Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
BERT GOVERNMENT.
GAIN IN CON Troll
firing Insurgent Soldiers Fire
nto Berlin CrOwds-Cabinet
Sack in Capital Friday-A
Parliamentary Chaos

-,r. Marc, 10. (Gy the Associated
sj-Thc Ebert government is again
ortrol IN 3c.,.r. co-Chnrcellor
f"cr, in whose hands the sudden re-
snont of rr. Wolf5ang KapS. tenn
~ placed Ne administrative power.
Gustav tosHe. minister of defense,
e"gaged IN t-ngins abou, order in
city ari restoring activities to their
1n2'. Tic :ull ministry H. expected
il Berlin l'r.Tay.
Srlar ',oops. lUya. to tho Ebert
ne. ar" Eaar',iag the streets ard dc
,re;,ts =: th.en sper- Jar: y; tie day
"o-'H9 down wtc cn,a-nt. leme,ts and
.cadSs, whlch ;he revolutionary sol
had e-cctcd II p:o.ueion. IN this
'oCtO' 'ne'e was an unfortunate acci-
wHc1e IL he aring of mice to
roy 3ar"iuaGe at Xottbuser IL
heAatcrn 6crL::. the explosion killed
'Vsons iI'. i,,tucti 8.
as B.,:..c ,roors. leaders Of the To-
gSn: banIs tt;t n.Ar.:ned into Bar-
3N. rdiy n.o,htng, toon vcneeroc
the pco1!" who hoot-1 end .esyod
"a Wiihei.ustro.so and Under
L,nGen. they we're ,inan IN for
ANpshs 'hi's ''ot ok INC civ. una
I- %tthstG'.'Eng the js:r. for a
moro or lees iars.:cn.ly they
He'd gre, xo"nding seve,.~l TIE
v6 r.Siiud to take refuge ia the
on H"!e:, where tie 'Scunded 'pe-o
Ltec.
fter the t:oops had passed Bran
ourg t'nta they firsi a parting VII
with machine guns wounduiR Il
f. or more, and :hc terrified rob
il rush sd to the hole,, me ga.es Of
oh wsrs toru down in III. ensuing
ic-
r. Eapns descent upon Berlin and
subsequent retreat has precipitat-
parliamentary chaos. which prom
'ndcfinitcly to clog the Legislative
thine and the activities of the ma
"A! assembly. Tho coalition parties
ft construct a new cabinet which
Pm rev faces. with the prospect Of
her ministerial changes, rs a re-
of the June elections
he Assembly will not be dissolved
hediately because it must first ap-
We the budget. dispose of further
htion measures and the law de-
hing the naturalization of the rail-
s and pass a now election law.
here arc conflicting reports con-
hing amnesty for the late rebels
this matter promises stormy
les in the coming meeting of the
embly. as the popular feeling in
in now favors severe punishment
Kapp and his adherents.
n V'rnnrl, oh, O., 4
Vice Chancellor Schiller and Under
-etary Won IIaniel to-day and COM
hentcd them and their government
n the happy and rapid solution of
crisis He expressed the opinion
il would undoubtedly contribute
ard Strengthening liberal and
ocratic thought in Germany.
great Improvement in the economic
htion is to he observed as yet. The
way men have resumed. but the or
zed workers generally are dissatisfied
are continuing the strike. They de-
d the disarmament of the troops and
inclusion in the government of more
cal elements.
cd prices have continued To soar.
there has been a scramble of the peo-
generally TO lay in as much as they
d place their hands on. The mar
were bcsciged and all the stalls
stripped. Attempts at proflteerng
ked bitter opposition. leading in sew
instances to the wrecking of shops
inability of the poor to pay the big
fs demanded for staple foods is
hd to cause considerable distress and
htion,
c fact that the independents and
munists so far have not resorted
he extreme violence characteriZine
revolutionary strikes of 1918 and 191!
egarded as hopeful sign. 1t admits
wo differences; first, that they are
,g their time until they can perfect
physical organization for a supreme
rt to seize the government, and sec
lack of military equipment and fea'
lskinG a struggle against the troop:
in charge at Berlin, who are believed
|e far from sympathetic towards The