Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-14
SOCIALISTS GAIN
CABINET CONTROL
ON FALL OF CUNO
Gustav Stresennan Becomes
Chancellor Riots, Strikes
and BIoodShed Mark the
Weekend in Ruhr Towns

LONDON, Aug. 13.-With the
downfall of the Cuno government,
the publication of correspondence
speeches by Premier Poincare, of
France, the reparations situation be-
came decidedly more acute over the
week
In anticipation Of a break be
tween England and France, the
French franc fell to the lowest point
of its history.
From Hanover, Germany, new
and fatal rioting was reported with
twelve dead and fifty injurde.
German Socialists, by decision
reached on Constitution day. to
join with communists in voting lack
of confidence in the Cuno ministry
today, forced the chancellor's reslg
nation.
Herr Gustav Stresemann, leader
of the Peoples party, is forming a
new ministry.
Great Britain caused a sensation
which many believe may lead to a
definite break with France and
Belgium over reparations when q
note in which the legality of the
Ruhr occupation was fatty chat
lenged. was made public.
On Sunday at Marville and
Stenay, Premier Poincare made
two inflammatory speeches in which
he recalled the horrors of wartime
and attempted to inflame his hear
ers to continued hatred of Germany,
declaring occupation of the Euhr
will not end until Germany has
paid
THIRTY ARE KILLED
IN WEEKEND RIOTS
BERLIN, Aug. 13.-Dr. Gustav
Stresemann, leader of the Peoples
party, sought today to form a
coalition government to replace thar
of Chancellor Cuno, which resigned
Sunday Stresemann, regarded as
mouthpiece of the industrialists,
will continue Germany's policy of
passive resistance in the Ruhr, it IS
understood.
The reasons for Cuno's downfall
were economic and had to do with
the internal situation.
Decision of the Socialist party to
vote against the government on a
question of confidence, today forced
the resignation. Speculation on the
personnel of the new cabinet this
morning centered around the post
of foreign minister. Some observers
believed Stresemann himself would
fill the portfolio temporarily.
Names mentioned for other port
folios included Reich Deputy Soil.
man, q Rhenish editor with backing
of the United Socialists, interior:
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union movement, labor; Rudolph
buch, justice.
Stresemann, whose desire for the
chancellorship had been an open
secret for months, finally got his
chance last night when President
Ebert accepted the resignation of
Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, business pre-
mier," and his entire cabinet, be
cause of the Socialist opposition.
The. new chancellor began forma
ton of his government amid scenes
of turmoil and despair throughout
the nation. He faced a task that
might well have daunted the
strongest leader of a united coun-
try, instead of a people divided by
politics, torn by communist dissen-
SlonS and suffering from military.
economic and political pressure
from without
Stresemann had the advantage,
however, of an apparently strong
coalition majority in parliament
with only the communists and exs
IRENE monarchists for immediate
opposition.
While the political crisis was on,
Berlin continued an armed camp
strong attachments of soldiers and
police patrolling the Wilhelmstrase
and guarding government buildings
to prevent reds from carrying 0 1T
their threats of an attack on the
retiring chancellor and President
Ebert.
Although the retirement of Cuno
was expected to bring a lull in
disorders which swept the nation
over the weekend resulting in UP.
wards of thirty dead and scores of
wounded, it was not believed either
Stresemann or any other leader
would be able to stave off for long
the impending storm caused by
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