Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-09
ARRA|GNS GERMAN
LEADERS FOR RIOT
Dr.. Liebknecht Would Have
Spartacus Group Appear
as Martyrs.
BERLIN BECOMES QUIET
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sunday, December s.
Eager to make members of the Spar
tacus party martyrs as the result of
Fridays rioting, DR.. Karl Liebknecht,
time in staging a spectacular open
air meeting at the Tiergarten last
night.
His call for the meeting brought
forth 1000 munition workers, who
had responded to the demand for a
general walkout. These men and
Linden to the Tiergarten until they
reached the point where the Avenue
of Victory intersects the Charlotten-
burger Shaussee. There DR.. Lieb.
knecht mounted the base Of one or
the granite statues erected in honor
address.
Flanked on All Sides by Guns.
The semi-circle of DIR. Liebknecht's
auditors was f1anked on all sides by
machine guns mounted on motor
trucks, which commanded all ap-
proaches. DR.. Liebknecht harangued
the crowd in his familiar style, in
dieting Friedrich Ebert, the premier;
Philipp Schiedemann and other
kaiser socialists" of completely IN
Fridays rioting. He called upon the
beat off the attacks of counter
revolutionists.
At a late hour tonight Berlin was
absolutely quiet. 1t is estimated by
the Tageb1att that the number OF de-
serters that Berlin is feeding ex-
ceeds $4,000. Premier Ebert and ms
cabinet held secret session with
the executive committee of the work
mems and soldiers council. discussing
FRIDAYS rioting. Over thirty mass
meetings of conflicting parties were
announced for today.
Fridays Casualties Put at Eighteen
ZURICH, December s.-The casual
ties in the fighting at Berlin Friday
amounted to $50, according to latest
Berlin advices received here Saturday.
The Spartacus or radical socialist
group are reported to be defending
with machine guns three sections or
the suburbs of Berlin.
The workers and soldiers commit
tee has become demoralized and re-
fuses to use arms.
Street fighting is reported by the
Cologne Gazette to be going on in
Mayence, capital Of the province of
Rhenish Hesse and one of the prin-
cipal fortresses of Germany. Many
persons have been killed.
Many Killed During Riot.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Saturday. December l.
The clash between government troops
and followers of the Spartacus. or
radical group, resulted in from twelve
to sixteen persons being killed. ac-
cording to various reports. The num-
ber of wounded is not expected to ex-
ceed fifty. Several girls who were
passengers on a street car were
wounded several were badly hurt
rushing through broken show win
dows seeking cover.
A group of soldiers stormed the edt-
torial rooms of DR.. Karl Liebknecht's 8
newspaper and attempted to destroy
the plant Frustrated in their raid
on the newspaper Office by govern
ment orders, the soldiers then at
tempted to arrest the members of the
executive committee of the soldiers
and workmen's council.
The executive committee was hold
ing a meeting in the former Prus-
sian house of deputies. The chambe
was invaded by the armed forces and
a demand made for the surrender of
the council of twenty-eight In the
name of the Ebert-Haase govern
ment. Peoples Commissioner Barth,
who also is member of the COM
mission. faced the invaders with a
challenge for their authority.
1t developed that the men had been
invited by unattached officers to meet
at a given hour at the Brandenburg
gate for the purpose of raiding and
overthrowing the soldiers and work
mems committee. The raid proved a
complete fasco, as did also a similar
attempt an hour later.
Social Democracy Gap Widens.
The rioting of Friday in Berlin,
the mysterious raid on the executive
committee of the soldiers and work.
mans council and the demon at "a 1 ion