ARMED REBELLION BROKEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10545, 23 March 1920, Page 6

ARMED REBELLION BROKEN

GOVERNMENT’S APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. Australian and N y ''-hie Association. LONDON. March 19. The Deputy-Chancellor, JJc.r Scinffer, on behalf of President Ebert, is- ■ sued a Government proclamation, which states that the armed rebellion has broken down and constitutional conditions have been re-esfeablisbed. Kapp, the proclamation has uncoalitinually vacated office. Ho accornoiiihed a surprise stroke against the State, Lufc the Government is now in fail poifesgion of the powefs which the luiion conferred upon it. The firm abomination of the nation has succeeded m 3 few days in side-tracking a di’.ast] ous violation of political and economic me. The damage inflicted on the German nation at home and abroad is inestimable, and industrial life is severely shaken. The Government appeals to the nation to resume work in order to prevent a complete breakdown. NO COMPROMISE. FRANCE AND TREATY OON.DITIONS. PARIS, March 19. ■M. Millerand. Premier of Prance, in an interview, said that while Fradoes not'intend to interfere in Ge' many’s internal politics, she care • stand idly if events threaten the national security of France. The ntion will not pursue & policy or hfl.xe towards a beaten enemy, but must insist that there shall be no compromise on the terms of the Treaty. France alone would suffer frrttri any revision or modification of the Treaty. LDDBNDORFF DENOUNCED. LONDON. March 19. Count Bernstein denounces von Ludendorif ns the evil genius behind the revolution, and ■ describes him as the chief wire-puller. One thing the revolution achieved has been to increase the German people's hatred of militarism,, and it will result in a stronger democratic control of the army. LONDON, March 19. A Stuttgart message states that Herr Noske (Bauer’s Minister for War) has resigned. Herr Bauer, in a speech in the National Assembly, emphasised that von Ludendorff was the first to visit Kapp in the Chancellery. GREAT TREASOn”tRIAL. KAPP’S CRIMINAL ACTION. BERLIN, March 19. The Government has determined to order a great treason trial, involving the revolutionaries and many generals. It is stated that Kapp, when he discovered that his desperate game had failed, and that many prominent men refused to support him, behaved like a frightened schoolboy. • He broke down completely and wept copiously. The ■ fact that Kapp was a catspaw of the military clique will not be regarded as - lessening the seriousness of his criminal, action PARIS, March 19. Herr Nosko has ordered the arsesfc of Luttwitz, Kapp, and *’ '««• accomplices.