New-York tribune., 1920-03-17
Rebels Plea
For Parlev
Is Rejected
Hindenburg Denies Sym
pathy With Monarchist
Regime; Calls on Chan
cellor to Quit Office
Hunger Pinch Felt
AS Strike Extends
Prussian War Minister
Declares Government
of Kapp Is Impossible

declares Government
of Kapp Is Impossible
LONDON, March 17.-Chancel-
lor Kapp, head of the government at
Berlin, has resigned in favor of
President Ebert, says the Berlin
correspondent of The London
Times" under date of Tuesday even
ing. Efforts to form Kapp Min
istTy have been abandoned.
BERLIN, March Is (By The AS
sociated Press The new Kapp
government at Berlin has not found
the support it had looked for, and
while it's hold on the administrative
activities is growing weaker, the
strength of President Ebert and his
supporters, including the members
of the National Assembly, at Stutt-
CART, has increased materially, if all
reports are to be believed, so that
his return to Berlin at an early date
is confidently predicted in somc
quarters.
That DR.. Wolfgang Kapp virtual
ly has reached the end Of his re-
sources, so far as concerns himself
as head of the revolutionary move
ment, is indicated by the fact that he
is said to have been ready to retire
since Saturday, but was persuaded
by Colonel Bauer, leader of the Roy
alist party, and Major General Lu.
dendorff to remain.
Appeals to Hindenburg
General Groener, the Prussian
War Minister, the "Frankfurter
Zeitung" asserts, has telegraphed
to Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
that, in his opinion, the Kapp-von
Luettwitz government is an impos-
sible one, whether from the view
point of home affairs or foreign af-
fairs. Groener is quoted as saying
that Won Hindenburg is the idol Of
the German people, and word from
him would suffice to bring back the
regular troops to a constitutional
basis.
General Groener is also credited
with having sent message to Pres
ident Ebert offering to act as media
tor between him and Won Hinden-
burg, with view to restoring con-
stitutionalism.
Won Hindenburg has written to
DR.. Kapp advising him to Withdraw
from his position, according to
Cologne dispatches, and has adj
vised President Ebert to call for new
elections.
Ebert Plans Unknown in Berlin
Thus far, however, what the consti-
tutiona President intends to do is not
known in Berlin. But the future ac-
ton of the National Assembly proba-
bly, will decide his attitude. Those who
optim stically believed Ebert might
enter into negotiations with the Ber-
lir government are disappointed TO
learn to-day that no definite negotia-
tons are under way, although the
basis of agreement as outlined yes
terday by the Kapp faction seemed to
afford an opportunity for the two con
tending governments to enter into a
discussion.
President Ebert's firm grip on ad-
ministrative affairs in Berlin is indi-
%1I h,x e.. A. ~
Finance Minister, obeying his orders,
has refused to turn over the 100000
900 marks for the payment of the
troops demanded by the revolutionary
Chancellor and the under secretaries
of the various ministries. as we'll as
other officials, have refused absolutely
to take their orders from the Kapp
government. Some of them have quit
Berlin.
General Strike Gains Force
The general strike proclaimed. not
only in Berlin but throughout Ger
many, is more pronounced to-day than
ever, with the result that thousands
are feeling the pinch of hunger. and the
Socialist and labor leaders are urging
that this weapon be used in it's full
force in behalf of the constitutionalists.
Capital punishment has been de-
creed by Major General Won Luettwitz
for those fomenting strikes or exer-
cising passive resistance in any vital
service The decree was declared to be-
effective after o'clock this afternoon,
but it is considered questionable
whether this threat will be put into OPP
Grafton. With the extension of the
strike and the determination Of the
strikers that would mean serious blood
shed.
Matthias Erzbcrger, former Finance
Minister of the Ebert government Of
Germany. and Maximilisn Harden, edi-
tor OF Die Zukunft," have been ar,
rested
Chancellor Kapp has ordered the re-
lease Of the Bauer Cabinet ministers