The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
BERLIN GARRISON
. JOINS IN REVOLT


Continued from Fret Page.
applause and jublatiori accompanied
the speeches
Vorto6erts, the central organ OF the
Social Democratic party of Germany, in
an extra editiJn to-day published the
following call for a general strike:
THE Workmens and Soldiers Coun-
ell Of Berlin has decided upon a gen.
eral strike. All the factories are at
standstill.
THE necessary administration OF the
people will be maintained A large part
OF the garrison has been closed and
bodies OF troops and machine guns have
been placed at the disposal of the Work
mems and Soldiers Council. q.
The movement will be guided In
common by the Social-Democratic party
OF Germany and the Independent Social
Democratic party OF Germany. The
Workmen's and Soldiers Council will
take charge of the maintenance OF quiet
and order. Long live the Social Repub-'
lie!
"WoRKM MEMS AND SOLDIERS COUNCIL"
LONDON, Nov. lo.-Severe fighting
took place in Berlin between and. 8
O'Clock last night and a violent cannon
ade was heard from the heart OF the
city. J!
The revolution II in full swing in
Berlin and the Red forces occupy the
greater part OF the German capital. ac-
cording to a Copenhagen despatch to tho
Exchange Telegraph Company. quotipg
Berlin advices sent from there At >
o'clock this amerrhng. $50
The Crown Princes palace was SEIZED
by the revolutionists. The people
shouted Long live the republicF and
sang the "Marseillaise.
Reds Shell a Building.
When revolutionary soldiers attempted
to enter a building In which they sup
posed a number OF officers were con-
cealed shots we're fred from the win
dows. The Reds then began Smelling the
building.
Many persons were killed and wounded
before the officers surrendered. The Red
| forces are in control and have restored
order. Strong guards marched through
the streets. When the cannonade be-
gan the people thought the Reichsbank
was being bombarded and thousands
rushed to the square in front of the
Crown Princes palace. 1t was later
ascertained that other buildings were
under fire.
Up to Friday night the number of per-
sons killed at Kiel was twenty-eight. &C
cording to information received here
The majority OF these were officers
DR.. Etebkuecht, the noted Socialist
who spent many months in prison fol-
antagonizing the German Government
and who was recently released, has Is
sued the following announcement at Ber-
lin in behalf of the Workmen's and Sol
diers' Council:
"The presidency OF the police. as vel
as the chief command. 10 in our hands
Our comrades will be released"
Red Banner on Royal Palace.
The red banner has been hoisted on
the royal. palace and the red flag Ia
waving from the Brandenburg gate.
| Among those killed in the fighting
at the "Cockchafer" barracks was one
of the workmen's leaders known as
"Comrade" Habersroth.
! At Stuttgart the new Government ha:
issued a proclamation to the people an
nouncing the formation OF provisional
republic, 1t declares that Gen. Ebbing
hansen and his stan had yielded con
troll of the city 10 the Workmen's ans
Soldiers Council. whose FIRST object wa
to summon a constituent national par
Lament =
A despatch from Stuttgart says tn
King of Wurttemberg announces IN
proclamation he never will serve as
hindrance to the development OF tn
Wishes Of the people
The Soldiers and Workmen's Council
has been established at Dusseldorf an
has issued a proclamation that plum
derers will be shot and that no strike
will be permitted. The revolution Their
has passed without disturbance.
Advices from Munich are to the ef
feet that the King of Bavaria with hi
daughters and son. Crown Prime
Rplyprecht. departed in motor car
. ETfIursday night for an unnamed des
tttlnation. The Soldiers and Workmen'
councils occupy the royal residences
Later 1t was said the King returne
to the castle to take away the Quee
, who was Ill, from the excited city.
IL COPENHAGEN, Nov. 10.-The new Bel
, lin Government, according to the VOL
: Bureau. has issued the following procls
, nation:
"Feilow Citizens-This dSy the pee
|, pies deliverance has been fhlnlled., III
Social Democratic party has undertake
to form a government. 1t has invite
tho Independent Socialist party to entt
the Government with equal rights"
GERMAN PRINCES CIV