move
rnent led BY Dr. Wolfgang kapp mas
definitely collapsed.
President Ebert seems 70 be facing q
situation almost as difficult as vfaea
sspartacanisIn FIRST ragged IN Berlin, out u
is evident that the old government does
not intend 70 lose any time Ii acton.
Orders were gwen for the arrest Of DR..
kaup and General Won LuettwItz last
night. according 70 ady1ces received here,
/ but they seem 70 have avoided arrest
reports stating they had Lett Berlin
Before leaving Stuttgart for Beriin lasr
/ night Gustav NosEe minister Of defenre
I N Ebert government, declared ne hoped
% restore order at the capital within fofr
DAYS.
Up unta 9 clock last nIgnt 2I0 menu
bers of the German National AsseInDiy,
including onfy i've independent Socialists
had arrived IN Stuttgart Il Was ar
noaunced that at todsys SESSION Of the
National Assembly the independent
Socialists would unreservecly support the
constitution Members OF the German
popular party, which Is the old COnserva-
T tive organization. met yesterday to DIS
cuss participation N the government.
Elections for the German Relchssag WI
probably be held before July |.
Paris. March IS-Ofciai advlces from
Berlin describing conditions there on
Wednesday night said the public pisces OF
the city were filed with crowds IN 81
ugly humor The military appeared K
be Of a panicky disposition. Many Of the
Baltic troops, the advices added, bao
Joined forces with the independent 50
cialists who were repoT ted 20 have 12,oot
armed men az their command.
Stuttgart, March 1.-Two hundrec
and flftv members OF the German NatloDa
Assembly held meeting IN the Art Hal
here this afternoon Military forces an
occupying the great open place before TIT
hall No disorders occurred while tat
members were assembling
Airpianes are flying over the city varn
ing the people against demonstrations.
London. March lS President Ebert
has ordered the iInperisl court at Leipsl'
to bring action against the leaders of th,
revolution. DR.. kspp, General Won Lnett
witz, Gottlieb Won Jagow, Admiral 10th:
and Captain Erhardt.
Amsterdam. March lS. General FoI
LuettwitI, who commanded the troops
which supported the kapp regime, has let'
Berlin with his armed forces, according K
a telephone message received from Berlin
this morning.