Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-13
May Make Old
Hindy President
of New Republic

BY Associated Press.
Berlin, March 1S.-It Is reported
that It is intended to proclaim Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg "imperiai
president"
A new imperial ministry has been
formed. It is Professionally composed
as follows:
Imperial chancellor. DIR. Kapp;
minister of defense, General Baron
Luettwitz; minister Of finance, the
O6er Finisrat Bank: the minister oi
public works, DR.. Traub.
The other minister's have not YET
been appointed. The social demo-
cratic party (majority socialists) this
morning issued the following procia-
nation. -,
"Workmen Comrades: The mill
tary revolt has come. Erhard's naval
division Is marching on Berlin to en-.
force the recognition OF the lmperiai
government. The mercenary troops
who were afraid Of the disbandment
which had been ordered desire to put
the reactionaries into the ministerial
posts.
Revolt bIoodless. n
The overthrow of the Ebert govern
ment was announced in proclama-
ton issued at 10 this morning, after
revolving troops had entered Berlin
and occupied the Wilhemstrassa UP
to that hour the movement had
proved a peaceful one. no disorders
developing.
The proclamation declared that
the entire authority Of the state has
passed into the hands Of General
Provincial Director Kapp as imperial
chancellor and premier OF Prussia.
The proclamation, issued over tho
signature Of Imperial Chancellor Kapp
says that the mandate of the national
assembly to create substitution ana
conclude peace has expired ana II
declared the national assembly dis
solved. It adds:
"As soon as internal order has
been restored we shall return to con-
stitutional conditions and prescribe
new elections"
It was announced that Baron Won
Luettwitz had been appointed COM
mander tn chief Of the military by
the chancellor and that a new gov
eminent OF "order. freedom and
acton waS being formed.
At 10 . m. the city was stu pre-
serving for the moment its usual as
pect. Carriages, taxicabs and street
\ 49,. -,..~n a. vooravoorf aa~thO
nothing had happened. There was no
change In the appearance OF Inter
Den Linden except for the presence
Of a considerable body Of troops at
the, Brandenburg gate. the Aldon
hotel and the corner Of Inter Den
Linden and the Wslhelmstrasse.
| The proclamation appeared at this
corner at 10 a. m. A mounted soldier
fully armed and felmeted. rode up
and handed the proclamation to a
small group Of people. They f1ocked
| around him while the document was
| read. The proclamation later was
read on street corners in various
parts Of tho city.
President Ebert meanwhile had
left the city.
Ebert Runs Away.
BY Associated Press.
Berlin, March 13.-The meeting OF
the old cabinet extended far into the
/ night, with anxious deliberations on
means Of defense. Nothing came OF
| the deliberations and at a. m. word
came that tho mutineers had reached
the city. No opposition was offered
to the forces and they were quickly
in control Of the city. President
Dbert was one Of the first to leave.
DR.. Kapp proclaimed himself impe-
rial chancellor and minister for
Prussia and Immediately appointed
General Won Luettwitz commander
in chief.
Censorship on kilograms COINS
abroad has been placed in the hands
Of Ignatius Tribitch Lincoln. former
member of the British parliament
who was deported from England IN
August, 1919, after his certificate OF
! naturalization had been revoked.
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