El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-13

RENEW CONFLICT
Rebels Prepare For a Final
Stand In Streets Of the
German Capital.

German Capital.
CConfinued from page II
away the whole fertilization. with tn
gun crew
sent Out White Flag.
The Spartacans sent a white flal
uarleT forward. but were told tina
nothing bat unconditional surrende
would be considered Two min
tEroWers and field guns then began Z
systematic BON bardment- and SOLDIER
worked their way forward with ma
chine guns and finally took the build
ing. They met with little Resistance
inside. the defenders being mostly
civilians
Among the prisoners was a man IN
derst00d 70 be the BolsheVist agent
CheFinne- The attackers lost thret
killed and several wounded
Three Thousand loyal troops
marched in Sunday from LIGHTER
feIde, a suburb southwest OF the
city They were received By the
citizens with rejoicing and even
rears- Il was precisely suck a re-
eeptlon a would be given soldiers
arriving TO relieve a city occupied
by an enemy.
They we're mainly younger troops
from the front wearing iron, crosses
and medals They maintained their
old discipline and sang as they
marched
o. A large number. Of officers wearing
shoulder straps marched in the ranks
as prITates and carried rifles The
troops brought field guns and scores
Of machine guns
To the Associated Press the soldiers
expressed their Indignation against
the Spartacans-- Al OF them appeared
70 be thirsting for fight. having vol
ulteered for duty IN the city Sun
days arrivals were only the vanguard
Of others encamped around Berlin
Fla1 10 Wipe Out RebeiE.
X is learned that the troops exacted
as a condition that they would not be
tnterfered with by the government
and would be allowed 70 wipe out the
followers OF Dr.. Karl -Liebknecht in
their own way
Government forces have captured
the police headquarters after a short
bombardm ent- When the fighting be-
San. the troops fired a few shells and
then waited 10 see what effect had
me latter failed 70 show signs OF
yielding two men were sent forward
with a white flag. demanding the sur
render OF the Spartacans. They were
1red upon and killed by the men hold
Ing the building Artillery fire was
then resumed for q few minutes and
the Srartacans began trying to flee
building and took several hundred
prisoners No government troops
were killed in this encounter II is
reported that the BolsheVists are be-
lieved 10 have suffered the loss Of so
killed and many wounded
Loyaltists Use F1e1dpieces.
The capture Of the headquarters was
effected early Sunday morning In
the b0mbardment ths government
troops used los centimeter fieIdpieces-
The real revolutionary headquar-
tiers for the insurgent campaign had
aeen captured Sunday and left them !
without any important stronghold in !
greater Berlin, excepting the Silesian /
railway station and the Boelsow brew
cry. which they have strongly forth I
Police chief Eichorn was not among 4
the prisoners taken By the govern
nent forces
The troops began surrounding the
building late last evening and ma
shine gun fire was opened against the
sDartacans soon after midnight
Defenders Reply EnerEetieaIiy.
The defenders replied enegeticaly,
and Tor some hours we're able to keep
heir machine sun fire going. by re-
placing the guns which the fire Of the
government forces put out OF commits
sion
The artillery fire began at 4 o'clock
n the morning and the fire OF the de-
lenders gradually died away and
ceased entirely after IS shells had
leel sent into the building by the
soldiers
The attacking party In the final
assault worked its way forward
with hand Erenndes and stormed
the building from two sides. The
number Of Spartacans pulled out
Of hiding places and locked NJ Is
placed At more than 800.
some OF the captured Spartacans
legan cheering for Dr. Liebznecht as
hey were being marched through the
frreetss but the soldiers shut their
mouths IN summary fashion The SOL
.ie-s returned TO their barracks with
izuds playing and the men singing,
While the residents OF the locality,
rho had been living in terror for a
week cheered the victorious troops.
The Spartacan forces. it now is
earned. withdrew from the Boelsow
.rewerT during Saturday night and
re preparing 10 make a last stand in ,
ne slesian railway station, on the Z
asst bank OF the Spree. southeast Of
ne former royal palace
Women IN Garrison
The number OF Spartzcans at the !
tation Is estimated to be 500. includ- !
lg a number OF women The station !
nd the approaches 10 It are strongly I
ortified with many machine guns. :
Among the various Boishevik nests :
7hich have been cleaned out by gov ;
rumeut troops IS the office Of the !
.ussian Bolshevik telegraph agency, :
-hlch served as Belshevik propa- (
anda headquarters and also had a Z
2rEe part in handling the Russian
ioney furnished the Spartacans- Long {
sts Of members OF the Spartacus Y
roup and Of anarchists were found '
The TaeElische Rundshau declares 1
hat the report that Rose Luxembourg,
re OF the Spartacan leaders, had been .
rrested is untrue The newspaper
lys she went TO Hamburg two days
90 in an automobile.