The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
Munition Workers Riot Through Streets
Of Great Russian Fortress Town
Of Madgeburg; 10000 Strikers In
One Group.
FRENCH ,ND ENGLISH
ARMIES FORCE iil\DE\-
BIRG'S SHATTERED
TROOPS BACK TO
iRD GERMAN
BORDER
Associated Press

Associated Press
New York April p CWrelessl
Increased Interest IN The Great French
offensive on the Alsne comes hero
today in startling news from the in
terror OF Germany
Yelled though HE situation 3d. I'm
the midst Of rigid censorship. and
obscnred by the shocked condition OF
the German press sufficient has leak
ed through 10 indicate that the Ger
man empire Is iacing a great ecouom
ical and political crisis
The last Information received Is
that 10000 striking muniton worNcra
have engaged in bloody riot in lhc
great Prsaian fortress town Of
Madgeburg and were only prevented
from burning the city hall after
sharp clash with The military
This story came from the nutet
frontier, with sufficient detail Ia m1ho
it's claims 10 authenticity impre7sing
On its heels arose the account Of de
manda made hv The leaders If The Bpr
I'm strike which was of 7uch rovo
lutlonary character that compliance
with them might mean q PROMPT end
Of the military rudiment in the Ger
man empire
Similar demands have not heon
voiced politically since tho imnr,qon
ment Of nr Carl liccknecht on the
charge of treason II IS sienficar'
that they include reQuisition for the
release of all political prisoners which
would include the socialist Lender
The exact status Of the strike movo
ment In Germany is unknown hut f.
Is certain that large portion of ihc'c
munitions workers have heen effected
There was a report Of now strike
Essen
Maedchnre is tho site Of IN imnori
ant branch Of the great Krpp oriah
llshmenf
An Indication Of tho scrioreoo1e o'
tho situation iq afforded NV fNo ''c'
that Field Marshal Won llindcnher@
has considered II necessary 10 mol
a personal appeal TO the workers. q"
which he denounced sirllJcs ~ NOV
cusable crimes against the flfhtlnc
forces.
Neville Maintains His
Pressure on Front
In the meantime General Ncvil'o
maintains his unrelentng pressure
against the enemy at the most vital
point of his defense-ihe sharp angle
at which the German line runninT
south from Lens turns cast toward
Rheims. This angle has already hccr
crushed To an appreciate extent and
is In imminent danger Of bcng on
trely shattered
The heavy toll of prisoners taken nv
the French gains steadily dav nv dav
giving strong support 10 the claim
made In London and Paris of the
deterioration Of the German morale
Three great obstacles have been n
the path Of General Neville Tho rlrs'
IA tho Formidable Rrimont Platoon
the heleht from which Tho German
mns have poured thcir ehe'la on iho
Rhelm cathedral. The French are ~
the foot Of this platean and by the
donhle flanRInr movement ore en-
donvoripr TO cnt Il off from the mair
German line
The eernnh great harrie" i9 mo 0l-
most similarly situated Fort Ne Wat
marson. which has been heiwecn Co"
eral Nnuille and I.aon, on the rad
from affeany.
The third obstacle is the unnor
Crnov fovort and denee'v wooded nla
team which held I'M the French IN
their notable drive through the
Scissor.