The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-13
A MONSTER UPRISING
SOCIALISTS CREATE MUCH DIsoR-
 DER IN PRUSsTAN CAPITAL.
Forty Theusnnd Orxagized Socialists Participatcd While Thirty Thous- and Sympafhfsers Actively Joined
 in the Manifestations.

AfoAAtnt Saus AS.--AnG of the Socialfsts to, secure direct uni versal suffrage. combined with their indignation against Chancellor von Buelow's curt declaration. refusing their demand. gave rise today to an unusual scene and a monster popular demonstration. accompanied by disor- ders in the streets of the Prussian cap ital in which 10000 organised Social ists participated while 10000 sympa- thizers from e.me to time actively Joined in the Manifestations.
 One of the most remarkable features of today's uprising was the number of women who engaged in the demon- stration, and they appeared even more earnest in their activities than the men. The authorities took the strongest measures to prevent disorders and the sembly and other public buildings. and Prince won Buelow's residence against the outburst Of violence.
 Groups in the streets were dispersed in the most vigorous manner and the collisions between processions of mani festants and the police resulted in the injury of a considerable number of the demonstrators. but so far as known no fatality occurred in this city
 The movement extends throughout Russia where the Socialists are excep- tionally numerous. Reports received from other cities, however, do not in- dicate that the demonstrations there were accompanied by violence.
 Notwithstanding the Police Commits sioners' warning that oppressive meas ures would be applied, many thousand Socialists gathered in the morning at the 500 local headquarters of the va rious districts of the capital and thence proceeded in groups. singing revolu- ttonary songs, towards the eight halls in the city, where mass meetings had been announced. The Socialists show ed great determination in their at- tempts to- hold processions, although the police made energetic endeavors to prevent this. Long before the hour of noon. the hour fixed for the meet ing, all the halls were completely packed and the police drew in force around the doors to hold the crowds in check. Those who could not get within the buildings were driven into the adjoining streets by squads of po- lice. Inside the halls the greatest en- thusiasm prevailed. the excitement, in- creasing as the speakers denounced the action of the chancellor, whose name was received with loud hissing. The speakers did not advise violence. but declared that if violence occurred the responsibility would fall upon the police and the privileged classes, who refused the people their rights.
 Resolutions favoring universal suf- frage and a secret ballot were adopted by exclamation. after which the au- dienees streamed into the streets. The police immediately attempted to dis perse the throngs. which showed an evident intention to march in process sion towards the palace square. In most cases the processions were soon broken up,- the, police displaying the utmost energy. Two formidable col umns. however. marched as far as AL exanderplatz, within short distance of the Emperor's palace. where the of their sabres freely and inhicting many injuries. Eventually they suc- ceeded with the greatest diflculty in scattering the demonstrators who re- tired hooting and cheering ironically towards Inter den Linden.
 Thousands of spectators already had gathered there from curiosity and the police followed the broken ranks of the paraders. clearing the entire thor oughfare as far as Brandenburg gate, where most of the people fled rapidly along the paths to Tiergarten. Many of them. however. escaped along the side streets, Friedrichtsrass and Will helmstrass. Later some thonsands of the demonsttators gathered a short distance from Chancellor von BueIow's residence and began shouting derisive cries against the Chancellor, who had driven through into Friederichstrass
 Their attitude became so threaten ing that both the mounted and foot policemen charged them fiercely, strik- ing right and left with the flat of their sabres. Scores of the manifestants were knocked down and trampled- upon and the great crowd at length was broken up into small groups. among whom there were many tnjured.
 Another serious collision occurred at Jungfern Bridge, where many suffered severe contusions. On Moritz PIAz an immense throng shouted and hooted until the police with drawn arms forced them into the side streets. Thousands attempted to reach Berlin from the su- burbs after the meetings, but found every thoroughfare barred. It was im- possible to get through without con- tact with the police and a great ma jority of the excursionists returned to their homes. Towards evening quiet was restored in the center of the city, the outlying streets singing the Mar seillaise. The main force of the po- lice was withdrawn at night but pa- trols continued to prevent groups from forming.
 In the suburbs during the day four teen other meetings that were held at- tracted even greater concourses of men and women than tfle meetings in the city. At these gatherings songs were sung. set to military airs, as well as