Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-19
EBERT GOVERNMENT REGA|NS CONTROL IF GERMAN CAPITAL
 WHILE REDS TAKE PROVINCES
Rhenlsh Westphalia Turns Communist and Soviets Are Formed in Many Parts of Saxony; General Strike Is Still Maintained; Radicals Gain in Strength from
 Failure of Kapp to Hold Berlin

BERLIN, March IS. The Ebert government is again in control in Berlin. Vice chancellor Schiffer iii whose hands the sudden retirement of Dr. Kapp temporarily placed the administrative power. and Gustav Noske, minister of defense, are en- gagged in bringing about order in the city and restoring activities to their normal basis.
 The full ministry is expected back in Berlin tomorrow.
 Regulars Guard City
 Regula: troops, loyal to the Ebert regime. are guarding the streets and detachments of them spent part Of the day in tearing down wire en- tanglements and barricades which the revolutionary soldiers had erect ed in profusion. In this connection there was an unfortunate accident the firing of a mine to destroy a bar ricade, at Kottbuser. in southeastern Berlin. killing 12 persons and injur- ing 2S.
 Fire on Crowd
 The Baltic troops. leaders of the insurgents that marched into Berlin Saturday morning. took vengeance on the people who hooted and ieered them in Wilhelmstrasse and Unter den Linden. They were lined up for departure from the city and after withstanding the jeers of the crowd for time, more or less impatiently. they opened fire, wOunding several.
 After the troops passed Branden- burg gate they fired a parting volley with guns, wounding score or more, and the terrified mob rushed to the Adlon Hotel the gates of which were torn down in the ensuing panic.
 Dr. Kapp's descent upon Berlin and his subsequent retirement has precipated parliamentary chaos. The coalition parties must construct a new cabinet. which is expected to reveal half dozen new faces with the prospect of further ministerial changes as result of the June cleo tions.
 Want Kapp Punished
 There are conflicting reports con corning amnesty for the rebels and this matter promises stormy sessions in the coming meeting of the assemo- ly, as the popular feeling in Berlin now favors severe punishment for Kapp and his adherents.
 The French charge d. affairs called on vice chancellor Schiffer and Un- der Secretary Von Hancl today and complimented them and their govern ment upon the happy and rapid solu- ton of the crisis. He expressed the opinion that it would be undoubtedly contribute to strengthening liberal and democratic thought in Germany.
 Serious news is coming 10 Berlin from the provinces today. Ditterfelt, SaXony, is reported to be in the pos session of workmen's councils and the whole of the Rhenish Westphalia industrial district is said to have turned Communist. A red army is re- ported 70 be marching from the south of Munster. severe fighting is said to have taken place at Mulhein. and several persons are reported killed and fourteen wounded at Plauen.
 FalkenStein is in the hands of com. munists, and Meinigen and Langen- salz are in control of the workmen.
 There was conflicts between troops and a mob yesterday in the Neukolen quarter as a result of attacks by a mob on the military pickets, some of whom were blown into ravine. Troops were summoned and dispersed the rioters. One of the pickets was badly injured.
 The Baltic troops assembled in Wilhelmstrasse and Unter den Lin. den. in marching order and with flags flying. this afternoon. Great crowds watched the troops making ready for their departure. and what were at first merely somewhat un- friendly demonstrations eventually developed into jeering and hooting This enraged the troops who fired twice into the crowd. wounding sev- eral persons.
 Strike Still on
 No great improvement in the economic situation is observed yet The railroad men have resumed but organized workers generally are con tinuing the strike. They demand the disarmament of the troops and the