The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-13
MONARCHY MAY
BE next MOVE IN
TEUTON NATION
Won ~ Hindenburg "Imperial
President Is Berlin Report.
Allies of Impression That Situa-
tiOn Is Most Serious.
TROOPS MOVED ON BERLIN
Revolt Stopped and Overthrow
Was without BIOOdshed.
Socialist Parties Have Declared
General Strike.

IL 49, 4fAetA III L. R1 OOALAl1cA-
tion issued in Berlin today de-
clared that the government of
the empire had ceased to exist
and that the power of the state
has passed into the hands of
General Director Won Kapp, who
becomes chancellor and has ap-
pointed General Won Luettwitz
commander in chief of the mill
tary forces, Berlin dispatches
state.
The proclamation declares the
national assembly dissolved. 1t
is announced that a new gov
ernment is being formed.
The Socialist parties have de-
clared a general strike, the dis
patches add.
The Issuance of the proclamation
followed the occupation of the Will
helmstrasse. where the government
buildings are situated, by troops who
had returned from,the Baltic and had
been in barracks at Doeberitz in the
suburbs
The troops entered Berlin this
morning, it is stated
The revolution was peaceful. The
governments fall followed announce
ment yesterday that a revolutionary
plot had been discovered. The plot.
fostered by the reactionaries. includ
ing monarchists and Pan -Germanists,
involved sections of the army.
Gustav NSske, minister of defense.
Immediately ordered the arrest of
Doctor Kapp and Captain Pabst, but
it was too late.
Monarchy in Germany.
Paris March 13.-The French for
eign office has Information that the
leaders of the revolution in Germany
unquestionably are monarchists, Off
cials today said.
The office feels the situation in Ber-
lin is most serious.
A Berlin dispatch says that a mon
archy has been proclaimed in Ger
News from the provinces indicates
that calm prevails everywhere in Ger
many and that a majority of the peo-
pie approve the counter revolution.
Ven IIindenburg President.
Berlin. March 1S.-It is reported
that it is intended to proclaim Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg imperial
president"
Near Violent Revolt.
Berlin, March 13-Berlin has been
threatened during the night by the
immediate danger of a violent revolu-
tion. It became known at midnight
that revolutionary bodies of troops
had begun to move on Berlin from
Doeberitz.
Generals Won Oldershausen and Won
Ovan and Lieutenant Colonel Weitzel
went to meet theese troops and warA
them of the consequences of their ac-
ton. Troops from the Baltic have
Joined in the revolt.
4frf,d d-1, ~ raj O
at Dorbertiz, including the Erhard and
Lowenfeld naval briEades. neverthe-
less. continued their advance on Ber-
lin and at o. clock this morning were
at the Tiergarten railway station.
Ebert Party at Dresden.
Paris. March 13.- The Ebert gov
ernment in Germany has established
its seat in Dresden. the capital of
SaNony. according to advices this af-
ternoon.
Berlin Is Divided.
London, March ia Berlin dis
patch reports that the western part
of the city has been occupied by the
revolutionists. The eastern part of
the city. the dispatch said. including
government buildings, is held by loyal
republicans.
Carry Out Treaty Terms.
Paris March 1S.-The terms of the
treatv Of Versailles will be carried out
by the new German government. Il
was announced to newspapermen in
Berlin today, by a press bureau estab-
lished by the new government.
Occupy Public Buildings.
Copenhagen. March 13-The most
important public buildings in Berlin
were occupied by the -public security
police this morning. The newspapers
Vorwaerts and Freiheit have been sus-
pendedf
Fulfill the Treaty.
The message reads:
The new government under Chan
cellor Kapp says in its program to be
made public that it viii honorably
fulfill the treaty of Versailles. 1t
gives empha'ic assurances that the
government has no reactionary or
monarchial aims.
I'D an Ultimatum.
Berlin, March 13.-The members of