The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-20
SITUATION In
BERLIN CHAOTIC
Radical Elements Continue to
Threaten Trouble in Many.
Sections of Germany.
KEEL SITUATION GRAVE
Essen Is Reported as Having
Been Surrendered to Armed
WOrkmen After Fighting

Berlin, Mar 19-BerIin was not yet
succeeded in emerging from the chaos
into which she was thrown when DR..
Wolfgang Kapp and associates by
coup d'etat, took over the government
a week ago although most If not all
troops which formed the backbone of
the revolt have left the city. Dis
orders continued spasmodically last
night and today there were many ad-
ditiona1 casualties both in killed and
wounded. Reports from various parts
of Germany tell of continued opera
tions by radicals but in some cities,
notably in South Germany this is
waning.
Most of the strikers in Berlin con-
tinued today to absent themselves
from their posts. Consequently the
population is still experiencing diff
Guilty in obtaining supplies. Some rail-
roads attempted TO resume service.
Essen was surrendered this after
noon to armed workmen after violent
fighting in which it is estimated three
hundred persons We're killed. 1t is re-
ported that communists occupied five
railroad stations to the east of Berlin
and that troops are being rushed
thither in armored motor cars.
A
Coblenz, Mar 1s.-Unconfirmed re-
ports received here are that a thousand
were killed at Kiel. 1t is said the stu
alton there is grave. Communists are
reported as gaining headway in Saxony
and Westphalia.
Berlin, Mar. 1c.-- suuuen. wlue-
spread revival of the anti-semitic
movement made itself felt today when
at intervals throughout the day leaf
lets were distributed protesting against
the presence of Jews in public offices
and attempting to inflame the public
mind.
Since the armistice it has been esti-
mated eighty thousand Jews from
Russia, Poland, Galicia and East Prus
sia have come to Berlin and there has
been widespread reports that they
have been speculating in foodstuffs
and other necessities and operating as
money lenders,
Berlin is still under the rule of
bayonets, but troops loyal to the Ebert
government patrol the streets. Forces
which supported the regime set up
last Saturday by DR.. Wolfgang Kapp
and his followers left Berlin yester-
day.
Withdrawal of these soldiers, how
ever, left chaos behind, as the rear
guard turned against jeering crowds
in Inter den Linden and fired, many
citizens being killed and scores wound
ed. More bloodshed occurred near the
parliament buildings while in Char
,Iottenburg and other suburbs clashes
resulted in loss of life.
J While radical elements have not
made organized attacks on the capitol,
serious The resumption of power by
| the constitutional government is op-
posed by those who believe it bar
gained with the reactionary leaders
who tried to seize control, and there
seems to be an urgent demand for a
reorganization of the ministry and
changes in policy in important par
ticulars.
Reports from Germany outside of
Berlin are of such character that a
clear view of the situation is hard
to obtain at present
| While il is said that soviets have
been forn/d d in a number of important
towns arG cities and in industrial dis
tricts, it does not appear the move
ment is gaining momentum.
| Communist sympathizers seem to
have met with stern opposition at
many points.
! Berlin, Mar. ia telegram from
Cassel says a crowd violated an ar
mistice arranged between contending
forces there and attacked the barracks
of the Security Guard. This attack
was repulsed but losses on both sides
were heavy. it is said. General Won
Zeecht, in command OF the troops at
Berlin. issued a proclamation TO the
army today in the name of the min
lister of defense urging it Ito stand to-
gether, as before against any attempts
to establish bolshevism." He asked
the troops ito place the welfare of the
tfatherland before all other consider
atoms"
Berne. Mar 10 Chancellor Bauer