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

Democratic party.
fubiication of the evening news
papers was prohibited this afternoon
only leaflets bearing the now Gov
crhmcntS proclamations appcnrcd on
he streets
~ new Imperial Ministry has been
10, n"d. 1t Is professionally composcd
as follows: Imperial Chancellor Dir
happ; Minister of Defence. General
bar"n Won l.ucttwitz: Minister OF Fin
ancc the Ohcrfinanzat Bank: Minis
ter OF Public Worship. DR.. Traub. The
|tner ministers have not yet been M
pointed
The entry of the naval brigadcs
mo b"riin is graphically described
hF inc LokalanZciEcr. EmplOyecs of
inc ii",et Adloh, il says rushed from
III" ho'cl .cXcitcdly discussing the
meaning OF the appearance of troops
III inc streets. The few persons who
were out of doors at that carly hour"
III Inter den Linden and the Will
hclmStraSSc approached the rroups
G. troops who had taken their stand
,h"rc and inquired whether they were
the contingent which was awaiting
inc Baltic troops, who were coming
from Docbcritz.
Their questions were answered with
dcrisivc laughtcd. and with tho mi.
nation that the Government had fled
the city during the night.
Tho WilhclmstrasSc was ot first cord
Gordon order was recalled and instruc
tons were given that only a few IA
lrois should protect the entrances to
the streets. and that these parols
should dispense any crowds that
might collect.
u" Etaii nf the naval BRIGADE pro
crcdcd to the Ministry Of Defence
Nhcr" the formation of the now Gov
cfh!n"nt was discussed the ncwSpa
per addS. regarding the attitude of
inc troops which were occupying the
government BUILDINGS the okalau.
|'i&cr says that doubtless these troops
"cr" ready nncrgctically TO oppnSc
amy extreme Socialist revolt Inf
''cy would only fight with reluctance
ana IN some cases would moi firht
~ all against troops whom they re-
Earded as comrades
~ IS understood that tho two nav
Ill brlGadcS. which apparently were
the principal factors in the counter
I''oiutlon. arc to Il considerable OK
tent composed Of officers and prttv
oI'lccrS of the old German navy.
tumorS are current that Gottlich
Won Jagow. former Minister of For
r1&n Affairs, will he Foreign Minister
IN the new Government
Tn" following members of tho ola
government are reported to have boon
arrested; Minister Of Justice Schim
rf' tru@#ian Premier Ilirsch. prus
&'An Minister Of Warship Hacni&ch
ana RUSSIAN Minister of the Interior
iEcinc.
NOTICE GIVEN TO THE PRESS
I'm official Of the newly formed GOV
eminent called Il meeting of rcprrsc,
tdtlN"S OF the press this morning and
informed them that the old Govern
'h"nt no longer existed and the now
Government had taken its place.
thahrcllor kapp he stated. had
Rtld conversations this morning with
itr. Schiller, Vice President o fthc I'm
lpial Ministry.
me new Government, il was furth
or stated, WAS not rcactionary, hut
was government OF constitutional
liberal action, which desired neither
reaction no: monarchy. \ transition
al stage was necessary, he said, until
now elections could be held.
Chancellor kapp's proclamation de
claring the National Assembly dis
solved says that body lacks any nor
al right to longer existence.
It's attempt to postpone the elec-
toms and thereby despotically prolong
It's mandate" the proclamation con
tinues, is in contradiction to the
Will of the people. The constitution
which has Just been adopted is arbi-
trarily treated by the Assembly as
scrap OF paper. The majority of It's
members would prefer to have tho
the imperial President elected. not
by the whole nation. but by the the
Parliament"