THE NEW REGIME

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10540, 17 March 1920, Page 6

THE NEW REGIME

PLANNING THE COUP REVOLUTION EFFECTED WITH SUSPICIOUS EASE. BONA FIDES OF GERMANS QUESTIONED. "THE EBEET INCOMPETENTS." By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Dalted Service Telegram. (Received March 16, 5.5 p.5.m) LONDON, March 15. The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that tho-militarists owe their success to' the clever Vnethods of winning over a large section of the old army. The military leaders behind the plot managed to tamper with the prisoners of war from France in such a way that tho men's first impression of the changed conditions in Uermany was received in the reception camps from officers, of tho old regime, who sent them, home..seething with hatred against the Republican Uovernmenty believing that the Government was responsible for all the nation's troubles since tho Armistice.

j Herr Noske first learnt of the plot on Thursday. He spent the night motoring through tho city endeavouring to rally the troops. He remained hopeim till daybreak, when the snakelike column of field greys came winding into the city* The . correspondent is suspicious of the tona fides of the revolution. He thinks the Germans are hoodwinking the Allied. statesmen, and points out that the revolution was effected with supsicious ea«o and nobody was hurt. Ebert and Noske simply disappeared. A dud •Government signed the Peace Treaty, and now the - 'time has come to carry out its capitulations the Junkers have again taken "charge. KAPP CONFIDENT. AIONAROICY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. • Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Beceived March 16, 7.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 15. Tha Berlin correspondent of the Chicago "Daily News" interviewed Dx 'Kapp, who said: "We threw out the I liberb Government because it was composed of .a lot of incompetent*. They had prolonged the life of the National Assembly beyond the limit without appealing directly to the people. They never would have been able to carry out the terms of the Treaty. We all not tolerate any sort of monarchy. Wo expect to have a certain amount of trouble, but believe we shall hold fast and show the world we are able to jevolve from all thia-«haos a true democratic Germany. The Presidential elections will be held under absolutely fair conditions, free from any coercion. Whoever is elected will bo the actual choice of the people." NEW GpVERNMENTfS,. PRESTIGE. REAL TEST YET TO COME. (Keuter'B Teleeram.) (Received March 16, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, Marcn 15. Tho new Cabinet is not yet formed. It is proposed at present ito have a directorate composed only of Kapp and Luttwitz. Tho latest news indicatea that the new Govermneir&'a •prestigo has risen in a remarkable degree, although the real test will not be*before March 16th whon ttihe general strike will bo in full swing. ALLIES AWAIT DEVELOPIMENTS. (Received March 17, 12.5-5 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. ' Lord Beatty and Mr Winston Churchill have gone to Paris. Mr Lloyd George, speaking in the House of Commons, said the Allies would regard with anxiety any movement representing monarchical reaction in Germany. In the meantime they were awaiting developments before taking aotion.