Evening star., 1920-03-28
Laborers' Councils in Ruhr
Region Intercede With
More Radical Elements.
new CABINET NAMED,
WITH MUELLER PREMIER
Wesel Penetrated by Rehels-Gov-
ernment Forces Irdict
Heavy Losses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DUSSELDORF, March 27-The ex-
ecurive committee announces that the
workmen's conference has sent a mee-
sage to Berlin proposing that the
fighting throughout Germany should
be discontinued, the workmen, how
ever. retaining their arms. 1t is sue-
gested that both sides Withdraw, leav-
ing neutral zone. An agreement has
not yet been concluded
THE HAGUE. March 27.-Cnder
advice given by the central COM
munist and independent socialist
leaders in Berlin that tie fighting in
the Ruhr region be stopped, the la
borers' councils IN the hJihr district
have again approved ~ armistice
with the government troops and are
endeavoring to persuade the militant
laborers to cease hostilities, IL is
learned here.
At the same time. according to dis
patches to the Dutch press, the rebels
appear to have penetrated some parts
of Wesel, where it is claimed in the
official communique issued by the
revolutionary headquarters at Essen
the government troops are still hold
ing the line of forts, which the al
tackers desire to take before agree
| ing to an alanistice.
Nel Cabinet Formed.
BERLIN, March 27.-Formation of
a new cabinet for Germany, with Her.
mann Mueller as premier and foreign
secretary. was announced today. The
minister of labor is Herr Schlicke. a
socialist, as is the premier. The min
| lister of economics is Herr Schmidt.
also a socialist.
The other ministers are: Minister OF
finance. Gustav Bauer SOCIALIST,
minister without portfolio. DIR. Edou-
ard David (socialist); vice premier
and minister of the interior, Herr
Koch (democrat); minister Of de-
fense. Herr Gesslach (democrat);
minister of justice, Herr Pluncy
(democraD; minister of transport. Capt
Fischer Cuno (centrist and manager
of the Hamburg-American Steamship
| Company; minister of posts and
telegraphs, Johann Giesberts (oen--
trist): minister OF food, Hesr Her
met tcentrist); minister of the treas
ury, DR.. Wirth (centrist).
The portfolio for reconstruction has
not yet been filled. 1t will be allot-
ted to a democrat.
| BernstOrR Opposed.
| The labor federation has expressed
its approval of the cabinet. The dem
ocrats wanted Count Won Bernstorff
Tin the ministry. but were opposed by
the majority of socialists The lat
ter proposed their leader. Otto Lands
berg. for a cabinet position. but his
selection was bitterly opposed by the
democrats.
A telegram from Hamburg says
Capt. Fisher Cuno has telegraphed
President Ebert refusing to accept
the post of minister of finance on the
ground that too many political and
non-politicai objections have been
raised against his appointment In
consequence of the refusal, Gustav
Bauer will become minister of the
treasury. and DIR. Bell minister of
transport. The others remain un-
changed.
| Situation at Vessel.
| Vessels communication with the
outside world having been cut on.
the garrison there has sent an air
plane to Berlin conveying information
to the government regarding the sit
uation, says the Deutsche Zeitung.
| The newspaper says the position in
the town is unchanged. The work
! men are making no attempts at at
tack, but the government troops have
made successful sorties, inficting
heavy losses on the workers.
Russians Face Arrest.
An extensive police raid was car
ried out in Berlin this morning and
all foreigners who had not reported
themselves were arrested. Die Frei-
heit says that among those taken by
the police are numerous Russians,
who have been detained in Alexander
barracks. An order, IL is understood,
has been issued for the arrest of all
Russians in Berlin.