The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
Strikers Told They Will Be Killed or Drafted Into
 the Army
,GOVERNMENT IS USING
 DRASTIC MEASURES TO END LABOR TROUBLES
Semi Official News From Berlin Is This Has Effect of Sending the Workers
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London, February 3.-Dras- tic military measures, even, ac- cording to a report from Copenhagen, the threat of a death sentence in the event of conviction by court-martial for refusal to obey the military or der to resume work on Mon- day, seems to have had the eff feet of breaking down the German strike movement.
 Very little news has come through today, and that mainly semi-official assurances that the strike is ended and that work will be resumed to- morrow.
 These semi-official dispatches ad- init that the result was obtained by military measures and threats to draft recalcitrants into the army.
 According to the socialistic paper vorwaerts, the trial of the socialist dep- |uty, Wilhelm hittmAnn. has already opened before an extraordinary court martial He is Charged with melting to high treason, resistance to public author ity and transgresson of the prohibition against participating in tho direction of the strike.
 The commander Of the Brandenburg district threatens imprisonment up tosone year for further participation in the direction of the strikers.
 END OF STRIKE PREDICTED
 Amsterdam, February Ending of the strike in Germany on Monday is pre- dicted in semi-official statement is- sued in Berlin on Saturday evening. It follows:
 The strike everywhere Is on the wane. Many factories now are working with full staffs, and 1t is assumed the strike will be ended entirely. This opinion is confirmed by reports from all sections Of the country"
 STRIKERS ARE THREATENED
 London, February 3.-General Von Kes- sel. military commandant of BrandenburE province, in which Berlin is situated, threatens summary punishment of strik- CTS who fall to obey his orders that they resume work on Monday morning. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Co., penhagen says the proclamation set o'clock as the hour at which they must return to work, adding:
 "Employes failing to resume work will be triade by court-martial which is au- thorized to impose sentence of death. execution to take place within 24 hours of the time the sentence Is imposed HAMBURG STRIKE PREDICTED
 Amsterdam. February 3.-After more than half the shipyard workers at Ham burg had resumed work. the strikers committee there resolved to call the workmen out again Saturday according to copy of the Berlin Lokal Anzeinger of that day received here
 CHARGE AGAINST DITTMANN
 London, February 3.-Deputy Dittmann i, of the Reichstag, who was arrestedl while addressing strikers. is accused not1 only of infringing martial law but of irciting to high treason. according to the Berlin press. The I-okal Anzeiger says he urged in his speech that the strike must be maintained.
 TROUBLE AT TRIESTE
 Amsterdam, February s.--A Trieste dis atch. received by way of Berlin. reports that general strike, including the ship yard workers. was declared there. A deputation of the strikers interviewed the governor, demanding peace and food.
 After hearing the governors reply, which dwelt especially on the recent speech of Count Czernn. the Austro- Hun garian foreign minister. the strikers held another meeting and decided to resume work. This they have already done. Great Ice Gorge Is Still
 Banking Waters of Ohio
 Cincinnati, February 3.-The Ohio river here was stationary tonight at 5s feet. eight feet above the danger lin4. and 2x feet below the crest stage of 6l.2 feet reached early Saturday.
 The ice gorge at Sugar Creek, 50 miles below Cincinnati. continued to hold to- night with no sign of an early break.
 The local forecaster said tonight indt- xI,r