New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Allies to Let
Berlin Decide
Its Own Fate
Paris Regards Revolution
as Unfortunate, but Is
i'll Favor of Glands OFF,
Policy; Germans .Jubilant

VI AAd1AuS OU
POllcy; Germans .Jubilant
fARlS. March lathe opinion ex-
pressed in official circles at the mo.
ment is that the Allied governments
Will take an attitude of aloofness and
detachment toward the civil strife in
Germany and permit the German peo-
Pile themselves to determine the form
Oh thelr government The armed dis
orders in Germany are looked upon as
most unfortunate, both for that coun-
try and the remainder of Europe, at
the time when reconstruction had been
begun.
The news of the development in Ber-
I'm was received by considerable part
OF the official and diplomatic world at
the Hotel Continental, where the for
elgn correspondents were giving a
luncheon to President Deschanel. The
ambassadors Of the United States, Eng
land, Italy, Japan, Spain and Belgium
and numerous foreign Office officials
were present. The news reached The
company just as it was being seated.
1t was whispered to President Descha-
mel and spread along the tables on
either side of him, and became at once
the dominating subject of -she converse
ton.
Deschanel Silent on News
Telephone messages were received
from time to time during the luncheon
repeating the telegraphic reports of
the happenings IN the German capital.
President Deschanel in his speech did
not refer to the events in Germany.
"The greatest evil which could hap
pen to Europe and the world" he said.
would be for the Allies to allow the
ties that enabled them to become vic
tors to be loosened."
The Allied missions in Germany have
ben put in serious position by the
overthrow of the Ebert government and
are in danger of molesta tion, according
to dispatch from Saar brucken to the
Temps" 1t is expected, the dispatch
adds, that civil war will break out in
Germany.
The Ebert government in Germany
has established its seat in Dresden, the
capital of Saxony, according to advices
tnlS afternoon.
The German Charge d'Afaires. DR..
word of the overthrow of the German
government, but is without news of sue
ceeding events taking place at Berlin.
Embassy Attaches Jubilant
Officials of the German Embassy ex-
press the opinion that the new govern
ment is not reactionary. The younger
element in the embassy and those con-
nected with the peace delegation are in
high spirits over the turn of events, and
are struggling hard to repress their en-
thusiasm.
The first dispatches received here
told Of proclamation being issued in
Berlin declaring the government of
the empire had ceased to exist, and
that the power OF the state had passed
into the hands of General Director Won
Kapp, who had become chancellor and
had appointed General Won Luettwitz
commander in chief of the military
forces.
Matthias Erzberger former Vice
Chancellor and Minister or Finance. is
said to have been arrested, along with
several members of the old govern
ment
The proclamation declared the Ma
tional Assembly dissolved and an
I'OuHSCu 0hoI q uSW government naO
been formed. The Socialist parties in
Germany have declared general
strike.
Troops Occupy Wilhelmstrasse
The issuance of the proclamation fol-
lowed the occupation of the Wilhelm
strasse, where the government build
ings are Situated, By troops who had
returned from the Baltic and had been
in barracks at Doeberitz, in the SUBJ
urbs. The troops entered Berlin this
morning, it is stated
General Director Won Kapp, the new
head of the German government, has
taken the title of Chancellor of the
Empire and Minister of Safety ac-
cording to advices from Berlin Elcc-
tions will be held when order has been
restored, it was announced.
Dispatches giving details Of the
overthrow of the government say the
troops concentratedy at Doeberitz ad
vanced on Berlin, arriving there at
4:30 O'Clock i'll the morning. During
the night General Won Oldershausen
negotiated with these troops. but the
council of ministers rejected their de-
mands. At O'Clock this morning
the troops occupied the Wilhelm
strasse.
The leader of the Berlin movement
is identified here as Wolfganx Kapp.
general manager of bank at Koenics- !
berg and formerly local governor of
one of the divisions of East Prussia, |
He possesses the title Of High Coun-