Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-27
Resignation of Ebert Cabinet
and Substitution of Radical
Members Demanded by the
Sailors in Revolt,
SOLDIERS CONTINUE
TO JOIN RADICALS
Predicted That Entire Berlin
Garrison viii Revolt, Leav-
ing the Government With
out Military Support,
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10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtsEl
London. Dec. 26.--Nearly 100 per
sons were killed In the street fighting
which began in Berlin on Tuesday
morning, according to the latest re-
ports from the German capital, trans
mitted by the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Copenhagen. The
republican guards tried several times
to take the royal stables and the head
quarters of the revolving sailors, but
were repulsed.
Many soldiers belonging to the Ber-
lin guard and few of the republican
guards Joined the sailors Vorwaerts
reports.
When these reports We're sent
large number of armed civilians We're
continuing 10 join the sailors, not only
at the royal stables, but in the .Soe-
nigstrasse. This street with all it's
homes was reported in the hands Of
the sailors, who were supported by
The s yrtacaps
II demanded that 4remier Ebert
and eretary Haase resign and be re-
pla, by George Ledebour and DR..
hGrl Llebknecht
Farther fighting was anticipated, It'll
was added, as the Spartacans and theI
sailors had decided to attempt to force
the guards to return to Potsdam. The
guards were stationed in Inter Dem
Linden and on the Werderschen Platz.
According to an Exchange Tele-I
graph dispatch from Copenhagen, al
force of 500 sailors on Monday formed
n guard and seized the red castle, onel
of the former, royal palaces, They
blocked the main streets and entered
the public buildings and arrested HERR
Wells, the military commander of Ber-
lin. Herr Fischer his adjutant, and
DR. Bongard.
The mutinous sailors who had beenl
holding out in the red palace, have
hosted the white flag and have beenl
allowed to leave under guard, accord /
ing TO advices from Berlin sent by the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent att
Amsterdam Government troops, the
message adds, now occupy the palace
and the royal stables.
All Troops May Revolt
London, Dec. 26.--The Alexander
and Franzer regiments have openly
Joined the revolving sailors in Berlin
and it Is predicted in advices sent
from Berlin late Christmas night that
nearly tho entire Berlin garrison will
support them, leaving the government
without troops
These advices were transmitted byI
the Exchange Telegraph correspond
ent at Copenhagen. They add that
large numbers Of sailors are reported
TO be coming from Kiel to join their
comrades in Berlin.
Berlin, Dec % "wednesday, by the
Associated Press) = At II o'clock
tonight the government sent out
order to the troops in |
Berlin to hold themselves in readiness. !
Spartacus forces have seized the Prus-
sian ministry in addition to the Vor
waerts
The impression appeared to prevail |
tonight that the radicals would make
a general attempt Thursday to disrupt
The present government.
Socialist Paper Seized
Berlin. Dec. 25 "wednesday, by the
Associated Press. THE editorial
rooms and the publishing plant of
the socialist Vorwacrts were seized
and occupied at 10 o'clock tonight by
Of the Spartacus group.
It was announced by the Spartacusl
group tonight that DIR. Liebknecht,
heir leader, would proclaim the over
throw of the Ebert government to-
morrow morning. During the past few
LAYS the radical elements have threat
,ned to suppress the Vorwaerts be-
'ause of it's attack on the revolution
iry terrorists.
Tried to Disband Sailors,
Berlin Tuesday Dec. "a (by the
associated Press) The cause of the
lighting between sailors and soldiers
nd the republican guard in Berlin
and today was the decision
# Otto Wells, the military command
r Of Berlin, to disband and pay off
he greater number of naval reserv-
SITS who had been doing guard duty
t revolutionary headquarters
Opposition to the continued pres
nee of the sailors grew with the
eturn of soldiers from the front and
Wells finally announced that all but
90 of the 1000 sailors would be dis
harged.
Late yesterday afternoon a delega-
lon of sailors marched to the head
narters of Wells in Inter Den Lin
en- to protest against his alleged
ostile attitude. Wells summonded
he republican guard. which opened
ire on the sailors with machine guns
S soon as it arrived m
The sailors then attacked the head
uarters and captured Wells and his
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