Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-26
REGIME
RULES BERLIN
Socialist Government Again in
Control of Affairs in
Germany.
RED FLOOD IS RECEDING
7egular Troops on Guard in the Streets
-kapp's Soldiers Fire on Crowds
Which Jeered Them-Amer-
leans Ask Aid.

ernment is again in control in Berlin.
Vice Chancellor Schiller, in whose
hands the sudden retirement of Dr.
Wolfgang Kapp temporarily placed the
administrative power, and Gustav
Noske, minister Of defense, are en-
gagged in bringing about order in the
city and restoring activities to their
normal basis. President Ebert and the
full ministry are expected back in Ber-
lin today.
Regular troops, loyal to the Ebert
regime, are guarding the streets and
detachments of them spent part of the
day in tearing down wire entangle-
ments and barricades which the revo-
lutionary soldiers had erected in pro-
fusion.
In this connection there was an un-
fortunate accident, the firing of a mine
in southeastern Berlin, killing II per-
sons and injuring %.
The Baltic troops, leaders of the in
surgent bands that marched into Ber-
l.. Saturday morning, took vengeance
on the people who hooted and jeered
them in Wilhelmstrasse and Unter den
Linden.
After withstanding the jeers for a
time they opened fire, wounding sew
eral persons.
After the troops had passed Bran
denburg gate they fired a parting vol
ley with machine guns. Uounding a
score or more.
Geneva, March 19.-Colonel Bauer,
former chief of staff of General Luden-
dorff, and other military leaders of
the Luettwitz troops in Berlin and
Hamburg have been assassinated by
their own men, it was learned from
Berlin.
COblenz, March 19.-Two hundred
Americans who have been attending
the fair at Leipsic have telegraphed
and telephoned Major General Allen,
commanding the American army of oc-
cupation, urgently asking for help to
leave Leips.c, where they describe con-
ditions as dangerous to their lives.
Firing is almost continuous i'll vari-
GUS parts of Leipsic and all the light
and water services have been cut off,
according to the Americans, who are
principally buyers from various parts
Of the United States.
General Allen has directed the Ger
nan railway commission of the Rhine
land provinces to prepare a train,
which will be in charge Of American
soldiers.
The train will carry sufficient fuel
for the journey both ways anc food
for several days for the guards and
the returning Americans. The latter
will probably be brought to Coblenz.
but may, if the majority desire. be
taken to the Swiss frontier.
London. March 19.-Berlin report
says DR.. Wolfgang Kapp. head of the
reactionary uprising, who resigned,
has committed suicide, according to an
Exchange Telegraph company dispatch
The reports were received by telephone
in Amsterdam from Berlin.
President Ebert has arrived in Ber-
lin, according to another telephone
message received in Amsterdam. He
has ordered the imperial court at Leip.
sic to bring action against the lead
ers Of the revolution: Doctor Kapp
General Won Luettwitz, Gottlieb Vor
Jagow, Admiral Trotha and Captain
Erhart, the correspondent says. Gen.
eral Won Luettwttz has left Berlin with
his forces, according to the telephone
reports.
Gustav Noske, Ebert's minister o1
defense, arrived in Berlin by airplane