New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
AMERICANS SAbRED BY
POLICE IN BERLIN
Correspondents of New York
Papers Injured in the
Moabit District.
MERClLESS REPRESSION
Attack Made on Writers in
Automobiles-Open Windows
Fired On - Fights at
Street Corners.

Berlin. Sept. Suppress disturb
ances without mercy. = xere Police Com
missioner Won Jagow's orders to-day.
The police followed out their instructions
to the letter. They rode down and
sabred mercilessly any small group
which had gathered in the district Of
Moabit
For two days this section has been the
scene of riots. the like of which have not
been witnessed in Berlin for many a day.
Hundreds have been injured and almost
pitched battles between strikers. their
sympathizers and the police have oc-
CURED at every street corner and open
place in the Moabit precinct
The result of the severe repressive
measures taken by the police was that
scores Of persons. whether participants.
onIookers or mere passersby. were
bruised or wounded in the course Of the
evening.
The correspondents of the Reuter- Tele-
gram Company. The New York Times"
The New York World" and The New
York sun were among the victims while
watching the actions from a motor car
The police swept down on them with
drawn sabres, apparently without provo
cation The Reuter- representative was
wounded severely in both hands. while
the other correspondents were badly
bruised. They were saved from further
injury by dashing al fun speed TO the
nearest first aid station, where their
wounds were bandaged.
From O'Clock in the evening every
saloon I'm the locality was closed by or
ders of the authorities. orders also were
given that windows of houses must re-
main closed; otherwise the police would
fire. with or without provocation. Owing
To the demolition of the street lamps the
police carried magnesium torches, the
glaring light from which heightened the
effect of the riotous scenes.
In spite IF the strictness with. which
tho cordons were maintained the strik-
ers and their sympathizers held meetings
al the street corners. which in several
instances caused bloody fights The po-
lice charged furiously and beat down the
workmen on every side In this way
they rode through the Emdener- strasse
blocked with excited. Yelling crowds
The charges left dozens of persons living
severely wounded on both sidewalks
A coal wagon driven by strike break
ers under police protection was attacked.
and the police replied with voiIeys
Several thousand men marched in pro-
cession through the Kleine Tierga rten.
carrying red flag. The police dashed
AT fun gallon among the paraders. cut
ting down and gaIlopiug over them It
is estimated that at this place alone
more than a hundred persons were
severely wounded. 1t was in the Tier
garten that the correspondents were at
tackled
The police were greeted everywhere
with shouts of "Bloodhoundsr' This
only served TO incense them. and they
charged repeatedly Lively skirmishes
continued late into the night, but at
midnight comparative quiet prevailed
In the streets where last night missiles
we're thrown from the houses. the police.
armed with axes with which 10 hack in
doors preparatory to storming the resi-
dences. were stationed in force. and as
a consequence attacks from these quar-
tiers were few.
Every accident station is occupied by
police. who take the names or arrest
every one seeking FIRST aid for their
wounds. Six battalons 81 infantry We're
held throughout the night under arms
IN barracks. IN rc-Iiacsa for a sortie.