Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-19
LOYAL TROOPS NOW
IN CHARGE OF CITY
Noske and Schiller Engaged in
Bringing Order Out of
Berlin's Chaos.
TWELVE DIE IN ACCIDENT
Tragedy When Barricade Is
Blown Up-Baltic Troops
Fire on People.
TWELVE DIE IN ACCIDENT
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BERLIN. March lS.-Thc Eber; gov
sGrnment Gini,l leIn, Is nsa.n in control in Berlin
nahIs the sudden retirement of Dr.
Woitsans kapp temporarily placed tn.
SosEe SS9mEiaistTI6iys Mt1isysr pow.s. and Gustav
saseu IN bringing about order in the
GitS ana restoring activities TO their
eSrnc,ad nor,naa OASIS: hs.; Fhe full ministry is
Regular troops. loyal to the Ebert
regime. are guarding the streets. anu
detachments of them spent part of the
day in tearing down wire entangin
ments and barricaics which the rev6iu-
ttioniary soldiers had erected in pro
no unfortunate accident. the firing -,
4 mine 70 destroy barricade ut Kott
pusGr, ,w.si, IN southeastern Berlin. killing
eight.
hattie Troops Take Vengeance.
aun me naitic troops. leaders OF the
irn!sGiTTgent r!nsiTg bands that marched into
geance on the people who hooted ond
3eered them in Wilhelmstrasse ami
IN inter S den Linden. They were lin..i
ana after withstanding the jeers foi.
lime u ..ns more or less impatiently they
cremH cpemed III ire, re-, ,wounding several. The
Adion Hotel. where the wounded wer.
!, After Aft,n The troops had passed Bran
icy with machine guns wound5ne :,
scotc or more. and the terrified mon
49, tGsneo 10 the hotel the gi,tes ot
panic. ~ ne ensuing
Dr, Kanp's descent upon Berlin and
parliamentary chaos which PROMISES
indehnitely to clog tho legislativn ma
sn,ns Sssn,hr, ana the activities OF the National
struct new Cabinet which is ex
pected to reveal ut least half dozen
new ne; faces. with the prospect OF further
June elections.
49, The Assembly will not 'bc dissolved
,'mInedinteiy because it must first ap-
taxation, measures and the law d..
crecing the na,ionalizing OF the rail
WIS Th. ana pas pass new election law.
cetsrning amnesty for the rebels. ana
this matter promises stormy scenes IN
me M comma meeting of the Assembly.
iavors severe punishment for kapp and
his adherents.
The be Frsncn charge d,afralres called
secretary Won llnniel today and com
piimented 'hem and their government
upon the happy and rapid solution OF
me CRISIS. He expressed the opinion
.hat u would undoubtedly contribute
toward strengthening liberal and dem
ocrat!c thought in Germany
NO great Improvement in the eco
moniic situation Is 10 be observed "a
yet, The railroad men have resumed
orally are dissatisfied and are confirm
ing the strike They demand the dis
armament OF the troops and the inclu-
elements.
One outcome OF Dr. Kapps brief rcisn
is n greater tendency toward the Lett
among the workers. and 1t is generally
believed that the coming elections viii
return Independents in greater force
Kapp's coup was the greatest disservics
10 ~.
scrvatives. who now are discrcdited and
dstrusted.
Newspapers Again In Operation.
The censorship has been lifted ana
the newspapers are allowed to publish
lord lord kiimarnock. The British charge.
lish an emphatic denial that the allies
gave any support or sympathy what
'Sff Tbe 10 Inds ,he n neW nGaa; foyernmsnt
sued manifesto saying in effect:
me counter revolution has becu
old regime bv cowartiiy compromise
Another An Junker. Won. Seeeht, replaces
siege is maintained and The Prussian
government has lntrustcd the protec-
ton OF Berlin to the Reichswehr and
military dictatorship persists
There has been no change in the
system, hut only q change OF persons
The Independents will not accept this
situation"
Fewer Disturbances.
There were fewer disturbances last
n!ght man any night since the begin
ming Of the revolution. Several de
tachnents OF troops were sent away.
bat the majority were here this morn
ing. Wilhclmstrass4 was crowded with
them, all carrying hand grenades; sev-
nral ral squads trundled machine guns and
,rnnss ,la,nn ,tr HrowsrI ys1; ,, When the Baltic
ing the city viii be undcrtaken by
Irsniar government troops garrisoned
IN Berlin and the security police.
During the late hours OF the night
Erent excitement prevailed. though
doors Newsboys with single sheet edi-
tions of the Morgcn Post and Voss!schc
Heitnns were literally mobbed. 50
eager was the desire TO obtain news
which H,i, had been so long denied.
morning and quickly drew crowds. In
Wilhelmstrasse a soldier haranged a
group OF comrades and civilians with
TRADE against foreigners, There was
a fresh outbreak OF agitation against
Jews, many of the street speakers cali
ing upon the people to keep them out
OF public Office.
Await Call OF Noske,
a strange airplane drew thousands
League OF Professional Soldiers OF
Germany" which stated that IL wIs
opposed to Il new government and
would recognize only the government
to which IT had sworn allegiance. and
await the call OF Noske to reorganize {
Food prices have continued 10 soar
and there has been scramble OF she
people generally TO lay In MS much Az
they could place their hands on. Ths
markets were. besieged and all the
stalls soon stripped Attempts az pro:
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