The Washington times., 1920-03-15
EIGHTY K|[LED|N
GERMAN OUTBREAK
Revolution Spreads to Kiel and
Essen and Rival Govern
ments Battle.
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lack OF confirmation. led TO belief In
some quarters that England expects
the new regime to night the ooishe-
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All political factions and the WORK
men are becoming involved IN INC
German strife.
The general strike is sprSao'"s
swiftly through the nation
A stern military dictatorship pre-
walls here. Captain ErhardI com
mander OF the naval brigade when
entered the city Saturday ana ioreeu
the Ebert government to nee' 10 re-
garded as the real dictator.
General Ludendorff. active leader
of the German armies during inc
greater part of the war attehoeu
long cabinet meeting Sunday eVeniusi
Captain Erhardt created a scehe
during this cabinet meeting wheh
he demanded an immediate interview
with DIR. Kapp, the civilian chancel-
lor. DIR. Kapp did not want 10 grant
the Interview, but Captain Erhardt
sent a curt message that the Chan-
cellor must see him. The Interview
then took place.
Waat experts" In Ministry.
Leaders OF the conservatives ana
the nationalists (the supporters OF
the Won Hiidenburg presidential can
didature), have promised to support
the Won Kapp regime IL II appoints
experts, to the ministry.
General Ludendorff, one OF the mill
tary idols OF the country, called upon
General Baron Won Luettwitz. com
mander-iRchi Of the new govern
ment's army, but 1t Is not known II
he offered his support to the new
regime.
The imperial chancellor has promis-
ed to issue election writs within sixty
days to elect a national assembly.
Despite the decree of the imperial
chancellor dissolving all Prussian as
semblies, Kohstantin Fehrenbach has
issued a call for a meeting 1.-The old
Reichstag in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Herr Ebert sent messages to the
old government officers in Berlin
urging them to accept no orders from
the new regime and to pay out no
money, but the messages were inter
cepted.
Berlin Strangely Calm.
Throughout all these historic hap
pennings attending the overturn OF
the old government and the rising of
the new. the Berlin populace main
tanned a strange calm.
Throughout Sunday detachments Of
troops in motor cars passed through
the streets distributing maaifestos
from the imperial chancellor. while
others were dropped from airpianes
that continuously circled overhead.
Detachments of revolutionary mar
ines. headed by brass bands, paradcd
the streets, and the people waved
flags and handk erchiefs from their
windows, apparently careless of what
government the troops supported.
Numerous statements and denials
issued by the heads of the new gov
eminent to. counteraet the wild ru-
mors that were current. As no news
papers were being printed, the gov
eminent statements had to be dis
tributed like handbills.
Chancellor Kapp branded reports
that the revolution was 4 monarchist
plot as 'lies." One official statement
was headed: ..'
1--WE shall not destroy. but will
build up"
The chancellor denied that the rev.
dictionary government is preparing
for new war. He said that there
would be no conscription. Promises
were made to the labor leaders that
the men would enjoy representative
government IL they returned to work
at once. .,.
Coalition Cabinet Later.
Announcement was made that the
present administration is only tempo
rary and that a coalition cabinet
would be formed later on.
Some of the statements issued by
the officials indicated that they were
emphasizing the strength of the revo-
lutionary movement by showing that
it had support in certain allied
quarters.
One official attached to Chancellor
Kapp's office declared he had inter-