Evening star., 1920-03-14
GERMAN REVOLT SPREADS
BUT is BLOODLEsS AS YET;
WIDE STRIKE THREATENS
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Berlin on duty they also Joined the
The Ebert cabinet. after an all
night session, took to flight with the
approach of the Erhardt marine bri.
gade. which is assigned to patrol
wflhelmstrasse. Two members Of the
old government. however, remained.
DR.. Schiller. minister Of justice. and
DR.. Albert undersecretary or state.
and received the new government.
Prior to the arrival Of the inVad-
ing forces the government quarter IN
Berlin was occupied by forces under
Col. Thaysen Barbed wire entangle-
ments were conspicuous. not only
there, but also around the relchstag
and imperial printing works. Placards 8
were set up with the notice: Hait !.
Any one who goes further Will De
shot"
The bridges and most important
street crossings were occupied by
military, and guards were stat1oneo
in all the roads leading 20 Berln. As
events proved these. guards ara me
disposed to offer serious opposition 10
the counter revolutioptsts.
Guns Guard treets.
The entrance into Wilhelmstrasse
from Under den Linden is barred on
with barbed wire. andi further pro-
tected with field guns and machlne
guns. Numerous troops with theis
lorries and field kitchens are stationeo %
outside the British embassy, close, 70
the corner. Their flag. GeEmany 3 3
former naval colors, fs leaning
against the embassy window.
There has been no attennt TO moiees
foreigners, and members oE Inc alteo
mission find no difficulty in 'passang In
their cars through the barricaasee.
The ordinary Berliner seems 10
treat the counter revolution lfgntly'
but on investigation one finds gen
eral feeling of unea1iness as TO "hAt
the future may bring forth
n is thought that the agrar1ans.
who naturally support the @mevenrenc
will send food to Berlin quickly and
in as large a quantity as possl ote, an
order to maintain the prestige, eot the
what tho workers. in the Ru3r cna4
fields and the .railwaHInen Will 90.
$1,000 WsxlEers In s&ree<s.
AlexandeEplatz. near tho police Te-
lecture. 10 crowded with people TINS
aweninr for the most part workers,
the number Of whom 10 estimated at
about $4,000.
Entry of B1fgaaes.
The entry Of the naval bxtgAdes into
Berlin is graphically desert bed oy the
Lokal Anzeiger. Employees of the Ho-
tel Adlon. it says, rushed from the
hotel, excitedly discussing the mean
ing of the appearance OF tIooDs ~ ~
the streets. The few persons out OF
doors at that early hour in Unter oen
Linden and the Wflhslmstrasse ap-
preached the groups OF troops VINO
had taken their stand there ana IN
CURED whether they were the CON
tic troops, who were coming from
DoeberitZ.
Their questions were answered with
derisive laughter, and with the IN.
timation that the government hao ned
the city during the, night. "
The Wilhelmstrasse was at hrst cor
doned of, but few moments later
the Gordon order was recalled. and i'm
structions Weree given that Only q lew
patrols should protect the entrances
should disperse. any crowds that might
The stafr Of the naval brigade pro-
ceeded to the ministry Of defense,
where the formation of the new gov
ernment was discussed. the newspaDer
adds. Regarding the attitude Of the
troops which were occupying the gov
ernnnent buildings the Lokal Anzeiger
says that doubtless these troops were
ready .energetically to oppose any ex-
would only fight with reluctance, and
in some cases would not fight at all
against troops whom they regarded. as
comrades.
It is understood that the two naval
brigades. which. apparently. wero. the
principal factors in the counter revo-
luton, are to a considerable extent
composed OF officers and petty oimeers
Of the old German navy. D..
Eventa D1anatfe anA RapaA.
The events .were dramatic and rapid
N sequence.
Last evening It became known that
tho govern.ent Of President Besrt
come upon traces Of a serious plot to
overthrow the republican regime.
Orders were issued for the arrest Of
the men believed to be mainly con-
cerned. These were. first and chiefly,
DR.. Wo1ngang Kapp, noted as a re-
dictionary. who has been prominent in
all agitations of the fatherland party
and an extreme antagonist of the re-
publican government, and Gen. Won
LuettwitZ, who was in command of
the first selfstyled group of reichs-
wehr. or empire defense forces.
| With them were associated Capt.
Pabst. a cavalry officer of the guard.
who had taken Il leading part in sup
preston of the Spartacist revolt last
year.
|. Apparently, notwithstanding the
precautionary measures taken by the
government. the plot, had gone too
far to be arrested, as the troops se-
lected for the seizure Of Berlin were
already ON the way and the force at
the disposal Of tho government wos
not only insumcients hnt. wss not al
together depsndahie.
Extfe1e ekaasPH0Do0ed.
When the news came that revolu-
tionary forces from tho big camp at
Doeberfts were ON the march ofaeers
Of rank belonging to the government
troops were. sent to meet them. as
emissaries OF the president. to order
them to desist and return to their
quarters The mutineers. who belong
ed mainly to naval briGades. with
| some additions from Baltic troops.
who have always been disaffected and.
| undiscipiined. met the governments
representatives, of whom the chief
was Gen. Won Oldershausen. and pro-.
posed some terms of an extreme char
acter. which were referred to, the cahi-
net in Berlin.
The revolution has bsan. h3oodles4
Yesterday tho chief fsfnkeeaatS Waas dpAnr
cial and cnanmeHniAls ciI,r1aA. Wera, al,r
anrbod IN tt19 snddaa and remax1nl51ei
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