The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Will Not Allow Ebert Troops to
Enter Occupied Zone.
Germans First Refused Offer of
Aid by Allies.
GERMAN CABINET
RESIGNS IN BODY
Renewal of General Strike May
Follow Bauer's Fall.
Hermann Meuller Refuses to
Head New Hun Cabinet.

Paris. March 27.-The allies today
refused permission TO the German gov
ernment to send $4,000 reichswehr
troops into the Rhine provinces to re-
store order.
The allied decisions followed Ger
many's refusal to allow entente forces
20 occupy the cities of Frankfort and
Darmstadt as a guarantee that any
troops sent into the Ruhr district to
down communist forces there would
be withdrawn as soon as order was re-
stored.
The allied governments. it was un-
derstood. took the position that they
could not risk extended German occu-
patton Of this district.
Allies Offered Assistance.
They were willing to aid the Berlin
government by allowing it to send in
as many troops as necessary but only
II Germany gave consent to the occu-
patton of Frankfort and Darmstadt by
the allies as a guarantee that her
troops would he withdrawn as soon as
order was restored.
This was refused by Germany and
tho allied refusal to allow entrance of
the 20. 900 German reichswehr fol-
lowed.
Under the terms of the treaty of
Versailles. Germany agreed not TO
have any armed forces in the west
phalian industrial district. where the
communist workmen now nave as
sumed control.
May Renew General Strike.
Berlin. March 27.-Possibility of a
renewal Of the general strike was fore
seen here as result of the fall OF
Chancellor Bauer's cab net
The Bauer government resigned as a
body after it was attacked bitterly by
the radical trade unionists. The cabi-
net was in existence less than twenty
four hours
HERMANN MIeller. former minister
OF foreign affairs. was reported to
have expressed doubt as to his ability
to carry out President Eberts instruc-
ticrs 20 form a new cabinet.
The chef political parties-the Ma
jo- ~ Socialists. Independent Socialists
and Ceutrists--seemed unable to reach
anv agreement. and the situation was
coup.icate1 by the bitter antagonsm
of the radical laborites.
There was some talk that Karl
Lo-tcn, secretary of the trades union
or~' nization. may be asked to form a
: 7rnment in event Mueller definitely
.Ises the presidents request.
Independents Claim Victory.
The cabinet resignation followed a
( Eht upon Geheimrat Cuno. director
OF the Hamburg-American steamship
lines. who had been named minister
OF finance. He accepted only pro-
Nisionally, declaring he must have the
consent OF the ship line owners
laborltes believed Cuno would be
inimical 10 their interests. They also
attacked Eugen Schiller. minister of
justice. accusing him of disaffection in
negotiating with the Won Kapp insur-
rect onists
In some quarters the fall of the
Bauer cabinet was hailed as a victory
for Independent Socialists who
claimed their laborite membership had
forced Bauer and his ministers out.
Confiscatc Won Kapp Estate.
Johanna Giesberts. who was minis
ter OF posts and telegraphs in Ebert's
old cabinet. returned from the Ruhr
district last night after conferring
with the insurrectionist workrnen
there He was optimistic. believing
order soon would be restored Activi-
ties OF the red army in the Wesel dis
trlct have been eXa ggerated. he said
President Ebert. il was understood
has decided the central government
Will confiscate the estate of Doctor
Won Kapp. leader of the Berlin insIr.
recuonists- Won Kapp, Ebert support
ers said will be punished if he can be
FOUND. One report said he was in
Danzig.