The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-30
GERMANS FIRE ON AMERICAN
FLAG--I38 PERSONS KILLED

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Firing by Ger
man officers on an allied automobile
carrying an American flag was the
cause of street fighting in Posen last
Friday, says a dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Copenhagen.
The Germans were defeated in the
fighting. About 1873 persons, includ-
| ing a number of women and children
were killed during the rioting.
| The dispatch adds:
There was severe fighting between
the Poles and Germans in Posen Fri
| day which resulted in 38 women and
children and about 100 Germans and
Polanders being killed. The affray
originated as result of German
officer firing on an allied automobile
carrying the American flag.
"The Germans insulted the flag Aand
the Polish guard was called out. 1he
| fighting lasted several hours and the
Germans were defeated.
"a delegation from the British mis-
sion to Posen protested to the Ger
man commander in the town, Gen
eral Schimmelfeng, but the German
officer declared that he had no con-
troll over the soldiers
Arose Over Paderewsh Arrival.
WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 28.-(By
the Associated Press.)-A Polish Of
ficial report concerning the riot in
Posen on the arrival of Ignace Jan
Paderewski, who is on his way here,
says the trouble began when allied
! and American flags were hoisted over
the city hall.
The Germans demanded that the
flags be hauled down. The Poles re-
f11Cn n flxn
Germans brought up machine guns
and began firing in the streets, driv-
ing back the crowds and dispensing
the Polish troops.
Finally the German officials took
down the flags. Meanwhile the Poles
reassembled and began to return the
German fire. The fighting continued
from 2 o'clock in the afternoon to 7
o'clock
The Germans provoked another in
cident by trying to prevent Paderew-
ski from going about the streets. They
called on the British colonel, Wade,
and told him that if Paderewski was
permitted to go about it would be the
cause of trouble between the Polish
and German populations. Colonel
Wade made no answer. He merely
turned his back on the Germans and
Il.
The arrival of Paderewski and
British and American officers has
created much enthusiasm here. The
hope is expressed that their arrival
will stamp out bolshevism and pre-
vent anticipated trouble in Warsaw.
German Report of Affray.
BERLIN, Dec. 28.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger's
Posen correspondent says there was
street rioting in Posen Friday even
ing. German soldiers marching
through the town are said to have
hauled down entente flags.
A company of Polish civilian SOL
diers proceeded to police headquar-
ters for the purpose of raiding the
premises. German soldiers with ma
chine guns dispersed the Poles who
are said to have suffered severe loss
es. Quiet was restored at night.
Poles Ask German Aid.
BASEL, Dec. 29-The Polish minis
try has asked the German govern
ment for supplies of munitions with
which to fight the bolsheviki, accord
ng to reports circulated here. 1t is
said, however, that Germany is not
Inclined to accede to this request, tax
ng the ground that it would be con-
5rary to the principle of neutrality
which the German government has
adopted toward the bolsheviki.