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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1920
Page
1
Paris reports the allied list of war guilt has 46 names. A death sentence is requested for each accused. The Allies reserve right to take further measures if Leipzig tribunal finds the verdicts inequitable. Names include Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha, both believed in Berlin.
Speculators in the German mark, reacting to the Berlin uprising, faced unclear prospects for investments as the money market showed little noon change. The mark hovered around 1.27 on Saturday, down from 1.35 Friday, with many bettors long frozen out as German credits fell. Paris reports Berlin claims Versailles terms will be fulfilled by the new government, via a press bureau led by Captain Nelse and lawyer Herr Bredereck.
Berlin reports state the government of President Ebert has been overthrown by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp who becomes chancellor with General Luttwitz as defense minister. The marine brigade under Ehrhardt and Loewestez seized key streets as the government collapsed and a general strike spread.
Paris officials call the Berlin monarchist coup the most serious situation yet. German delegates claim they still represent President Ebert while awaiting official confirmation of his government’s overthrow. Soldiers expect to don uniforms again as monarchists seize power and crowds flood newsstands seeking updates.
Frank Vanderlip analyzes a peaceful German revolution and potential Franco-Russian cooperation. He argues a monarchist government could unite Germany and Russia, boosting German industrial strength and Russian agriculture while challenging Entente forces and reshaping central Europe.
The Nation wireless in Germany broadcast a proclamation announcing the overthrow of Ebert and the formation of a new government. It calls the old regime reactionary, labels the revolution a domestic affair, and asks citizens to aid the new government to restore well being. The proclamation accuses Ebert of economic and moral collapse and cites press shutdowns.
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