New-York tribune., 1919-04-14
Mob
Lynches Saxon
w ar Minister
Herr Neuring Dragged Out
of Building, Hurled Into
River and Shot as He
Iries to Swim Ashore

COPENHAGEN, April 13 (By The
Associated Press Herr Neuring, War
Minister in the government of Saxony,
was killed at Dresden yesterday by
disgruntled soldiers to whom the min
ister had refused hearing. The Min
istry was storned by the demon
strators who dragged out Herr Neuring
and threw him into the Elbe, where he
was shot and killed as he tried to swim
10 the bank
Wounded soldier patients in the
Dresden hospitals, says the Dresden
dispatch detailing the occurrence, col
Iected in the morning in the theatre
square to protest against the order
issued by Herr Neuring to the cTect
that the wounded in future ehould re-
ceive only pcace-timc pay. five ot siy
hundred rner then formed procession
to ttc Wat Ministry and sefrt It dernfa
tiou 10 tie minister, wh6 refused 10
receive ther
t6hHunists fHHatTe M8b
l'faa this lhe er8%a, iaeifed Bg eem
Hithistie sReakefs, st8fmea Fhe ~
t'ahfe i8 ne building Ihe seaifies
hsea fheif %eaR9esi bat were egef-
B9~eFed eegeFHmeat trQeps were
summoned, bet they declared they
you'd not attack the cTowd and
marched off, after surrenderlpg their
arms.
An eScited throng meanwhile had
filed the square in front of the build
ng and machine guns posted at yari-
Gus points were firing on the ministry.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the
demonstrators forced their way into
the main building, followed the War
Minister to the upper story, where
he had fed, and dragged him out into
the street.
After the minister had been severely
treated by the crowd he was hurled
from the bridge into the river. When
ne tried to swim to the bank the
demonstrators fired at him and he dis
appeared under the water.
Five persons were killed in the dis
orders, but eventually the demonstra-
tors dispersed on the Minister of Wor-
ship promising a deputaton that all
the demands of the soldiers should be
granted-old rates Of pay and ade-
quate food rations.
The official explanation OF the
trouble is that it arose through mis-
that the reduction of the
pay CT non-commissioned officers and
1-cn TO peace rates ordered by the
empire. but which does not yet apply
20 SaNony, was 10 be enforced there.
The Saxon government is applying to
berlln tor the withdrawal of the order.
Invaded Minister'S Quarters
An official version of the affair says
Neuring received a deputation
and promised a general fulfilment of
the wishes of the soldiers.
T." In the course Of time" the communi
cation continues, "the wounded were
joined by number of other soldiers.
who were partly armed and prevented
people from entering or leaving the
building. Some Of the armed soldiers
puSlitu .ilt4r way lntO the inner part of
the Ministry. An imprudent young SOL
der, employed III the Ministry as an
orderly, became confused and threw two
1noaded practice hand grcnades into
the chamber. No one was injured by
them.
"On the street rumor started that
Neuring had given orders to throw the
hand grenades. This was quite untrue.
On this false rumor Neuring was mur-
dered in bestial manner.
After this occurrence three uni
formed men pushed their way into head
quarters. saying they were members of
the Red Soldiers League One had a
very defective knowledge of German,
which proves the entire occurrence was !
Influenced by Russian agents"
A dispatch from the German Wolff
Bureau says the news agency learns
hat when Minister of Defence Noske /
vas informed .of the killing of Mourning
le arranged Immediately to Give IN
'raased support to the Saxon govern
nent The dispatch adds that SO MANY
roops arc proceeding to Dresden that It
$ certain law and order will quickly ba |
A state of siege has been proclaimed
in Dresden