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Show V 9 ' g y V y 'lH Revolt Leaders I Unable to Gain I Needed Support 1 AMERONGEN, March 14. (By The Associated Press.) For-mer For-mer Emperor William spent the greater part of today in the garden jJ of Bentinck castle, where he paced up and down with every evidence of being under great nervous tension. Religious services were omit-ted omit-ted today. The strain of the events of the last few days sterns to weigh so heavily upon his mind that he cannot tolerate the company of others. PARIS,. March 15. Independent Socialists and communists met yesterday at Mannheim and decided to take advantage of the' present situation in Germany and proclaim a soviet government, according to advices from Baste, the news having reached that city by telephone. BERLIN. March 15. (By Wireless to London.) It is reported here that the south German generals and the Saxon troops have given their adherence to Gustav Noske, minister of defense in the Ebert government. IH LONDON, March ID. Onepfthe first acts of the nev'-govorn- -ment in Berlin was to-request' recognition from the allied commis- 'H I sions in Germany, according to an official British message today. The request was ignqred, the commissioners taking the attitude that they would not extend recognition even to the? extent of answering the communication. IH BERLIN. March 15. Leaders of the Ebert government, ousted from pow. er by the sudden reactionary revolt Saturday morning, arc apparently gath- ering their forces to combat the new regime here. Labor forces have de-clared de-clared a general strike throughout Germany as a protest against the change in the nation's government. Prussia seeHs to be the nucleus around which military leaders have built up their movement. Reports from other parts of Germany would in-dicate in-dicate thnt Gustav Noske, minister of defense in the old government, has forces at his disposal and there is popular opposition to the new regime, Even in Hamburg the old government is said to have taken control 'of stra-tegic stra-tegic points, and the Hamburg senate has issued a proclamation denouncing the new government and asserting its intention to retain control in that state; Mw SUPPORT IS LACKING. Men who are directing the policies of the government headed by Dr. Wolfang Kapp have not yet secured political support, though a st'aterrient issued last night declared the prestige of the government has increased in south Germany since Saturday. Fatalities in fighting at Frankfort and MM adoption of resolutions by workmep at Dusscldorf, Essen and Cologne against the revolt would not reflect sentiment in thocc localities favorable to the now tMM government. STRIKE ORDERS ISSUED. Strike orders were issued here yesterday and it is expected the critical moment for the new government will come when workingmen walk out. Chan-cellor Chan-cellor Kapp has announced he would take strong steps to suppress any dis-turbance dis-turbance by strikers. In some sections the strike order is said not to be viewed with favor, but there are indications the Socialist parties will attempt to bring a.bout a total tie up of business today or tomorrow. Chancellor Kapp jH has issued rranifestoer in an attempt to convince the people the government VM over which- he is oresidlng will ensure the establishment of a real democracy in Germary. Promises that elections will be held as soon as quiet is re-stored re-stored have been given and the people have been informed that maintenance MM of order, and protection of the country's economic life will be the only rea-sons rea-sons for 'he taking of drastic steps by the government. - jH n official message filed in Berlin at 6:30 o'clock last night said there" was no confirmation of the reports that the sailors at Kiel and Altona had gone over tc the new government. PARIS, Marcn 15. The latest advices to the French foreign office from Berlin, it was said today, indicated that the revolution in Prussia had thus far been confined to the military and the Pan-German party, and was with- JMM out other political support. Leaders of the conservative parties and such in-dustrial in-dustrial leaders as Dr. Walter Rathenau, president of the German General ; Electric company, it was declared, had condemned the movement. The impression in official circles, it was said, was that the military part might prolong tho state of uncertainty for some time, but without the sup- port of other political elements the movement would fail. BAUER BEHIND MOVEMENT. LONDON, M-ch 15. Behind the movement to overthrow the Ebert gov-' gov-' eminent of Germany and substitute a conservative ministry stand well-known ' military leaders, including Colonel Bauer, who has the reputation of being the i most clever staff officer in the German army, says a Berlin dispatch to the ( Daily Mail. j BERLIN, .Marco 15. The German national assembly has been summoned by. JMM the Ebert government to meet at Stuttgart tomorrow, Tuesday. March 16. Berlin advices Sunday night reported that the old German government haa established its seat at Stuttgart, the capial of Wuerttemburg. |
