Show REVOLT 6 j WINS ERMAN j 1 EBERT GOVERNMENT OUT nUT NEW ADMINISTRATION INi HE GENERAL ERAL STRIKE CALLED revolutionary Counter Regime Succeeding ding in Capturing Berlin in Bl Bloodless odless Invasion During Day Provisional Provisionally ly Proclaims Dr W Wolfgang ol gang Kapp as Chancellor Aft After Former Officials of Republic Escape to o Dresden pr r slen en By S. S D. D Weyer C Cable bIe News Editor of the tho Universal Service J New York March 13 The The last doubt of the German revolt being a movement mo is removed by the mention in Karl Earl H. H von Wiegand's dispatch from Berlin received late tonight of Colonel Bauer as the new chief of staff to the de do facto minister of defense d ense By Associated ateo Press B BERLIN ERLIN March Marth 13 The Tho Tho government gO of Friedrich Ebert tie thIS socialist president t of or the thc German republic was wa overthrown today by a military coup deat Dr Wolfgang Kapp one of the e founders of tho the fatherland and general director of tho Agricultural has hns ousted Gustav Baner Bauer the chan chancellor cell or and in taking that office fic himself has baa temporarily assumed supreme direction of affairs irs There are arc now two contending governments in Germany Germ any the new nev ono a Kapp at Berlin the old one ono under President Ebert at Dresden Officials of ot the new government declare that it is not reactionary reaction reaction- ary or or monarchist The Tho president of the old oll government une t and aId his ministers have issued a proclamation calling upon the people to rise me in a genera general strike as tho the only means of preventing tho return of Wilhelm H. H Berlin Is Occupied by y Troops 7 Berlin is occupied by the tho troops of the counter COnDUr revolution n to o wl ba what a number is not known and known and the thc movement is spreading rapidly hi the provinces Masses of ot troops and an naval brigades with artillery havo Q been brought into the thc capital and dominate the situation Thus far thero has hs b been en no outbreak and and no bloodshed Tho ThoEbert Ebert government had bad knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge o beforehand of orthe the pending counter counterrevolution revolution but tho the precautions taken proved to be entirely Inadequate Outside Outside Ont Ont- Out Out- side of ot tho the security and tho Noko defense troops on patrol nothing nothIng nothIng noth noth- ing indicated at 3 o'clock this morning that Berlin would wake up to find the government turned cd out The president himself left let Berlin with some of or his followers two hours alter ater that time Admiral von had bad been dispatched dispatched dispatched dis dis- patched to Friday Frida night for tor forthe forthe the purpose of ot conferring with the troops troop and admonishing them to desist desist de do- from an any violent procedure Ho lIe returned and Informed tho the cabinet that the agitation had subsided but that tho the danger was not wholly removed I Officers ers D 1 The realization was finally brou brought ht home to tho the cabinet that tho the army which Minister was supposed to control was far from being bIng the tho loyal orsan organization atlon ho he counted on and that I Ithe the Berlin garrisons had also been In Inoculated inoculated In- In by tho officers of or tho the old school and were ready for tho rising when the call came Tho secrecy with which tho the revolution w was planned and carried out ha has stunned e every ery one Field Marshal Marshai von is re reported reported reported re- re ported to bo favored by tho the ne new ne regIme for tor imperial president but thus I far ar ho has remained lit ht the back back- I ground rho Tho former minister of or foreign foreign for for- eign affairs Gottlieb von Jagow and General Baron von on former former for for- mer mor Governor go general of ot Belgium arc are nm among ng tho the leaders of or the tho counter revo- revo lution Arret Former Official While the thc movement has been bean carried car- car ned ried out rapidly and In apparent order I there here Is an nn undercurrent of ot anxiety loty aro among ng tho the peo people lo of ot Berlin as to pos pos- future futuro occurrences Counter measures meas mess measures ures aro arc expected t soon boon although the Capp Kapp government has hai taken precautions lions lons to place those members of or tho the former ormer government c who could bo be reached cached under arrest Th The imperial office for citizens guards has Issued a Do proclamation to citizens guards saying Baying that tho the new government of or labor has taken tho the fate ate of or Germ Germany ny into its hands Until the nations nation's decision is taken It will continue to let lel all aU citizens guards work for tho the maintenance of or peace and order The Thc hour demands that tha ever every I German of or whatever party it says shall exert himself in loyal loal performance perform ance anco of oC his duty to prevent civil war Gottlieb von Jagow Jag has lias been appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed minister of foreign affairs Dr r r former minister of or Justice former finance minister min ruin ister Herr Prussian minister of ot worship an and Dr Karl Hem Hein former Cormer Prussian minister of oC Justice have havo been arrested Tho rho have entered Into an agreement with the tho revolutionists Kapp Says Progress Watchword of Revolt lIY KAHL U. U VON VOX ta taD D I Staff Universal Service Special Radio Radio- Dispatch Copyright ht 1320 lO by bt Universal Service I I 1 not re Berlin March 15 1 Progress act acton action on Is 13 the the- watchword of at the new now German man governments government's 3 program proc as outlined outlined out out- lined In the proclamation issued ed this this morning after tho the overthrow of ot th thEbert the Ebert regime was complete completo Tho The proclamation pro pr- pro which Is Ss signed by Dr 1 Wolfgang Wolgang Kapp Kappas as chancellor and premier prenIer o of Prussia reads as a. follows fol- fol foti i lows low 0 The overthrow of th Ebert Eberl government gov gor must not IlOt be taken a- a as aa a a. re reactionarY reactionary reactionary re- re stop step imposed upon the tho coun coun- try It Is a 1 progressive measure of ot patriotic Germans of ot all parties with a aview aview aview view to re establishing law Jaw ord order r. r discipline and honest government ia In Germany It lt is isan an overdue attempt to th lay th the foundations for tho the economic resuscitation tation of Germany enabling her to fulfill fulfill ful tul- ful- ful fill fm those conditions of th the peace treaty of ot Versailles Yona which ate are re reason reasonable reasonable on able and not self T plied Inspired by Zen Xeal eal Inspired by a. a zeal and desire for forthe tho the benefit ot the whole German p people peo peo- plo pia they the tho organizers o of ot the the- revolution revo lution havo Invited and accept accept accept ac ac- the operation co-operation of the Independents for the creation and elaboration of ot laws Jaws for the tho benefit of ot tho the wk Ing we- class Neither Germany or a t n. continue continue- to exist under present nt condi cond I Continued on Pa Page Pago o 3 roUST JOUST GERMAN SOCIALIST LIST GOVERNMENT BLOODLESS REVOLUTION TAKES PLACE tA E IN BERLIN DURING MORNING EBERT REGIME E FLEES LEES TO DRESDEN Continued from Page e 1 1 ft- ft Ions The Tho government CO t now happily t Brewed overburdened o our people eti taxatIon grievous ous to bear while whIlo with create conditions lu failed tailed to utterly K conducive 1 U It to Increased production T bider V Ser der the tho cloak of ot deceitful catch- catch i and p popular pular phrases they the J numbers embers of ot the tho Ebert cabinet truth reaction reaction- deed decd and In a t In ID government They proclaimed thet the tho try J y but all the time timer freedom of oC the tho press t freedom dOln fre r which dared v. v they thc suppressed the papers 1 criticise se them oj 2 1 to tD They proclaim the freedom of ot thea the individual I a but bul they continually arrest arresto f people o le for lor political opinions proclaimed that the tho republic re- re loudly They bC J. J public Is s and must bo a rule b by tho the pee poo- they r refused in fla flagrant violation vio 10 ret jet f pIc constitution to dissolve lation of ot our t tM assembly and aUd to ap appeal to the thc electorate t Conditions Condition Intolerable f List but not least a government r hose chief spokesman Is a man like eX ll er must be swept aside Our under Intolerable people are Groaning conditions i rc T 1 Tho high cost of ot living and the tho difficUlty of oC obtaining sufficient food 1 ve created dishonest trading trading- and andI reprehensible I practices to an extent not t. t fully appreciated In foreign n countries x Nc We tare are on tho the brink of or economic tad and moral collapse If It the world Is really convinced of oC ofIne the Ine necessity of rebuilding economic Germany and G m and that such is lt the case lse e C h have ve been full fully assured during the t week or two two then then they the tho other nations will welcome tho the Bu substitution of an honest government for tor a dis- dis jl t ut ho one But Bui bo ho this a as It may the tho change chans-c of ct is a purely Internal and andi i i urell German question t which concerns con- con terns is only G Reiman people n CO Frehn JIU At the same timer we wo readily recognize aUe nize that foreign Countries countries have ha a vital merest t In not ha higa s government In which would ht In an any ar endanger r tho the of Europe The be present government Io is bont bent upon preserving both Internal and exina ex- ex ina pence peace P cc ami to Lo prevent a recurrence recur recur- rence of ot th mistakes kes of ot tho the past or a return to t the tho methods of the o. o govern govern- oy rn-I rn meat ment now happily defunct ana and lite Signed WOLFGANG G KAPP Imperial Chancellor an and Premier of oC Prussia Tc Test of Strength I table View Vie i ii Bj By Associated Itt Pre Tress Press March h News 13 13 Ne News 8 of or the tho revolution n In Germany sustained the tho c conviction of ot some come officials and diplomats diplo diplo- mats mata here that a R test of ot strength bo- bo twee the Socialists and the military a tad d conservative element clement was me lt It fa Ther imey said the military and aDd conserva- conserva TO e parties partes had seized upon every de- de and aind of oC the entente for the enforce enforce- nent of tho the armistice and peace terms o 0 goad the tho prIde of ot tho the German pecla pee pec- la e 6 Into resistance and had not riot found 1 difficult to tast fasten n responsibility for tor tore fore be e a. a acceptance of or these terms on the tho bert rt government i Marked Change Noticeable Signs of a a. marked change In the UnC'S and attitude of ot tho the German ople ha e not been beeh wanting wantIng- and tho the cent 1 attacks s by 11 mobs moos In German J Ics ies upon members member of ot the tho allied commissions commissions commissions com com- missions and tho the tenor of or recent German German German Ger Ger- man notes Dotes regarding reg tho the fulfillment of ot peace terms have havo prepared entente diplomats diplomats diplomats dip dip- here for some somo such development develop develop- development ment as same camo today While using this public feeling to place themselves In power tho the ro revolutionists in tho the opinion here will avoid antagonizing the tho alli allied d governments Knowing Knowing- tho the seated deep aversion of ot tho the German people to a L renewal of ot war It Is felt that sh should ul they gain s completo complete control they will m take tako no steps justifying a forcible military occupation occupation oc oc- of or tho the country by the the- entente en on- tente armies Flat FIAt on OD Its It Germany Is flat tnt on Its back said td d dono one ono diplomatic representative today referring referring re re- re- re tho the military TY resources of or tho the J ferring to countr country no liO sam said that white sun still I stron strong In manpower tho Germans lacked the raw material food rood supplies j ships aircraft and railway cars and other material necessary for tor extensive military operations Suggestions SUS that the revolutionists might seek geck n. n union with the Russian Bolshevik are discounted here Such Sucha a union It Is explained would provoke provoke provoke pro pro- voke the firmest opposition of or not only Great Britain and Franco Franca but the United States Officials said however that the revolution rev rev- might Ir Indirectly play Into tho the hands of ot by giving a n. new and powerful pow Impetus to the movement Tho The rise riso of or any reactionary reaction reaction- ar ary regime Imo against as tho the government s of ot social Democrats It t was said naturally natural natural- ly h was calculated calculate to provoke U the communists communists com corn and radical Socialists to extreme extreme extreme ex ex- action This view seemed scorned to be borne out ont by bJ the first move of the tho Ebert government govern govern- ment the ment-the the Issuing of ot a proclamation calling on tho the proletariat to Join Ina in ina ina a general s strike Strife Certain Cn With the revolutionists In control In Berlin and the tho tho thoEbert Ebert government set up in Dresden some observers I hero regard civil strife as as practically certain Military officers said sald the outcome very probably o a would d depend o the upon LUU loyalty ju IV 01 Ul of the mo LUO Ebert i Dor governments government's governments government's govern overn- ments ment's troops though it was admitted I that If It a general strike took place the Socialist government would bo be given givena a I. I very powerful weapon Official news Dews of or tho revolution did not reach Washington on until late In inthe tho the d day and added adde nothing nothing- to press dispatches The first message e was from the tho American le legation atlon at The Hague and was somewhat garbled and tho the second was from Paris Parla Information at Paris which Is based on press dispatches from irom Berlin is that a a. general s strike has been declared declared de do- dared by the Socialist parties In Berlin Berlin Berlin Ber Ber- lin at the tho instance of ot Tho The state department Issued the followIng following following fol fol- lowing lowIng- statement regarding these advices advices advices ad ad- vices Official Statement Tho department of ot state has haq reechoed received received re re- re- re echoed no direct advices from Berlin regarding reSl the tho revolution reports In the press dispatches les but It has received Indirect Information forwarded from Paris and from The Hague both messages messages messages mes mes- sages being dated March 13 The first dispatch was a very brief one ono from The Tho na Hague e. e garbled in transmission which merely stated that reports r here this morning omission are in possession of oC Berlin ta dissolved and government fled tIed Tho The dispatch from Paris said that according to information received through press sources regarding the revolution the German minister minister minis minis- j ter tel of ot war under the tho Ebert regime had Issued a proclamation that Information information mation had reached him warning him himot of ot a monarchist plot to o seize seizo tho the naval nal na val forces an and overturn o tho the govern s-overn- ment Representatives of ot two marine brigades ades quartered at lat DoeberItz In Inthe tho the suburbs of or Berlin entered Berlin BerUn and there thero was a parley parle with tho the cabinet cabinet cabinet cabi cabi- net at midnight The parley resulted In no agreement as an and as a result tho the marine brigade came cam Into tho the city of ot Berlin Derlin early this morning seizing seizing- tho the station by a a. m. m and |