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has taken charge of the troops. who are
supporting the new government. Sax
ony is quiet and the troops are neutral.
General Mcrcken has ordered that nj
Htrikcs take place. Stettin. Hanover
Hesse and South Germany are quiet.
Men who are directing the politics oi
the government headed by DR.. Wolf
gang kapp have not as yet secured
political support. although statement
issued last night declared the prestige
Of the government has increased IN
south Germany since Saturday. FATAL
ties in fighting at Frankfort and adop-
tion Of resolutions by workmcn at Dus
seldorf. Essen and Cologne against the
revolt would not reflect sentiment in
those localities favorable to the regime
installed in office on Saturday.
Fifteen persons were killed and q
hundred wounded at Frankfort.
Strike Brings New Crisis
Strike orders we're issued yesterday
in this city and it is expected the criti e
cal moment for the new government will
come when working men walk out
Chancellor Kapp has announced he
would take decided steps to suppress
any insurrpction by strikers, but it does
not secm probable he can prevent n
wholesale stoppagc of work in Berlin
and throughout Germany. In some
sections of Germany the strike order is
said not TO be viewed with favor. but
there are Indications the Socialist par
ties will attempt to bring about total
tic-u of business today or tomorrow.
An unconfrmed report. however. was
current today that the new govern
mcnt had reached an agreement with
the Ebert government in order to avert
the threatened railway strike.
Chancellor kapp has issued manifeS-
toes in an attempt to convince the peo-
rio the government over which he il
rresiding will insure tn" establishment
GT real democracy in Germany. Prom
iSes that elections will be held as soon
NJ duiet is restored have been given
and the people have been informed that
maintenance Of order and protection of
the country's economic life will be the
only reasons for the taking of drastic
steps by the government.
BernstorT Go.Bptween
Count Won Bcrnstorff. former German
ambassador at Washington. is reported
to have gone to Stuttgart TO negotiate
with President Ebert and Premier
Bauer. of the government, which was
oustPd on Saturday by the rpactiOnary
revolt.
Bavaria. Wurtembcrg and SaXony
have refused to acknowledge the new
Eerlin government. The troops of Ia.
varia and Wurtembcrg have declared
their allegiance 30 their respective gov
e. nments.
Measures looking to arrests calculated
to prevent an uprising against the new
regime have been abandoned. according
to an official statement. but II com
munist named Levy is said to be i'm .
prisoned The government is reported
to have decided not to exercise control
Of newspapers, all of which. including
tho NOrwaCrtS and the Frcihcit, will re- e
appear today.
Prince ..0achim Albrccht. who has
been confined to Moabit prison since his
attack on allied officers at tho Hotel
Adlon ten days ago, has not yet been
liberated.
At tho chancellcry. where Doctor
Kapp received the American and British
newspaper correspondents Yesterday. the
presence was noted of two rruSSiGu
members Of the dnposcd government,
giving rise ia the inference that ncgotia
tionS were in progress with the view of
II compromise and the formation Of a
coalition government with new party
ligr.up. Bnrin is alive with rumorS.
IgnatinS Trihitch Lincoln. the "hicl
censor. railel Il hale when the CORE
spondcnts began to hccklc Doctor Kapp
One Of the correspondents sought out
another official and put 70 him the direct
question: "From whom did YOU get
Your mandate" To this he replied
We. represent those who hay" been
working months for this achievement.