The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-13
Women Defy Sabers Of
Berlin Police
Monster Demonstration of So
Ciafsfs Followed by Riots
i'm Prussian Capital

BERLIN, Jan. 12.-The determination
of the socialists to secure universal
suffrage, combined with their indigna-
tion against Chancellor Won Bulow's
curt declaration refusing their de-
mands, gave rise today to an unusual
scene and monster popular demon
stration. accompanied by disorders in
the streets of the Prussian capital. in
which 10000 organized socialists par
ticipsted. while 10000 sympathizers
from time to time joined in the mani
festations.
One OF the most remarkable features
of today's uprising was the number of
women who engaged in the demonstra-
tions. and they appeared even more
earnest in their activities than the
men, The authorities took the sternest
measures to prevent disorders and the
stricteste precautions to protect the as
sembly and other, public buildings and
Prince Won Bulow's residence against
the outburst of fury. Groups in the
streets were dispersed in the most Wig
orous manner, and collisions between
professions of manifestants and the po-
lice resulted in the injury of consid-
erable number OF the demonstrators.
but so far as is known no fatality oc-
Cured in this city. The police re-
Trained from making arrests except in
cases of extreme violence.
The movement extends throughout
Prussia, where the socialists are ex-
ceptionally numerous. Reports received
from other cities. however, do not in
dicate that the demonstrations there
were accompanied by violence.
DISREGARD POLICE WARNING
Notwithstanding the police commits
sioners warning that repressive meas
ures would be applied, many thousand
socialists gathered in the morning at
the 500 local headquarters of the vari-
Gus districts of the capital, and thence
proceeded in groups, singing revoIu-
tionary songs, toward the eight halls
in the city, where mass meetings had
been announced.
From 10 o'clock in the morning the
y.
Two hundred men with officers were
hidden in each OF the fire stations and
large bodies were held in reserve at
the police stations, while public build
ings were requisitioned also, where the
police forces were quartered to act in
any emergency.
In the gardens and outhouses and the
! landtag, before which the demonstra-
tion on Friday occurred, heavy guards
were stationed. Streetcars and other
vehicles were permitted to drive in
front of the building. but no group of
lowed TO pass on any pretext. Chan
cellor Won <Bu1ow's palace on VIII
helmstrasse was entirely cut off by
cordons of police. as violent manifesto
tions against the prince were feared,
while the environs of the imperial pal
ace, with the square in front. were
closed to the public. Squads of police,
both on foot and mounted. patrolled
the central thoroughfares.
DENouNcE Won BULow
The socialists showed great deter
mination in their attempts to hold pro-
cessions. although the police made en-
ergetic endeavor to prevent this. Long
before the hour of noon, the time fixed
to begin the meetings, all the halls
were completely packed. and the police
drew up 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
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. the ex-
citement increasing as the speakers de-
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