Evening star., 1918-02-03

Dfsr1ay Of Force Necessary. -
By the Associated ftess
LONDON, February The oefnsn
government is keeping tight hand
ON news of the strikes. which are at
tended by demonstrations. in Berlin
and other parts of Germany. But from
details received today through Holland
Fl ts learned that the situation became
serious Thursday, when a considerable
display of force was necessary 10
handle the mobs which attacked street
c.rs and carried out other excesses In
Berlin.
r. naws of what transpired yester-
aay the nublic outside of Germany Is
largely dependent upon semi-oncia,
report. which says that -only Isolated
and entirely insignificant excess oc-
CURED that day. ana says s.,,,a ina s,r;pe :
prevailing opinion IS tnat ths sefiAe
has passed it's zenith
This seems to be supported by the
fact that the newspapers, whtcn
unable to appear Thursday OWING 70
the sympathy displayed oy tnear tuiE- tu
ers all came out Friday. wniie tne
transport workers continue theit
bors. II also is asserted thaI Worh mas
been resumed at hei, Dan1ig anu
ditionaI miners have gone on strike at
the Rhenish westphalian coal fields,
Strike Not Yet Over.
Information from various sources
shows however. that the strike in gem
eral is not over, despite the strong
stand taken by the military authorities,
who are now in control
The Frankfurter Zeitung says that
n
other towns. while III Berlin it does not
diminish, although martial law mas
been declared in some OF the IactoIles
and the workers have been ordered TO
return by Monday under threat OF ais-
ciplinary military measures.
The uneasiness of the government,
over the situation is shown by ITS ac-
TON in placing the burden OF suppress
ing the strike on the shoulders oi ,;s. ~.
leaders, including Deputy Wiiheim
Dittman. whose detention. according TO
one dispatch. has caused proIouhd irfI
tation in socialist circles A nationai
demonstration of protest is being or
saniZed.
Advocates Reichstag Meeting.
The socialist paper, Norwaerts. aoVo-
Gates calling a meeting of the reichstag.
ard declares that the government must
take notice of the discomfort. which, 1t
says, is struggle between .ne pan
Germans and the advocates OF peace oy
adding: The social
party must least OF All de-
&c that the movement should lead to
a process OF disintegration and civil
war"
attacks ia-Hungary and accuses
that allv of having caused the present
trouble by demanding flour from Ger
many at such critical time.
According to Berlin dispatch 70 me
have|decfded to oppose the social dem-
ocratic party's demand for the convo-
cation of the reichstag, because they
hefieve that the parties of the extreme
left intend to use such meeting Tor
purposes of their own propaganda
Situation at Munich.
AMSTERDAM, February "A Munich
dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung
heen arrested there, including the writ |
ar kurt Eisner, and Frau Sarah Lerch. |
Tre troops prevented a demonstration |
which was attempted before Wfttels- |
zach Palace, where the king resides |
rumultuous scenes occurred at So
:; list meetings. The general situation |
Is little changed.
Appeal to People.
AMsrERnAM February 2.-The |
Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung pub !
ished q Munster dispatch. dated Feb
-uary 1. reproducing q proclamation |
ssued by the deputy copmandfng gen |
,ral, IN which he says
Germany is face to face with her |
hour OF destiny. Her enemies have |
lbAndoned hope Of victory by arms and |
Ire now trying to SOW dissensionS In