The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-16

NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED.
4 Paris, March 16.-(A. P.)-Dis-
patches received by the French for
s~Ngn office today affirm the truth of
n reports that negotiations are going
on between the Ebert and kapp gov
ernments in Germany.
DR.. Gradnauer. socialist president
of the cabinet of Saxony, is declared
SeAto be acting as intermediary in an
endeavor to bring about a compro-
mise through which there might be
concentration of the parties for the
formation of cabinet under normal
conditions.
8 Couriers Use Planes.
Berlin, March 16.-Q. N. 81
Couriers Travelled back and forth be-
atween Berlin and Stuttgart by air.
plane.
While the negotiations were in
progress between the old and new
Regimes, Gen. Ludendorff, who at
tended the meeting of the Won Kapp
cabinet on Sunday, announced that
both himself and Field Marshal Won
4 Hindenburg probably will be mem-
bers of the new ministry.
s# According to a pronunciamento
by the revolutionary regime. the old
government asked for a discussion of
the circumstances leading up to the
revuiufiUf. .'rss~ssiss = s'ssss
Only Noske and Ebert Agreed.
Herr Maerker, a "sky courier" who
arrived from Stuttgart, admitted that
he came against the wishes of some
of the Ebert cabinet. Only Presi-
NJ dent Ebert and Minister of Defense
Il Noske had consented to his journey,
A he said.
~ TayN
Kapp announced that Herr Maerker
had left on the return journey to
Stuttgart by airplane carrying pro
posals for a compromise
! Strike Throughout Germany.
Paris. March (Havas.) THE
general strike is effective throughout
Germany and only food trains are
running, according to advices. Severe
fighting is reported from Dresden
"A leipsic, Brandenburg and Chemnitz
Hindenburg's Denial.
i Copenhagen, March 16.-(A. PO-
\ Sield Marshal Won Hindenburg, for
N mer commander in chief of the Ger
n man armies has made a public dec
laration that he is not connected
with the counter-revolution of which
he disapproves, says the Hanover
Tageblatt.
"MoNARcHIcAL usuRPERs."
Berlin, March 1s.-O. N. So
Many conflicting reports are cur
rent.
The spartacans have preoipitated
an acute situation. They claim to
have 5000 armed followers and have
declared a general strike not only
against the Kapp regime, but also
1.-The despicable government which
iaadaFE chaFaCtHr
ize the kapp clique as "monarchical
usurpers."
There was heavy firing during the
night in the Potsdamerplatz and
Alexanderplatz districts of the cap
ital. The city was in darkness as
a result of the strike of electrical
workers. Heavy forces Of Spartacists
thronged the streets.
Imnerial Chancellor Won Kapp is
making desperate efforts to concil-
late the people. Following the open
ing of the negotiations with the
Ebert regime at Stuttgart procla-
nation was issued here saying that
a new cabinet Of experts will be
chosen and a new president elected
: Aby direct vote of the people withln
two months. Won Kapp promiess a
second chamber of the national as
sembly to be chosen by the WORKERS.
1t was announced that both govern
ments have Joined in proclamation
denouncing the general strike as
,crime against the people
PREPARE for the Worst.
THE nopulace of Berlin is prepar-
inp for the worst. The people are
Withdrawing money from the banks
ana buving large stocks OF food In
nrepavofion for siege.
The number Of armed communists
in Berlin and the suburbs is grow
inx. A regiment Of the reichswehr
F,bert government troops) was re-
ported ready to join the Sparta
cists
The revolutionary government is
holding its troops in readiness tor
action. One Of the demands from
President Ebert was that the reVolu- :
tIonarv soldiers be disarmed and
turned over TO the Ebert government
for trial on the charge OF treason
but Won Kapp rejected II.
Censorship lntsnsined.
The military censorship mas oeeN
ordered intensified, but the lsiesl 50 a.
phers defed Won kapp ana nave
been sending out messages ana pres
dispatches uncensored- ..,
The streets have been flooded witf
nrociamations. Immediately follow
inr the announcement that cabinet
~ experts" would be appointed an
ether manifesto appeared in whicI
the revolutionary chancellor said NJ
would not appoint a ministry unit
the result OF the deliberations VIII
Stuttrnrt are definitely known
Herr Won Hamiel has been carry ina
on state business.
Leaders Of the deuoeratie partl
deny indorsinu Ven kapp. hey ds