The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-17
KAPP QUITS;
EBERT BACK
IN CONTROL
Short-Lived German Revolt
Costs Hundreds of Lives,
Dealth Toll Mounting as Re-
ports Come in.
ORDER NOT RESTORED
fBy Associated Press)

HN ahoPp Borlln,
realizing the futility of attempting to
hold the reins OF power, has decided
to give up its short lived dictatorship.
AT 1 O'Clock this afternoon, Berlin
time. Chancellor Kapp decided to re-
sign, according to official adyices from
the German capital
The list of killed reported from
numerous German towns and cities in
clashes between demonstrators and
troops is mounting into the hundreds.
Heavy Casualty Lists.
There has been no direct confirma
tlon OF last nights report of 400 killed
IN bombardment of Kiel by a war
snip, but there are apparently veracf-
Gus reports on 100 killed and 200
wounded at Dresden, probably more
than 100 killed in Berlin suburbs and
the killing of from half a dozen to a
score OF persons in other of the "a
or more German centers where the
clashes have been reported
Expressions of confidence in the
speedy restoration of the Ebert govern.
ment to complete control come from
the headquarters of that government
in Stuttgart
Minister Of Defense Noske is quoted
as declaring he expects with the aid
OF his troops TO secure the return of
normal conditions in six eight days.
PARIS, March 17-Conditions in
Germany, already chaotic, have been
growing worse during the last "a
hours, it was indicated by dispatches
reaching this city late last night.
ir
dictionary movement headed by DR..
Wolfgang Kapp will be a fiasco. the
general strike weapon which the Ebert
regime has been obliged to use
against it is casting the country into
greater confusion.
Spartacan elements have seized
their opportunity to stir I'D as much
trouble as possible and disorders in
many parts of Germany are attributed
to the activities of these STORMY
petrels"
Ebert Government Neqotiates
There Is no doubt the Ebert govern
ment, appalled, by the economic conse-
quences of prolongation of existing
conditions, is negotia ting, If not with
the coterie led by DIR. Kapp, at least
with conservatives who have been
careful not to identify themselves with
Dr. kapp
A combination of forces making for
restoration OF order as rapidly as pos
slble may be brought about but how
far political parties are masters of
the situation is a mooted point. The
next few days will demonstrate
whether 1t is possible to stem the tide
of disaster in Germany
Mob Storms French
nnh
qua rters at Bonn and pillaged stores
and private houses. says a Berlin dis
patch to the Journal.
The disorder began by an attack on
a French military auto truck. the
driver and several French officers mar
rowly escaping being lynched. Police
officers were obliged to fire upon the
mob. the dispatch says.
F1fty-nine persons have been killed
and upwards of a hundred wounded in
disorders az Treves, in the American
zone of occupation southwest of Cob
lenz, according to advices received
here.
Revised figures for the casualties
in the fighting at Dresden are said to
show that more than 100 were killed
and 800 wounded.
COPENHAGEN, March 17-Presi-
dent Ebert, head of the German gov.
ernment driven from Berlin last Sat
urday morning, stands firm in his de-
termination not to have any relations
with the new regime at the capital.
says snort telegram received here
from Stuttgart. The telegram saws
that in the course of an interview
President Ebert declared:
"I in
imperial government. We have not SO
far deviated from the declarations we
made on Friday night as to replv To
the insurgents ultimatum There can
be no question of an understanding
with the perjured enemies of the Ger
man constitution"
STUTTGART, March LIT Is douht.
lul If the German national assembly
VIII be able to meet here todg as
planned. Because of the railroad strike
a great many members will be unable
10 reach this city in time for the
opening of the session, which was set
Yesterday for four o'clock this after.
hoon. In government circles there
was much optimism over the situation
this morning
COPENHAGEN, March 16.-Ham-
burg and it's western suburb, Altoona.
are now definitely in the hands of the
followers of the Ebert government of
Germany, according to a despatch to
the Social Democraten. General Won
who was defeated and
in Altoona, has joined the
troops loyal to the Ebert regime.
WHITES AND NEGROES ARE
TOGETHER IN HOSPITAL, CHARGE
(By Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IL
Charges that white and negro patients
at Fort Sam Houston base hospital are
housed in the same wards and eat to-
gether at mess are being investigated