The sun., 1919-03-31
GERMAN REDS
PICK FRIDAY FOR
NEW OUTBREAK
Coup Planned to Coincide
With Assembly of Work
mems Councils.
READY FOR AIR RAIDS
Anxiety Exists Among 10y
al Troops as Result of
Reds Money Drive.
AGENTS ARE IN BARRACKS
Banditry Is Rife in Germany
Government Attitude
Toward SOviets.
AGENTS ARE IN BARRACKS
ny CHARLES TOWER.

! ny CHARLES TOWER.
Special caols Despasch 10 Tnr sux from tAe
Loadon Times Service.
COPYRIGHT 1879; oil ,IcAn reserred
BERLIN. March 30. - The Berlin
Ncacste Ndehrichten asserts that the
next attempt of the Spartacans at a
revolution is timed for the night be-
tween April 7 and s to coincide with
tho convening OF the General Assembly
Of Workmen's Councils.
The paper learns that the Sparta
cans have prepared for an extensive
Use OF air raids, including bombs and
arrows. The search for weapons, it is
said, has had much less result than
expected and the attempts to discover
tho hiding places Of arms and ammu-
milton manufactured at Spandau have
not been successful.
Anxiety also Is felt among the loyal
| troops owing to the acknowledged sue
cess OF the spartscans in Introducing
into some barracks agents we'll pro-
vided with money. Further. a consid-
cradle number OF troops have gone to
the east front. Spartacan agitation Is
reported lively in Wrurtemberx and
Franconeau.
University Closed.
Owing to the situation In Bavaria the
University Of Erlansen was closed veg
/ hv q
OF the students, supported by the Vice
Chancellor and senate Of the univer-
sity. One OF ths students appeared At
tho meeting with tho authority Of Herr
Sosks and urged all the students to join
the volunteer corps. His mission was
80 give the students TIE signal for the
battle against Bolsheri.m." Many stu-
dents have already LETT Erlanger to toln
the coiors.
In Berlin public security appears at
lower ebb than ever. Ono characterts-
tic OF the situation is the closing OF
business houses which have shown the
plaoard protected ny the workmens 3
and SoldierS Council OF Berlin" pro-
lection for which they paid heavily.
They have now arranged for protection
by armed sentries.
In Government circles. however, dis
turbsnces connected with the meeting OF
tho Central Councils are not expected 70
be grave. IL Is Thought possible there
may he some fighting. but more serious
developments are expected toward the
middle and end of the month. II ls
pointed out that II any combination with
Bolshevist troop movements Is arranged
the latter can hardly be effected until
May. A high stan Officer who returned
from the east front TO Berlin to-day told
me there was not, as reported, any defl-
nits evidence yet that the Bo!sheviste
had been able TO bring back troops from
the Ukraine.
Tho troops Trotzky can release for the
spring offensive may possibly reach
500. 900. but IL depends on the amount
of effort he has to make in other quar-
ters as to the total force ne can throw
against the German front. The Bol-
ehevist force win be provided by its own
factories with small arms and ammunl-
tion. but are deficient In heavy artillery,
mine throwers and airplanes and above
all in competent leadership for large
bodies OF men.
For Mobile Defence.
Artillery ammunition Is also very de-
fcient. In military circles actually en-
guged IN defence OF the frontiers against
Bo!shevists the view held is that mill
tary measures can be confined 10 a
mobile defence It Is not suggested that
trench warfare should bs conducted
along the whole front since II is be-
lieved the effective tactics may prove TO
be sudden rapid thrusts involving raids
or pursuits over distances OF hfty miles
When oncs the Bo,shevists have
proved 'cor themselves the inposs!oiiity
OF triumphal progress through Central
Europe they will, It Is believed, aban-
don tho experiment. That is why meas
forces in the south are being watched
by the German military authorities with
some anxiety. Rapid movements on a
largo scale to the north are rendered
impossible for tho next four weeks at
least by the melting OF snow and the
resulting mud morass.
] heard to-day that Germany IL faced
with considerable financial difficulties
early in April. owing to the falling
due of credits held in Scandinavia n
countries. These credits were taken up
before the conclusion OF the armistice
IN order to facilitate the import OF
foodstuffs. oellulose and other raw ma
tsrials. Tho INST payment is due to
be made in gold on April !. but under
tho conditions imposed by the Allies
no payment OF sold on this account
can be made
The morning papers published daily
lists OF robber!ea burglaries ana as
saults by footpads. Masked bands op-
crate in broad daylight frequently es-
Gaping. In some quarters OF the town
not day passes without rife and revol-
yer hre In the early hours, usually oc-
IN sianed NV rho ours1It NJ armad 11anA.
by soldiers or armed civilians. for n 10
obvious the insecurity Of life and prop
erty against armed ruffians operates
against the order forb!ddin9 tho carry
ing OF firearms by civilians.
In the country there are stlH vista
tons to outlying homesteads by armed
gangs OF bandits. or possibly Spartacan
adherents who have escaped from the