GERMAN REVOLUTION.

Wairarapa Age, 22 March 1920, Page 5

GERMAN REVOLUTION.

Flight of Dr. Kapp.

BAUER'S OFFICIALS' RETURN

(By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Austraiian-N.Z. Laoie Association.} Received Last Night, 7.30 o'cluck. _ LONDON, March 20.

The Daily Chronicle's Berlin correspondent states, that Dr. Kapp and General Luttwitz, and their misguided colleagues fled last night in the rain and mud to an unknown destination. Tho correspondent was present at the Chanceller's Palace when Dr. Kapp, who looked pale and worn, with a few friends, entered a motor, which was heaped with luggage and documents.

The motor car disappeared at a high speed. - , . A procession of motors preceded Dr. Kapp, bearing Junker officers, who were eager to escape the wrath to come.

Lincoln Trebitch cannot be found. He is comparatively friendless, and will probably hide his identity in Berlin, or sqek the frontier. While Dr. Kapp is escaping, Herr Bauer's officials are returning. A small knot of civilians saw Dr. Kapp go, while Jiiß daughter was standing nearby arid silently weeping.

GERMANS VISIT EX-KAISER.

Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock, AMSTERDAM, March 16.

A number of Germans of high rank visited Amerongen recently, but were not permitted to have, personal conversation with the ex-Kaiser.

RIOTING UNSUPPPRESSED.

Received Last Night, 8.30 o'clock. PARIS, March 16. Berlin telegrams report that there were serious dissentions in the Kapp Government, chiefly over its attitude 'towards the workers. The moderate men wanted to negotiate with the military members, who claimed that force and arms was the only way to t deal with the partisans of Ebert and 'Noske.

may be expected, as rioting has net yet been suppressed.

CONFLICTS IN BERLIN.

Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock,

BERLIN, March 16. Numerous additional conflicts have taken place in the Berlin area, the troops using rifles, machine guns, and grenades, and killing many.

GENERAL STRIKE ENDED.

i Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock, BERLIN, March 20. The general strike has ended.

A SPARTICIST OUTBREAK

ESSEN CAPTURED

Received Last Night, 8.30 o'clock, LONDON/March 20.

One hundred thousand Sparticiste have captured; Essen. There has been terrific fighting. The Soviet Republic has declared that the<Allies are prepared to invade Germany unless there, is;; s an early ending of tne revolutionary outbreaks.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S APPEAL.

Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock BERLIN, March 16.

The Democratic Party has issued a proclamation ordering its, supporters to cease all i except v indispensible Work while the- traitor Dr. Kappusurps' power. It appeals to officials to accept orders only from the legitimate Government. It explains its action as not ty strike, but as a unanimous protest against the criminal violation of the constitution. '

SITUATION STILL CONFUSED.

. Received Last Night, 9.30 o'clock. LONDON, March 16. The situation in Germany is still confused. •

Telegrams from Stuttgart deny that the Bauer Government is negotiating with Dr. Kapp. Herr Bauer declares that Dr., Kapp must resign unconditionally. , Dr. Kapp, on the other hand, asserts that Herr Mayer has left Stuttgart with proposals for a compromise. t : •

FRENCH OPINION,

DISTRUST OF BOTH PARTIES. Received Last Night, 9 o'clock. PARIS, March 19. Herr Mayer has informed M. Millerand that news from Suttgart showed that the Ebert Government declined all dealings with the irregular Administration established at Berlin. It is,, understood that, the French Rhine garrisons have been doubled. Belgium is hurrying reinforcements to the frontier. The French Press remark that the compromise verges on the ridiculous, and that the French Government is closely watching the situation. Much confidence cannot be placed in either Government, as it is considered that adversaries who come so quickly together, could not have had very serious differences. ;

Le Matin observes that unity of action between the Allies was never more necessary than now.

VIOLENT DISTURBANCES. *

COLLAPSE OF KAPP PARTY. Received This Morning, 1.50 o'clock. LONDON, March 16. The latest telegrams from Berlin show that the agreement between Herr Ebert and Dr. Kapp was published officially yesterday. It only amounts to the proposals which Dr. Kapp sent to Stuttgart, but Herrs Ebert, Nosko and Bauer declined to consider them. The collapse of Dr. Kapp's party is regarded as complete. There is much less military display at Berlin, where the people are greatly relieved. «... There was street fighting all night at Hanover. Armoured cars swept through the streets, firing on the crowds, while the inhabitants* replied from windows. There were many casualties. . , A violent and bloody anti-Kapp demonstration took place at Stettin and Kiel. A telegram states that fighting* be-

tween students, soldiers, and workmen, continued throughout Thursday, in which many were killed. It is now believed that Dr., Kapp fled to East Prussia. The garrison at Wilhelnishaven revolted and imprisoned the whole of the officers of the corps, numbering 400, because they sympathised wjth Dr. Kapp. ,

WITHOUT HINDENBURG'B SUPPORT.

Received This \ Morning, 12.30 o'clock.

AMSTERDAM, March A&V

Messages from Berlin state tfeat Dr. Kapp's position was critical, aa General Hiridenburg and Count Helfferich refused to support him. The Imperial Office for tho Distribution of-Cereals sent an ultimatum to Dr. Kapp demanding his resigns* tion within 24 hours.

PROPOSED EVASION OF TREATY.

Received This Morning, 1.25 o'clock. PARIS, March 16. Herr Bauer has announced that one of the gravest proposals that General Luttwitz submitted to the Berlin Cabinet was that the army demobilisation in accordance with the Versailles Treaty should not be carried out* nor tho war material destroyed. Germany on the contrary should, according to- General Luttwitz, prepare for a new war. Addresses of fidelity to, and confidence in; the Ebert Government are pouring in, especially from the Southern, Western and Central States. \lt is reported that Dr. Kapp's set--tlement conditions, include- an amnesty for all participants in the late "coup detat."

ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT'S

STORY,

INTERVIEW yWITH LINCOLN.

Received Last Night, 11.50 o'clock. LONDON, March 17.

Tho latest telegrams indicate that the negotiations between • the two' Governments have been suspended. Dr. Kapp virtually resigned after General Hindenburg advised his resignation, and.ho' wrote to Horr Ebert' urging the early elections. 1 The position of tho new Tcgi'me is most difficult, owing to the Finance Department refusing to. pay Dr. Kapp's troops. The strike at Borlin is assuming big proportions. The city is without gas, there arc no means of transport, and the restaurants aro closed, though Dr.' Kapp signed a decree ordering death to the leaders of any strike.

Only Dr. Kapp's military colleagues continue to struggle. The civil executive is 'in charge of tho UnderSecretaries of the Ebert Ministry who 'remained at Berlin when tho members of tho Cabinet fled to Stuttgart.

Tho Daily News' Berlin correspondent states that the Government machine-guns' fired on' the crowd a$ Potsdam Erplatz. Twolvc were killed, and many wounded. Seven working men wefo killed in the Uhlandstrasso, while others were killed and wounded at CharlottenbuTg. Details of casualties were not obtainable. The Government troops used tanks ..at Dresden,, where, after a-- fierce .struggle, the workers captured the tanks. Fifty were killed and ,480. woundcdi Armed' workers in. the minting districts aro attacking tho troops. In an interview, Trebitsch Lincoln stated that he had laboured hard for the last six months, against, the Ebert Government, and he was not ashamed to admit it, but the new regime- was not reactionary. Questioned, he admitted that "if they were I would probably be still associated with them. X have my own aims and purposes, but refuse to disclose them. It is difficult to say what nationality I ani. Certainly I am not English."

Mr. Renwiek, the newspaper correspondent at Berlin, smuggled put a despatch by a courier to the Rhinß, giving the uncensored news up to Sunday, night. He says that tho political censorship was established in its worrit fqrm. The merest expression of opinion or the slightest deduction wa3 anathema marantha to the censorship of Trebitsch Lincoln, with the result that all news cabled has been mere propaganda. The first interview that Dr. Kapp granted was given to newspapers circulating amongst the Germans in the United States. Dr. Kapp is finding it extremely difficult to complete tho Cabinet. So far, he has gathered together comparatively unknown men. It, may be called a Governn/cnt of experts, but it is unlikely that it will inspire the trust of the people, even if the bulk of the Conservatives hold aloof. j * The situation is developing fast behind scenes. It is expected that a general strike will be effective by Monday. There is talk of a large number of proletarians, and if they act, then th 6 Berlin streets will Tun with, blood. Dr. Kapp's Government is likely to show little, mercy if there is trouble. The Government will appoint General Ludendorff military dictator, to restore order.

, THE LATEST. REPORT OF LUTTWITZ'S SUICIDE R&eived Last Night, 11.10 o'clock. LONDON, March 20. A Berlin message reports that tho Government accepted tho workmen's terms, and the strike has been settled. / ~ The latest telegrams from Berlin indicate that the Junkers will not survive the ridicule in which their lattest adventure has ended, including the flight in the taxi cabs piled wish hat boxes'and suit .cases,, and the pitiable part played by so-called strong men like * General Luderidorff and Count Helfferich. The old Government is also discredited by the fact that Herr Nosko crushed tho. agitation of tho Left AVing extremists with ruthless ""energy, but omitted to deal with the even more dangerous Right Wing. The attitude of the Communists, who are equally opposed to/ both Herr Ebert and Dr. Kapp is' still uncertain, though the railway and postal strikes are declared ended. A Hamburg message reports that General Luttwite has suicided, and Dr. Kapp has been arrested at Leipzig. * *