Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-07
MANY INJURED
BY POLICE IN
BERLIN RIOTS
Protest Against Suffrage
Bill Is Followed by
Demonstration
12O, 600 IN THE THRONG
Socialist Leaders Outwit
Guards and "Stroll"
UndiSturbed
l2O, 600 IN THE THRONG
Associated PressI

H ERLIN, March 6-Serious con-
II flicts between the police and So
- cialists, in which many we're
wounded, were the outcome of the most
impressive open air demonstrations in
Berlin and other cities of Prussia to-
day against the suffrage bill.
1t is estimated that in Berlin alone
100000 persons took part in what was
called "a demonstration stroll" in vari-
Gus parts of the city.
The chief of police of Berlin, fearing
danger from the assembly of so many
thousands in the popular park of Trep-
tow, forbade a demonstration there.
But the Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
announced that the manifestations
would be held in spite of the order of
prohibition. This caused the concen-
tration of a powerful force of armed
police and gendarmerie in Treptow
park, which left the remainder of the
city virtually unguarded.
Tho Socialist leaders this morning
quietly and quickly passed the word 10
their followers to proceed to the other
end of the city. These instructions
were obeyed by 10000 manifestants,
who succeeded in accomplishing the
"stroll' almost undsturbed, while the
others who remained around the park
came into various collisions with the
police. The police, in the most of the
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tion.
1t was the provincial genderarmie,
on this occasion, who came into most
conflict with the crowds.
Park Approaches Guarded
From a very early hour the ap-
proaches to Treptow park were barred
by double and triple cordons of foot
and mounted police. In the Unter den
Linden and the streets leading to the
palace police cordons were drawn up
every few yards. All troops in the
Berlin garrison, numbering $4,000, were
confined to barracks. Thousands sur
rounded the park. The residents of
this section were permitted to utilize
the park without interference, and it
was suddenly discovered the number
inside the inclosure were being aug
mented rapidly. The Socialists had
duped the police, rowing across the
river Spree in small boats. But the
police commandered a flotila of boats
and intercepted the intruders.
Meantime one great company of So
cialists, estimated at between 80, 900
and 10000 silently proceeded to the
fashionable Tiergarten at the west end
of the city, which had been left al
most entirely without protection. There
they carried out a most peaceable
"demonstrative stroll with little in
reference.
Trips through the famous Siege
ALE, or park of victory, which runs
from Koenigs Platz, between the
double row of statues of Prussian rul-
ers, were frequent. Several mounted
police tried to disperse the crowds
Several arrests were made when a
man mounted one of the royal monu-
ments and tried to deliver a speech.
Some of the leading Socialists sue
ceeded in making short addresses.
one of them stood on the steps of the
railroad station and spoke to a crowd
of many thousands, at the same time
unfurling red flag.
The police, being sparsely repre-
sented, could not cope with the vast
crowds which, however, dispersed
peacefully at 4 o'clock.
When the emperor and empress
drove in their automobile through
tne Ilergarten, a little later, it was
virtually deserted
The elevated trains and the street
cars brought additional manifestants
TO Treptow park, where thousands
moved about in a harmless manner
until $3.50 p. M, when a message
came that a successful "strolr' was
going on in the Tiergarten.
Thereupon $4,000, with one accord.
set out toward the Tiergarten, five
miles distant, without attempting an
organized procession. When they had
covered about a quarter of the dis
tance company of gendarmes, with
out word of warning, attacked the
people freely with their sabers, cut
ting right and left. Five persons were
dangerously wounded and hundreds
received serious wounds and bruises.
More than 100 arrests were made
The crowds continued their way
across the city in small groups, which
later We're dispersed without reaching
their destination.
Some more determined demon
strators then endeavored to break
through the Gordon of police and force
their way into the park, but they met
with sharp repulse, the police using
their sabers and some of them re-
VolVers. Here a considerable number
of persons were wounded.
Until a late hour tonight all the
streets leading to the palace, the inn
perial chancellor's residence and the
Prussian parliament were guarded by
police, but no demonstration occurred.
Reports from the provinces show
that in most cases the demonstrations
passed off peacefully.
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