The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-21
Reports of Seriou 8
Trouble Persist
Despite Denial
MARTIAL LAW
IN MAGDEBURG
Twenty Thousand Mu-
milton Producers
Walk Out, Report

AMaTBRDAM, April 2i.-Twenty
thousand munitions workers In Der
lin and spandau are out on a gen
sral strike today In protest against
reduction OF the bread ration. nc
cordins 10 latest information from
Germany.
Scores OF conflicting Tumors a.
~ the strike-including a number
% reports OF great violence accom-
psnyins riots In various cities
teschsd here today.
A great force OF strikers In said
10 have revolted At Madgebnrg and
tiled to burn public buildings.
According TO this report. troops
were called out TO restore order and
In clashes with the rioters killed
and wounded several. the city now
being in a state OF siege.
Reports from Dusseldorf declared
a meeting OF strike delegates in
Berlin had rejected proposition
advanced By some OF their leaders
demanding that the German gov
eminent Immediately renounce any
intention Of annexation In the wal
abolish compulsory service and in
st.tute at once a general equal fran
elise system.
Not even the promises Of an In
crease In the allowances OF meet
and potatoes has been suficient 10
offset the curtailment OF bread sur
plies. according to the German re-
ports. Workers apparently have
seised upon this as not only a loei.
cal time in which to express their
desire for more food and more
equitable distribution by the gov
eminent but TO press demands for
more pay and reduction In hours
That GermAny's leaders recog-
nixe the seriousness Of the general
strike. and a hint that Il may be
more grave than reports here have
Indicated. was evidenced today In
an appeal which Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg was said to have dis.
patched TO Gen. Groener. chief OF
the munitions branch. urging that
every strike. however small, may
% the means OF an unjustlfiAble
weakening OF our defensive forces.
and IL an inexcusabie crime against
the nghting forces. especially the
men in the trenches. who bleed in
consequence"
Extraordinary efforts are appar-
emily being made by the German
government TO restore order and 10
suppress news OF the internal situa.
iion. Two days ago the government,
let IL be known thru oficial news
channels that the entire strike was
settled"
Apparently recognising the funda-
mental cause for the strike lies In
inequitsble distribution Of the food
the German government is conduct
ing the most searching investigation
To unearth hidden stores OF food.
Berlin advices today related
house-to-house canvass ordered by
the food dictator. which II was said.
had already revealed an amAIinS
quantity" Of food hidden away
Summarizing rumors. reports. and
Known facts. reaching here from all
sources. It appeared today that the
general strike had spread somewhat
as follows:
Berlin: Several hundred thou.
osnd men still out; efforts being
made TO srbitrats. but Chancellor
Hoiives declined 10 so IA umpire.
Maxdebury: Grave riottng re
ported: 10000 strikers demanding
violence.
(MASdeeurg coutaine one OF the
ETest Krupp fsctories-the machine
shopA. principally
Essen; Workers At Krupps plan
said 10 have Joined the strike.
Leipxis: Several thousand strik-
crs out q number OF street demon
Etrstions occurred. but no violence.
Munitions plants not believed 10 be