Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27

arrested. They include Ulrich Rausch-
cr head Of the German press service.
Berlin, March Is. The Govern
1ncnt Of Friedrich Ebert, the Socialist
president of the Gerenan Republic.
was over thrown today by Il military
coup d'ctat.
DR.. WolfganE Kapp. one Of the
founders Of the tathcrland party and
general director of the Agricultural
Societies. has oustcd Gustav Bauer.
the Chancellor. and in taking that
Office himself temporarily has as
sumcd supreme direction of affairs.
There are now two contcnding gov
crrmcnts in Germany, the now one
under Chancellor kapp at Berlin;
the old one under President Ebert ut
Dresden. Officials of the new Govern
mcnt declare that 1t Is not reaction
AIRY CT mcnarchiSt. The President OF
the cid C"InnmPn, and his MiniSt ,rs
have issued proclamation calling
upon the people to rise in a general
strike as the only. means of prevent
ing the return of Wilhelm IL.
TROOPS DOMINATE SITUATION.
Berlin is occupied by the troops OF
the counter rcvolution--to what mum
Ter is not known-and the movement
is spreading rapidly throughout the
provinces Masses I OF TROOPS and
naval lrigadcs with artillery have
been br0aght into the capital and
dominate the situation. Thus a."
: there has heen no outbreak and no
Iloodshed.
The Ebert Government had know
Lodge beforehand nf tho pending
counter revolution, but the precau-
lions taken proved to be entirely in
adequate.
The entrance into Wilhelmstrasse
from Inter den Linden Is barred by
barbed wire and further protected
with field guns and machine guns.
Numerous troops, with their lorrics
aud field kitchens, are stationed out
side the British Embassy close to the
corner. Their flags, Gcrmany's for
ner naval colors Is leaning against
the Embassy window.
There has been no attempt to modest
foreigners, and members of the nlli-
ed missions find no difficulty in
ricadcs.
The ordinary Berliner seems to
treat the counter revolution lightly,
but on investigation one finds gen
eral feeling Of uneasiness as to what
the future may bring forth
AGRARpAN HELP EXPECTED
81 hot hn trr o,,fn
who naturally support the movement
will send food quickly and in as
large a quantity as possible in order
to maintain the prestige of the new
government. But no one knows what
tho worker in the Ruhr coal fields
and tho railway men will do.
AlcNanderphatZ, near the Police
Prefecture, is crowded with people
this evening. for the most part work
ers, the number Of whom IS estimat
cd at about $4,000
According to the Tageblatt the
counter revolutionary troops are com
posed principally OF the Erhardt and
Loewcnfield brigadcs, about 5000 in
all.
The Chief OF Police, Eugen Ernst
replying to the request of Gen. Won
Luettwitz to remain at his post to
prevent disturbances, said that while
IL would be to the interest OF the faith
erland Tor him to remain provision
ally at his post and do everything in
his power to avoid civil war and fresh
bloodshed he could only give his fin
al answer after consulting his party
friends. The Deputy Chief OF Police
in a short speech to his subordinatcs
requested them to continue to perform
their duties
outside OF the Security Police and
the N0ske troops on patrol, nothing
indicated at o'clock this morning
that Berlin would wake up to find
the Ebert Government turned .olt,
IheI President himself left Berlin
with some OF his followers two hours
after that time.
Admiral Won Trotha had been des
patched to Doeberitz Friday night
Tor the purpose Of comforting with
the troops and admonishing them to
des1st from any violent procedure.
lie returned and Informed the Cabf.
net that the agitation had subsidized,
nut that the danger was not wholly
reformed
NosKEs TROOPS NOT LOYAL.
me realization was finally brought
home to the Cabinet that the army
which Herr Noske was supposed to
control was far from being the IoyaI
organization he counted upon, and
that the Berlin garrisons had also
been innoculatcd by the officers OF
the old school and were readv ror