The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-24
bELCIANS
BATTLING
FORCE OF
GERMANS
Ebert Government Is Now
Organizing New Cabinet
to Please Workers

MAYENCE, March zs.-More
than 1000 communists were
killed in violent fighting betwcsn
Ebert troops and the reds In the
regions Of Wesel, Gothx and Hen
ncrsdorf, according 10 dispatches
here today.
Fighting between Belgian
troops and the German reds w1s
reported In the DuisbevE district
BY CARL d. GROAT
BERLIN. March 23.-tI)elayed)
Formation Of = socialist-wogk-
mems cabinet. under terms Of the
agreement reached betwecn tn
Ebert group and the leaders ef
the radical elements, was started
late tonight.
The governments Agreement,
under which the radicals consented
to call off the general strike def
niteiy. was substantially as foIlows.
The government agrees to with
draw all regular troops from Berlin.
No armies will be sent against the
communists In control OF the Ruhr
Industrial district.
The workers will be consulted IN
reorganization Of every phase Of the
government
The radicals threatened Immediate
resumption of the general strike II
any OF their demands are not COM
piled with. -
ARREST Won TROTHA: -
HUNTING Won kAPP
General Baron Won Luettwitx. min
lister OF defense in the Won kapp in
surrectionary movement. has been
arrested. government officials said
tonight. Admiral Won Trotha. CHIEF
of the admiralty. also has been ap.
pretended.
Government forces continued the
search for DR.. Won kapp.
The general opinion here prevailed
tonight that the government gradu-
ally is getting the situation under
control with the exception Of West
Germany, where 1t was admitted
communism is spreading rapidly.
Advices indicated that where com~
munism has gained its strongest
supporters and government troops
had withdrawn the situation was
quiet. Whether these districts will
come over TO President Ebert va
not clear.
Advices TO the British mission
here, received las. night. indicated
the situation In West Germany Il
quieting somewhat.
Late dispatches said there had
been no fighting In Leipzig since
last week. The city was reported
quiet and under control OF Ebert
forces.
II was learned the radicals have
released many Russian prisoners still
held in various parts OF Germany
and Russians have aided in the COM
munist movement. They were said
to have taken part in the fighting at
Merzersburg. urging the communists
TO unite against France and Offering
their military aid.
The Russians also advocated q
strong propaganda movement to win
the French people over to com.
munism. KS
GOVERNMENT 4,
Is NOW DEMANDED
The government press bureau an
nounced Representatives OF the ma
jority and independent socialists, the
general employees. labor unions and
other labor organizations conferred
with the cabinet yesterday afternoon
They demand a workers governmenn
be formed
The cabinet decided to refer tn
to the International co..
ference. containing representatives
OF parties.
The majority socialists, according
to the announcement. favored asking
the centrists and democrats to par.
ticipate In the new government.
The radicals demand was consid-
cred especially significant because
leaders said they made 1t only after
ascertaining that the government
set up by workers in West Germany
was functioning efficiently.