The New York herald., 1921-03-28

IS expressed by Government leaders here.
They take this view because OF the
Easter holidays, which have come at the
critical period in the Governments view.
The 5000 Prussian security police are
depended on to stamp out the lawless-
ness still rampant in open stretches OF
country between towns.
The situation at Leuna has not as yet
been cleared up. The big nitrogen plant
there has been made the headquarters
of the Communists, and leaders are said
10 be directing operations from factory
buildings
Government officials appear confident
that workingmen will reject the idea OF
a general strike, into which. they say
the Communists are now attempting 10
bludgeon them through terrorism. The
identity OF the men directing the peas
ant movement has not as yet been es-
I1plished. but up to the present none OF
ts.e Communist leaders in the Reichstag
appears publicly in connection with the
disorders. The radical publication the
Red Flag printed last night a manifesto
demanding that workers everywhere
strike in support OF the revolt in central
Germany.
Both the Prussian and National Cabi-
nets are coming in for sharp criticism
because or their apparent failure TO cor
fectly and promptly gauge the scope and
character of the present outbreak. There
also is some criticism OF the fact that
the suppression OF disorders has been
left to the Prussian green police Who
it Is claimed, have been chiefly trained
and equipped TO cope with metropolitan
cknonbances. The Government how
e~~v, draws measure Of comfort from
the fact that industrial cessres In Sax
ony, such as Leipzig. Chemnitz and
Dresden. have not az yet identified
themselves With the revolt
Special deSratches from Munich and
other BavariAn points 10 Berlin news
papers veil but family the satisfaction
felt in Bavaria over the lesson being
given the national Government by the
present revolt, and they incidentally per-
init the obvious inference that every
thing is serene there where the Elm
wohnerwehr Is still on guard.
Herr Severing, who Is the Majority
Socialist member of the Prussian Cab
met and came into prominence when lie
was suppressing the Ruhr region revolt
which followed the kapp rebellion, ex-
presses confidence now in having the
central German situation in hand by
Wednesday purposing 10 restore order
without requisitioning troops from the
central Government. Al the same time
itc SoAStdtu lHdL Iut I-fQSSl1N security
police, which have been dealing with the
revolt. were insufficiently armed and
organized for scotchina an armed rebel
lion like that now in progress in the
Mansfield districts, as the police are
limited to light armament and permitted
only one small calibre machine gun to
every 500 men, and also are not supplied
with field artillery, which is especially
needed in the present action.
In Eisleben." said the Minister. "our
forces captured three heavy machine
guns from the Communists. whose equip
ment not only is equal but often SUI
perior to ours"
Herr Severing is supposed to be chief
ly responsible for the Piussisn Govern
ments determination to dispense with
Reichswehr troops in the present situa-
tion, as their use was considered likely
TO prove provocative TO the labor eIe-
ments. He asserted that the present
outbreak once more demonstrated the
inadequacy Of Germany's internal de-
fensive agencies in critical situa tions
because of the limitations prescribed by
the peace treaty.
Although the present rioting is con-
fned to relatively small area. said the
Minister. IL nevertheless calls for strong
forces. Similar outbreaks at this time
in the Ruhr region. the Saxon and other
industrial regions. he added, would place
the Government and the populace in the
gravest jeopardy. because OF the small
and widely scattered defensive forces at
It's disposal.