The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-03
REVOLUTION HEADS
MUST Be PUNISHED
HUGE DAMAGE IS CAUSED az MI.
TINY. SAYS EBERT, WHO Is
BACK IN BERLIN
QUIET WILL Be RESTORED
Wire entan9iements and Barbados.
signs and Symbols Of the kapp Die.
tatorship, Being Removed.-Re-es-
tablishinQ Public Services

Stuttgart, March 2oo.-The immensely
81 the damage caused in Germany by
the revolution and the consequent up.
rising and the governments present
determination to prosecute those guilty
We're furnished by President Ebert
yesterday before his departure for Ber-
lin.
Il am optimistic enough to think
that the damage has not been cntas-
fr"rhical and that is also the opinion
of the cabinet he said.
Regarding punishment Of the Kapp
lenders and the expectation by some
thai the state OF siege would make
necessary the execution Of all the gull.
ty. the president declared:
''Th">e guilty shall feel the full
weight If the law. All officers If re.
sr"nSihle position and all leading ci-
Williams VIII" joined will he regarded as
guilty and will he charged with high
treason and might he punished with
penal servitudp."
Regarding executions under martial
law. President Ebert said:
The lawyers will determine. Per-
hal,> some will he executed. besides
The c"nfi>cation of their property We
want In punish the leaders. hut to
spare those who were forced into the
movement or acted through ignOr.
4nce."
The president said it would take
tine IL restore quiet. hut declared he
was confident all would he well. He
expressed his thanks to the foreign
governments for their attitude during
the crisis. especially France and Aus.
tria. which countries sent diplomatic
representatives l." Stuttgart. and Il"
England. whose representatives from
the beginning dealt with the old gov.
eminent.
Berlin. March 222.-The govern.
,nelH of President Ebert. which left
Berlin Il week ago when DIR. Wofyang
kapr and his reacti"nary troops en-
!, tered the city. is again in power in ,le
capital. President Ebert and the menu
her> at his ministry reached here at
II o'clock yesterday morning from
Stuttgart. and soon after the order for
y state of intensified siege was with
drawn.
Meanwhile. the signs and symbols Of
the Knapp dictatorship. the wire entan.
glermnt> and the burricaleS. We're be.
ing removed. Public services have
In Il ne;,su been rp-eStnbliShed. and
It is thought Berlin will soon resume
it's normal activities. though it will he
Il long time before damage wrought
material and moral. will he repaired.
\ cahine: council deliherated
throughout the afternoon to determine
the steps necessary to bring Germany
back IL her position prior to the re-
volt. This. it is believed will require
considerable mnneuvering and deli
cate handling. for the independent SD
ciali>tS and Workncn are making
heavy demands for concessions. to
which they fee! they are entitled be-
cause "f the commanding position
some Of tn" groups hold ia parts Of
Germany outside uf Berlin.
The situation in parts 1T the coun-
try appears serious. From, the group
CT industrial ceilter> on the Rhine and
in the Ruhr district continue tn come
rep"rt> "f Spartacan agitation. In sew
cral places. particularly the Rulr dis
trict. the Smrtac,i,> are said to he in
absolute control. Here their available
force is estimated ut 7O.UNp
Concentrations of loyal government
forces. however. are taking place. and
their arrival ri the scenes If disorder
is expected to bring quiet.
The future position OF Gustav Nu>ke.
minister Of defense. is the subject Of
discussion. While his resignation has
been demanded by the radicals. il Ms
considered probable that he will re-
tain his post. for II time ut least. in
order tO restore the confidence Of the
Berlin population generally.