Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
REvOLUTION|STS
GUST EBERT and
OLD GOVERNMENT
Bloodless Upheaval in Berlin
Results in Officers
Friendly to Ex-Kaiser
Regaining Power.


background. The former minister
of foreign affairs, Gottlieb Vor
Jagow, and General Baron Vor
Falkenhausen, former governor gen
cral of Belgium, are among The
leaders OF the counter-revolution
While the movement has beer
carried out rapidly and in apparent
order, there is an undercurrent ol
anxiety among the people of Ber.
lin as to possible future occurrences
Counter measures are expected soon
although the Kapp government ma,
taken precautions to place thos.
members of the former government
who could be reached. under arrest
Won Luettwitz' Statement.
General Won Luettwitz has issued
the following order;
Il am personally taking over the
executive power for Berlin and the
mark of Brandenburg. All DEGREES
issued by Defense Minister Herr
Noske in accordance with the decrey
of January 13, will remain in force
The decree of January IS, relative
to the proclamation OF martial law,
is maintained and extended TO those
parts OF the imperial territory not
yet affected thereby. The state OF
siege hitherto existing in the free
state Of Saxony is at the same time
raised.
1.-THE troops under command of
the newly formed government are
charged with the execution OF the
requisite measures"
Kaiser Not Implicated.
The Hague, March l3.-Neithef
the former emperor nor >the crown
prince is implicated in the overthrow
OF the German government, so far
as can be learned here. The Asso-
ciated Press was assured today by all
entirely reliable authority that both
Amerongen castle, where the former
emperor lives, and the Island of
Wieringen. where the former crown
prince makes his residence, are al
ready so closely guarded that it will
be absolutely unnecessary for the
Dutch government to take further
measures to prevent intrigue or their
escape.
1t is learned, however, that T. B.
Kan, secretary general Of Holland,
Who is charged with guarding the
former Emperor and crown prince,
is engaged in conference with the
minister of justice.
Overthrow in Provinces.
London, March Is. - Reports
reaching the Weekly Dispatch from
Berlin say that in the provinces
similar peaceful overthrow of the
socialist government" has occurred
except at Brunswick and Magde-
burg.
Minister of Defense Noske and
other members of the Ebert minis
try, according to the Dispatch's ad-
vices, motored to Dresden and sur
rendered to the commander Of the
, garrison there.
Barbed Wire Bars Street.
The entrance into Wi1helmstrass
from Under den Linden is barred
off with barbed wire and further
protected with field guns and ma
chine guns. Numerous troops with
their lorries and field kitchens are
stationed outside the British en-
bassy close to the corner. Their
flag, Germany's former naval colors.
IS leaning against the embassy win
dow.
There has been no attempt to
molest foreigners. and members of
the allied missions find no diff
Guilty in passing in their cars through
the barricades.
The ordinary Berliner seems to
treat the counter-revolution lightly,
but on investigation one finds a
general feeling of uneasiness as to
what the future may bring forth.
It is thought that the Agrarians,
who naturally support the move
ment, will send food to Berlin
quickly and in as large quantity
asspossible in order to maintain the
prestige of the new government. But
no one knows what the workers in
the Ruhr coal fields and the rail
waymen will do.
Admiral Fails of Purpose.
Alexanderplatz, near the police
prefecture, is crowded with people
this evening, for the most part
workers, the number of whom is es-
timated at about $4,000.
According to the Tageblatt, the
ounter-revolutionary troops are
composed principally of the Erhardt
and Loewenfeld brigades, about
5000 in all. Admiral Won Trotha,
chief of the admiralty. was sent
on the governments orders to
Doeberitz to deter the troops from
what was termed politically in
sane" plan. After attempting to
calm the men, he returned to Ber-
lin, his mission unfulfilled.
The chief of police, Eugen Ernst,
replying to the request OF General
Won Luettwitz to remain at his post
to prevent disturbances, said that, |
while it will be to the, interest of
the fatherland for him to remain
Professionally at his post and do |
everything in his power to avoid |
civil war and fresh bloodshed, he |
could only give his final answer
after consulting his party friends.
The deputy chief of police, in
brief speech to his subordinates, re-
quested them to continue to per-
form their duties.
Kapp Issues Statement.
n Chancellor Kapp, of the new Ber-
lin government and Major General
Won Luettwitz, have issued the
following proclamation:
"The overthrow of the govern
ment must not be taken as reac-
tionary. On the contrary. it is a
progressive measure of patriotic
Germans of all parties with view
to re-establishing law, order. dis