The Washington times., 1920-03-19
Won Wiegand Sees Way
Open For Dictatorship
NGern1an ProLetariat
Nv KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
Copyright, 1920. by Star Company


BERLIN, March is Thursday
noon) The will OF united people
once again has triumphed over an at
tempt of militarist usurpers to wres'
the power OF government from It's
hands.
Once again-temporsrily. at least
German democracy has won over
autocracy and miiitarism and has de-
feated a plan TO restore the mon
archy. This, however, only to be con-
fronted with the danger OF a Dictator
ship OF the proletariat, which many
regard no less autocratfc than a
militaristic regime.
Kapp Reginie Ends-
The Kapp Bauer Luettwitz- Eber-
hardt revolution OF five days. with
its flourish of old-time militarisn,
music and imperial trappings, but
none the less dangerous, despite Its
comic opera features, is at an end.
They came, these would-be restor-
ers of kaiserism, through the Bran
denburg Gate with music at sun-up
Saturday. March IS. They stole away
silently in the gathering dusk last
night.
History records few such nascos.
Its aim was the restoration Of the
J monarchy. Insteaa, IL cleared the way
for n possible modified Soviet republic
In Germany, whose reign, perhaps.
would be NO more enduring than that
Of the Kappists.
DIR. Kapp and his associates have
killed whatever chance the ex-crown
prince may still have had. 1t killed,
too, ali the hopes Of the monarchistic
and conservative parties of Germany.
In these past four days, so full OF
Kaleidoscope events, Germany has
slipped strongly to the Left
Mflitarists Hated.
The attempt Of few adventures
to erect a dictatorship has made the
sight of the military uniform more
hated than ever.
The strangling OF tho adventurous
usurpers with a general "tr'kc OF a
completeness never seen before does
not mean that roses will be strewn
upon the path Of the returning old
government.
Whatever reasons. however, justi-
Ned the tactically wise stealing away
OF Ebert, Bauer, and Noske before
dawn last. Saturday. their very flight
has. in the public mind, placed them
in a modified degree in the class OF
the eN-kaiser.
The victory In not theirs, but that
rii cIasses that presented a solid
front against the forccfuI attempt Mt
a dictatorship, actuated by the intcn-
tlon to give the Germans . king
and kaiser again.
wEDN ESDAY EVENING, 6,l5
O'Cscck.-German Red Cross nurse APP
peared at the Adlon Hotel a few
minutes ago and warned the man.
agcment to get all guests, especially
foreigners, out Of the hotel immedi-
ately
dispatch was filed by Mr.. Won VIE
giant. the Communist attack on the
Berlin suburbs began.
Kapp In Flight.
The Deutsch Bank next to the
Reichbank the most powerful bank
ing institution in Germany Is credit
ed with giving out report that a
soviet republic has been declared in
Poland.
General Won Luettwitz and Colonel
Bauer have also resigned and are be-
lieved to be fleeing with Dr. Kapp,
as no amnesty is promised by the
Ebert government for the militarist
usurpers.
General Won Seeckt, famous chief Of
staff Of Field Marshal Won Macken.
sen, has taken over command Of the
troops.
1t develops that at 2 o'clock this
afternoon the security police threat
ened again to desert the new regime,
declaring for the Ebert government.
City In Danger.
General Won Seeckt is endeavoriuR
to get the trops out of town. This
again intensifies the complicated stu
alton, for the withdrawal of a la G
portion of the troops renders candi-
tions more dangerous than ever.
Confirmation of the retirement of
DR.. Kapp and his revolutionary re-
eInoon. The press was informed that
the Bauer cabinet, having agreed to
carry out the political demands, 1.-THE
refusal of which on March Is caused
the creation OF the Kapp govern
ment," Chancellor Kapp considers his
mission fulfilled and has resigned,
handing over the executive powers to
military commander General Won
Luettwitz).
"Dr. Kapp and General Baron Won
Luettwitz," the press was informed
in the official announcement, "were
actuated by the conviction that the
utmost needs of the Fatherland re-
quire a union of all against the
Bolshevist danger"
10000 Troops In City.
This statement was signed by DR..
Kapp. The news was immediately
published in an extra edition of tho
Loksl Anzeiger. the FIRST regular
newspaper to appear since Saturday
mornings coup.
There nre more than 10000 y~en-
armed troops in Berlin who. IL they
remain loyal, are expected to render
a communist attack on the capital
devoid OF prospects of success. The
Communists declare their armed
forces are being held back with the