Word: reichswehr
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...accusations made against them on that account, the Germans make this remarkable reply: 'All modern armies possess them; hence the necessity for our troops to be acquainted with them, even if they have not the right to use them.' It is under this pretense that the units of the Reichswehr [German defense force] are instructed in the handling of the machine-pistol. The interallied military commission of control has forbidden them the use of that weapon. Well! the Reichswehr has none in fact, but that is no reason why Germany's soldiers should not practice with the machinenpistolen . . . . Who will...
Relations between Berlin and Munich (capital of Bavaria) were badly strained. President Ebert of Germany discussed General Lossow, commander of the Reichswehr (Reich Defence Force) in Bavaria, and replaced him with General Baron Kress von Kressenstein. Dr. von Kahr, Dictator of Bavaria, reappointed General Lossow to command of the Reichswehr, thus openly defying Berlin. By establishing a trusteeship authority over the Federal troops garrisoned in Bavaria, Dr. von Kahr virtually "kidnapped" 12,000 men. Baron von Kressenstein asked the Berlin Government to relieve him of his uncomfortable position. Dr. von Kahr and Minister President von Knilling declared that Bavaria...
Saxony. Chancellor Stresemann was reported to have sent 50,000 troops to General Müller, Reichswehr Commander in Saxony, and instructions to restore and preserve constitutional conditions in the Free State. These orders were transmitted by General Müller to the people and to the Government. The position appeared to be that the Berlin Government intended to crush a revolt by Communist Saxony with the utmost severity in order thereby to please monarchist Bavaria...
...Friedrich Ebert, President of the German Republic. The President accepted the resignations, but charged Herr Stresemann with forming a new Cabinet. The following Cabinet was chosen: Chancellor-Dr. Gustav Stresemann. Minister of Interior-Wilhelm Sollmann. Finance-Dr. Hans Luther. Labor-Heinrich Brauns. Public Economy-Dr. Koeth. Justice-Gustav Redbruch. Reichswehr-Dr. Otto Gessler. Posts-Herr Hoefe. Communications-Rudolph Oeser. Occupied Regions-Johanness Fuchs. Reconstruction-Robert Schmidt...
...making the situation dangerous. Hamburg. Martial law was pro claimed by the Senate on account of rioting on the part of the striking shipyard workers. Fights, resulting in fatal casualties, occurred between the strikers and the police. Lubeck. Communists seized the town and forced the Senate* to retire. Reichswehr troops tried unsuccessfully to restore order. Crefeld. Several Germans wounded during demonstration in favor of Rhineland Republic. Zeitz, Saxony. Sanguinary fighting between Communists and the militia. Nine Communists were killed and 30 wounded. The casualties among the troops are unknown. Langen. Revolutionary Committee of unemployed clashed on several occasions with...