The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-04
PLAN TO MARCH
UPON MUNICH
Troops Concentrated at Pas
sau, RatiSbon and In
golstadt.
FOR GEN ERAL STRIKE
Spartacans Prepare to Over
throw National Assembly
and present Renu h1ic
FOR GEN ERAl- STRIKE

u
Copenhagen, March 4.--Martlal law
was declared at Berlin, Spandau and
Teltow today by the Prussian gov
ernment to protect the workers from
famine and the terrorism Of the
minority, said a dispatch from the
German capital.
Minister Of War Gustav NosKe mas
been given complete executive au-
thority.
Involves Thousancs.
Berlin, March 3.-Via London.
March "A general strike, involv-
ing 100000 workers, is effective TO-
morrow, 1t was stated today.
1t is rumored that the Spartacans
ana independents controf 10000
armed men. Feeling runs high. Gov
ernment officials are gloomy and fear
the ousting of government troops.
1t is feared that much blood will
flow.
Zurich, March 4.-Q n. SD--
Troops are being concentrated at
Passau, Ratisbon and mgolstadt TO
march upon Munich, the Bavarlan
capital, according to Information
from the frontier today.
Call General Strike.
Berlin, Monday, March ga. P.)-
The national Spartacus league and
the Greater Berlin communist organ
immediate general strike and tho
overthrow OF the national assembly
and tho
The organizations INSTRUCT .itheh
1oliowefs to assemble AZ factorfes L
prevent work and direct them tc
avoid street demonstrations IN order
that the government may have nc
opportunity to crush the movement
by force.
Meetings were being held at va
rious factories for the purpose Of de-
Gliding whether to respond TO the ap-
peal.
The workmen Of the Schwartze
plant who are among the most rad
ical in Berlin have voted for gen.
cral strike, 10000 men being affected.
This is the first response to the
Spartacan appeal.
Talk of Revolution.
Copenhagen, March t. German
radical politicians are now talking OF
a forthcoming revolution IN which
the extremists will proclaim pro-
letariat republic the latter part OF
March.
Germany is on the threshold OF a
new revolt which VIII either
strengthen or end the work already
commenced" said the Freiheit.
The Red Flag, OF Berlin. Ga Sparta
can newspaper, in calling for a gen.
eral strike, publishes n proclamation
which demands, among other things.
a peace with the soviet government
in Russia. The radical newspaper
advises the workmen to remain in the
factories to prevent the soldiers from
occupying them.
The socialist newspaper Norwaerts
advises the workmen to oppose a
general strike, saying that the ma
jority socialists and the labor COM
will meet Thursday to nego-
tiate for socialization of plants.
Shots Exchanged.
Berlin. March 3.-Via London,
March 4.-Shots were exchanged in
a clash between government troops
Fight Suppressors.
Berlin, March 3.-Via London,
March A proclamation was pub
lished today in the radical newspa-
per Red Flag calling for u general
strike in Berlin.
Specimens of the headlines follow:
Down with President Ebert, Minis
ter Scheidemann and Minister Noske.
Down with the traitors! Jne prole-
tariat must rule. On with the gen.
eral strike. Renew the battle for the
On with the night against
the suppressors."
Aims Of Strike.
The aims of the proposed strike
include the introduction or factory
in all plants to regulate fac
tory affairs and ultimately the taxi
ing over of the factories, the dismis-
sal of the government rroops and the
of all nonsocialists, the
Of all troops from West
phalia, Bremen and other regions
designated, and the formation or
red guard under the control OF the
,oviets, which would take over all
and police powers.
The liberation of all political pris-
)ners and the establishment or rev
1lutionary tribunal TO try the "chiet
,ulprits" of the war, the HohenIol-
erns, Field Marshal Won Hinden-
)urg, Gen. Ludendorff, Admiral Ilr-
oitz, and the traitors of the revolu-
.ion," President Ebert, Chancellor
Scheidemann and Gustav Noske' the
minister of defense, are also called
Tor. The immediate conclusion oi
peace with Russia and the estabnsh-
nent of diplomatic relations with the
Russian soviet republic are likewise
demanded.
Bands on the Way.
Berlin. Monday, March S.-(By A.
P. bands are on their
vay 10 Frankfort from Westphana'
according to a special dispatch re.
,eived today from Cassel.
Messages from Bavaria state the
roops at Munich have declared they
will stand back OF the city military
in the demand for a
purely socialstic ministry. They an
1ounce their refusal TO Cooperate
With the Spartacans and communists
md that they are prepared TO oppose
III street terrorism. The troops also
iaye, called for the abrogation of the
'ress censorship.