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Great Strike Ordered by Social
lists to Prevent Wilhelm's Re
turn Begins in Frankfort.
BADEN AGAINST MILITARlSTS
Signs Multiply That Walkout of
Workers Will Be Followed by )
Armed Resistance.
BADEN AGAINST MILITARIsTs
M Associated Press,

BERLIN, March 13.-The government
OF Friedrich Ebsit, the Socialist Presi-
deaf of the German republic, WIS ever
thrown today by military coup d'etat,
headed by DE-. Wolfgang Kapp, one of
the founders OF the Fatherland party.
and general director of the Agricultural
Societies Of Germany. who ousted Gus
tav Bauer. the Chancellor, and. taking
that Office himself. has assumed SUI
preme direction of affairs.
New NIInIstry Is Formed.
A new imperial ministry has been
formed. 1t is professionally composed
as follows:
Imperial Chancellor. DR.. Kapp.
Minister Of Defense, General Baron
Minister OF Finance. the oberhnanz-
rat Bank.
:, Minister of Public worship. DR..
The other ministers have not as yet
been appointed.
There are now two contendinE gov
erhmcnts In Germany, the new one I'M
der Chancellor Kapp at Berlin; the old
ono under President Ebert at Dresden,
proclamation calling upon tho people
the return of Wilhelm IL.
Berlin is occupied by the troops of
the counter-rcvolution,a and the move
ment is spreading rapidly throughout
me nss, provinces vi, Masses Of troops and
been broughtinto the capital and domi-
nate the situation. Thus far there has
been no outbreak and no bloodshed.,
chiefly of former Hate Scoops c and nea
Of the naval brigade, marched through
the 1f1 -, B 81, gate carly in the
police guarding the government build
ings. They. made their peace with the
buildings Wherever detachmen u 'n nf
Greater. Berlin on duty they also
Joined the invaders. ss'-,
Ebert Cabinets Flight.
The Ebert Cabinet. after an all-night
! Sc sion, took to flight with the approach
OF the Erhardt marine brigade. which
is assigned to patrol Wiihemstrasse,
members surrendered to the commander
OF troops supposed to be loyal to the
S soc al, government; Two members OF
Dr. SGhineT; Minister OF Justice. and
Or. Albert. Undersecretary of State and
received the new government
Prior to the arrival of the invading
iorces the government quarter In Rer-
lin was occupied by forces under Col
o ,n Ihaysen. Rarbed wire entanglc-
put put also around the Rcchstag and
imperial printing works. placards
Any Any ,one who goes further will be
The bridges and most important
l.
tary. and guards were stationed in all
the roads leading to Berlin. AS events
proved. these guards and the govern
siti Ito, to the countcr-revolutionists
me Ebert government had fore
k Eav"iu ian of OF the the pending counter
were, were entirely inadequate. Outside Of
tho security police and the Noske
a ! tSIs on patrol. nothing indicated at
up to find the Ebert government turned
out.
Found Troops Df.IoynI.
-, ADMIRAL s,, Won Trotha had been dis
Tie 90 eGnf eFan R With t fSe
troops and ishng them 10 de-
Ss rom and E n9nrmed sS lie
that the danger was not wholly re-
no mhe rea, liza was finally I brought
which Herr Noske was supposed to
control was disloyal and that the
lated by officers Of the old p regime no and
sal came: The sc secrecy s"s with W"'H Which, ieS
ried out has stunned every one.
no rted Ma hc f.vo Won ,indsnburg re-
gimc as imperial president has thus
far remained in the background, but
the former Minister OF F.rcign Affairs
Gottlieb Won Jagow and Generak Baron
Won Falkcnhausen, former goyernor
general OF Belgium. are among the
leaders of the counter-rcvolution.
counter measures are expected soon,
although the Knapp government has
arrested all members OF tho former
government who could be reached.
The entrance into Wilhelmstrasse
from Untcr den Linden is barred OF
tonight with harbcd wire, and further
protected with field guns and machine
guns Numerous troops with their
lorries and field kitchens. are stationed
outside the British embassy close to
the corner. Their flag, Gcrmany's
former naval colors, is leaning against
the cmba:.sy window.
There has been no attempt>to modest
foreigners. and members Of the allied
missions find no difficulty In passing
in their cars through the barricades
Supported by Agrnrinns.
The aSrarians, who naturally sup
port the movement. will send food to
Berlin quickly and in as large guam
Wy as possible In order to maintain
But. no one knows what the workers
In the Ruhr coal fields and the railway
men will do.
Aiexanderplatz. near Re police pre-
lecture. ia crowded With people this
evening. for the most part workers the
number of whom is estimated ut about
10000.
According to tho Tageblatt. tho coun-
er-rcvo!uttonary troops are composed
principally of tho Erhardt and Loa-
the chief OF police. Eugen Ernst, re-
plying TO the request OF General Won
l'uettwttz to remain at his post to pre-
vent disturbances, said that, while il
would he to tho interest OF the Father
at his post and do everythIng in dis
power to avoid civil war and fresh
bloodshed. he could only give his final