The evening herald., 1918-02-01
In Clash Between Workmen and
the Police Thursday One Man
Was Killed and a Dozen Others
Injured, Amsterdam Hears.
DEMONSTRATIONS LACK
CENTRALIZED CONTROL
Reports from the Chief Industrial
Sections of the Empire Indicate
That the Movement Is Not Get.
ting Much Support

Nmstcrdnm. fcb There was a
clash between strikers and th" polio"
u the northwestern part OF Herliu
Thur.dtN one policeman was killed
and dozou strikers injured. There
we're minor disturbance Boo other soc
upus aud In the suburbs of Bcrlin
Tho Urrmnn press generally agrees
trl, the outbreak has reached its
climax in Hctln and b. now reced
ing Tho demonstrations are said to
.how lack ~ centralized control
Urports from the chief industrial
eccious ~ Germany indicate that th"
strike movement nowhere ,s rn'Iue
the support necessary q" carry %
ulung
Socialist Committee Meets.
The socialist party commiti"" mot
iu Herliu Wednesday ev"uiug in de.
eide the attitude of tho party on view
of ~. extension ot the strike.
The committee considered e pro-
Gram which the No~sicho Ieituur
nt,s. was regarded ass offering suit
apIr htsI- FOR negotiations with IN"
rovcrurIrnt Tn" program w's re-
.iriotcI tu political demands affect
ing domestic affairs. omittinE refer
,ncr Go the desires IN regard to th"
forciEu pouo, Expressed hy IN" strlk
crs.
The committee ALSO considered
measure. tu prevent M, lno.t"m"ut
Of 10 stfik. uf bakers
Tho fighting yesterday 100 Berlin
In which % policeman was kllcr. was
brought about ny am attempt of a
crowd OF men lud women to iutcr-
f"fr with the street car traffic An
other policeman was injured serious
Is
Minor disturbance arc reported In
lthcr sections 90. Berlin and tts out
skirts Tho afternoon new ipnpor'
huV" been compelled fu reduce tho
number uf their p1rcs Public utili-
tI.s pr. being operated without iu-
i,rruptuu. the latest udvIccs show
1884, 600 Ncn on Strike.
German newspapers generally cst.
mate m" number of strikers 80 $50.
pl3 They say that The movement is
disint"pra'iug rapidly Tho RIOTS ui
yesterday are said Go have been du,
to the realization by tho strikers thai
tho movement WAS duomcd 90 carl,
failure
The trades unions are declining {,
pay ont strike hcncfits ana n is saI,
"ngy q few Of the hir plants of Hcr.
Iu we're forced to suspend opera
tIuus
Tho governing board Of the sorIt
democratic party announced Nostcr
dly thJ, u had not been taken ovcl
the management ot the strike IN,
trade, unions ALSO discloimod re-
spopNhliU rhr purt played h'
rhlpp Schoidemnnu Fri"drirl
Ebert aud Herr Errun. socialist lead
,rg. D. explained ON the Eruunt tina
they are anxious To- prevent the strik,
from resulting iu disurgar 2atious an,
uotug While IA" party as such "u
durS,s the political demands regard
iur domestic attain. which wrr" mad
o., the strikers it ts generally bee
u.yrd shat 10 drfiuitel, disapproyr
th, present strike us 900 usIrumou
for forcing ihr government 10 mcc
Those demands
Icaders Nrr Warned
The Tagohlatt warns S'h'idrmHu
ana Ebert against PLAYING Trotlky'
tamc. and appcnls to M. radicu
leaders 10 bring th" outbreak to
rouciIintnry conclusion. ON account u
IN, effect abroad and Tor M, sake "a
the future prospects tor the ntcruu
reforms chJmpiou'd hN the rriohstp
maiorit, pdrtics.