New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
'Royalists' Plot
Halted, Bavaria
Now Held Loyal
Ehrhardt, Monarchist Con-
spirator, Is Arrested in
Munich; Cuno Applauded
for Maintaining Unity
Planned March on Berlin
Other Leaders Expected To
Be Taken Rup,'recht Not
in Sympathy With Move
By Joseph Shaplen
ny Wsreisss 20 Tas Tribsss

/ Copyright. 1874. New York Tribune IEc.
BERLIN, Dee. The arrest in
Munich yesterday Of Captain Ehr-
hardt. leader Of the notorious Consul"
organization and its successor, the
New German League" aud the most
fearless and energetic monarehist con
spirat1r ia Germany, is hailed here
as & sign that Bavaria has decided 70
Join the central government In safe
guarding the republic from the eS-
tremc royalists.
CAPTAIN Ehrhardt ven: 20 Munich
four months ago from Vienna and
lately has been weaving q new plot
for q monarchist uprising IN Bavaria.
which was to be followed oy similar
outbreaks IN other parts Of Germany,
eliminating IN an advance on Berlin.
Dispatches from Leipsie. where he
was taken from Munich under guard.
say that he was examined twice to-day
By the Suprtme Court. He was ar
rested on the authority Of a warrant
Issued ~ 1920 after the Kapp revolu-
tion, in which he commanded = marine
brigade and was Of signal help in the
overthrow Of the Ebert government.
Faces Assassination Charge
Ehrhardt may be tried also on
charge Of completely in the sssassina-
tions Of DR.. Walter Rathenau and
Matthias ErEbcrger. which were car
ried out by members Of his organiza-
tion. At any rate he faces a stiff
prison sentence, such as now Us being
served by Won Jsgow, another KHpp
eonspirator.
The most significant feature OF
Ehrhardt's arrest lies In the fact that
II was accomplished with the aid Of
the Bavarian authorities. who hitherto
have refrained from Joining with the
Berlin government in action agsinit
the extreme royalists, many OF whom
have found sanctuary In Munich. The
understanding Under which Ehrhardt
was given up TO the Federal nuthori-
ties rests on sn agreement between
Chancellor Cuno and Premier Won
Kniiling Of Bavaria, said 20 have beea
eonsummated on the occasion OF the
formers visit 70 Munich before he as
sumed Office.
The Tribune learns on the highest
authority that the arrest Of Captain
Ehrhardt was IS much OF relief %
the Bavarian government as to Berlin,
for the Bayarian conservative parties
who constitute the Munich ministry,
though holding fast 70 the monarehist
idea, have come 70 reject the methods
advocated by the extremists headed by
Ehrhardt, Won HITLER and others.
The Cuno-Yon Knilling agreement is
regarded here az feather in Cun9s
cap, In view Of the resistance Of the
Bayarian premieTs to overtures from
Wirth and Cuno's other predecessors.
The Bavarian government could have
arrested Captain Ehrhardt and his i'm
mediate lieutenants at any time within
the last four months, but declined 20 do
30 because Of its antipathy toward
Wirth. The arrests Of others of this
group are expected soon, particularly
Baron Won Luettwitz, another leader In
the Kapp revolt.
Won Knilling is said to have assured
Cpno that his ministry would make no
difficulties with the new Berlin govern
ment in its diplomatic struggle with
France. In this he is known 70 have
been speaking for the respectful e.
ments in the monarehist cause 80 l.
yaria and elsewhere-men who beheve
the time has come % back the republic
, position internationally and then 20 ad-
yocate a return TO the monarchy By
constitutional methods.
Rupprecht Opposes Policy
Crown Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria
and Marshal Ludendorh we're among
the leaders In bringing the agreement
/ 70 pass, The Tribune learns on good
nt - Ias
authorized The Tribune. through his
close frisnG. Count Sodsn-Frsunhoffer.
10 say:
Il am absolutely opposed to the pol.
I icy Of violence represented by the ex-
treme monarchist group"
Cuno's success, therefore, IN break
ing Bavsria'a persistent opposition 20
Berlin and snlisting cooperation In
the campaign 10 squelch the irrespon-
sible German Fascist, Is expected here
70 strengthen bis tenure Of ofiee and
may even dispose the Socialists 20
moderate their opposition.
I Ekrhardt's arrest proves how ephem-
eral ard exaggerated were the recent
widespread reports Of an impending
morktehist "putsch." Even the So
e;alistS did not place much crcdence in
the runors. Former Chancellor Muel-
ier, Socialist leader in the ReiehStag,
tod the correspondent to-day;
"The German republic Is secure
because Of our workers determination
TO defend II az Hll cost. This security
will grow from day 20 day. Even IN
Bavaria, the most reactionary section
IN Germany, a monsrchist drive would
have only momentsry success, and I
am sure Won Knilling and his govern.
nent would oppose such q drive. The
/ bavarian people have known that
moRsrehist coup there would be their
undoing. for they could not Withstand
the resistance Of the rest Of the cour-
! try in the civil war which would en-
sue"
The exit Of EhrhaYdt and company.
therefore, will mean q greater meas
ure Of unity In Germany and that the
question Of republic or monarchy will
be relegated into the background. while
the more important reoaration and do
mestio matters are pushed.
Patriotism" Says Ehrhardt
MUNICH, Dec. ! (By The Associated