Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
POLICE Use SABERS,
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Correspondents Of American
Papers Among Victims of
Riots in Berlin.

BERLIN, September a9.--It was Of
f1tialiy reported today that seventy-three
persons were wounded severely in the
conflicts between the coal strikers and
the police in the Moabit district last
night.
Today quiet prevails.
As usual, nearly all OF the hundreds
who were arrested were released later
on their own recognizance. Twelve al
legged rfngIeaders were held.
Suppress disturbances without mercy
were Police Commissioner Won Jagow' s
orders yesterday. following the riots in
the Moabit district resulting from tile
coal mems strike. The police followed
out their instructions to the letter. They
rode down and sabered mercilessly small
group Of persons gathered in the Moabit
district.
Two Days Of RiotinE.
For two days this district has been the
scene of riots the like of which had not
been witnessed in Berlin for many Il day
Hundreds have been injured, and veri-
table pitched battles between strikers,
occurred at every street corner and open
The result Of the severe repressive
measures taken by the police was that
scores Of persons. whether participants,
onlookers or mere passersby. were
bruised or wounded in the course of
the evening
The corresrondents OF the Reuter-
Times. the New York World and the
New York Sun were among the victims
while watching the progress OF events
from motor car. The police swept
down upon them with drawn sabers,
apparently without provocation. The
Reuter- representative was wounded Sc
verely in both hands, while the other cor
respondents were badly bruised. They
were saved from further injury by
dashing at full speed to the nearest
first aid" station, where their wounds
were bandaged.
Bloody Fights on Streets.
From o'clock in the evening every
saloon in the locality was closed by
order Of the authorities. Orders were
must remain closed, otherwise the po-
lice would fire. whether with or with
out provocation. Owing to the demoli-
ried magnesium torches, the glazing
light from which heightened the effect
of the riotOuS scenes.
In spite OF the strictness with which
the cordons we're maintained, the
strikers and their sympathizers held
meetings at the street corners, which
in several instances caused bloody
fights.
The police charged furiously and
beat down the workmen on every side.
In this way they rode through Emden-
erstrasse and Turmstrasse. which were
with excited, yelling crowds.
left in the dozens Of persons lying Sc
Carried Red Flag.
A coal wagon driven by strike break
ers, under police protection, was at
tackled. and the police replied with
volleys from their revolvers.
Several thousands marched in pro-
cession through the Kleiner Tiergar-
ten carrying a red flag. The police
dashed at full gallop among the pa
raiders, cutting down and galloping
over them. 1t is estimated at this
place alone more than a hundred per-
sons were severely wounded. 1t was
in the Tiergarten that the correspond
ents were attacked.
The hospitals are crowded with those
who were injured there. but most of
the victims who dropped before the
blows Of the police went to their homes
or to ether places Of refuge in order
to prevent arrest and certain punish
ment