The Washington times., 1918-11-11
RED FLAG OVER
KAISER'S PALACE
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The red nag now floats over German
ports and naval bases all along the
Baltic.
Fleet Raises Red Flag.
Among the latest German ships to
join the revolution were the dread
naughts Posen, ostfriesland, Nassau
and oldenburg, that were anchored
in Kiel harbor, the chief German
naval base. A division of German
coast artillery at Ostmoor tried to
combat the revolutionists but were
quickly subdued.
All OF the German guardships in
the Baltic have raised the red flag.
A wireless dispatch states that three
German cruisers fled and anchored
off Stockholm.
Anarchy was still rife in some parts
o. Germany. The famous Moabit prison
had been captured and most Of the
prisoners liberated. .Potsdam, the home
of the former Kaiser, and Doberitz
were in the hands Of the workmen and
soldiers.
KruDp ArrestedP
Crevet, Dusseldorf, Mulheim and Es-
sen also were held by revolutionists.
Some reports stated that Count Krdpp
Won Bohlen and Halbach and his wife,
Bertha Krupp, heads OF the great gun
works at Essen, were under arrest.
Prince Henry, brother OF the former
Kaiser, and his wife, were said to be
reported to have been wounded.
All pictures OF the former Kaiser
and crown prince were being removed
from public places. Portraits OF Won
Hindenburg, however, were not mo-
Tested.
Newspaper Selzed.
The LokaI Anzeiger, until recently
one of the strongest supporters OF
the Kaiser's clique has been seized
by workmen and soldiers. who are
publishing it under the title, 'Ths
Red Flag"
The food situation was becoming
grave in Berlin and other big pop
ulation centers. owing to general
strikes which had tied up the rail-
ways and other industries.
Berlin Storm Center.
Berlin has developed into a revolu-
storm center. There has been
severe fighting and cannonading in the
streets in the heart Of the city. It
was first reported that the Reichstag
was being bombarded. but Ia
ter reports said this was untrue.
Great crowds gathered in front of
the crown princes castle at Berlin
and cheered when the red nag OF the
was hoisted above It There
was stern fighting in front Of the bar
racks, where some Of the revolution
lists were killed.
A Socialist representative has been |
put in the German war ministry office |
At Berlin. and no order is valid unless |
signed by him
The burgomaster at Berlin has
sworn fealty to the revolutionary
and DR.. Liebknecht. So
ciaIist. who was released from prison |
announced at Berlin that |
all other Socialists now in Jail will |
be set free at once
Hugo Haase, another Socialist |
leader and a deputy in the Reichstag, |
Is directing affairs at Hamburg. |
Philip Scheidemann, another Socialist, |
Is playing an important part in the ]
OF the revolutionaries.
Amusements to Reopen.
The council OF workmen and sol
Hers at Hamburg has ordered all |
places OF amusement to reopen.
General Won Linsengen. military
governor OF the Berlin district. has
and the Socialists are now
both civil and military
Affairs.
There was a machine gun nght
around the ex-Kalser's palace at Ber-
in on Saturday night, said a Rotter-
lam dispatch to the Daily News. The
telegraph office was occupied by reVo-
shortly afterward.
disaptch to the Post says that .
1otilla OF warships OF unknown IA
.ionality in the Gulf OF Finland Is
throwing searchlights along the coast
Il is believed that the German war
ships OF the Finnish coast have join
ID the revolution
AMSTERDAM. Nov. IL (S:5o q
n.)-The workmen's and soldiers
council OF Frankfort. a free city. have
decided to form a republic. They
control Mannheim, Chemnitz. Nurem-
burg, Emmerich, Oldenburg and Glad
bach.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-Two women
we're beheaded by the rebels in Ham
,urg because they helped officers de-
END the barracks against the rebels.
rhe officers were driven from the
barracks by stink bombs" |
Travellers arriving in Denmark
lain to have seen big piles OF rifles
Il each station. left by deserting sol