The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
MARTIAL LAW
IS DECLARED
FOR BAVARIA
BY CONGRESS
Labor Unions at Munich Ap-
peal to Workers to With
hold Violence - Assembly
Postpones Adjournment.
SEE STRIKE DANGER
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March The soldiers
and workmen's congress at Munich
has declared martial law for all Of
Bavaria, according to dispatch.
The soldiers and workmens coun-
Gil at Munich has discussed a consti-
tuition for Bavaria, according to ad-
vices reaching here and has declared
that "for considerations of safety and
by reason of the confused situation Of
the country, the Bavarian diet is ad-
journed and the soldiers and work
mems assembly shall be known as the
provisional national council until a
new congress which will be summoned
later meets" The soldiers and work
mems congress has assumed supreme
power, a provisional national council
exercising legislative functions.
The indefinite postponement of the
convening of the Prussian national
assembly has been decided upon by
the Prussian ministry says an off
cial dispatch received here from Wei
mar today.
Predicts Black Future.
Labor unions at Munich have pla-
carded the city with appeals to work
men to maintain order and disregard
any call for an armed demonstration,
it being declared that radical mea-
sures are being urged only by hand
full OF extremists, according to dis
patches received here. Schools at
Munich were closed and the pupils
were sent home this morning because
disorders were feared. Cordons of
troops are stationed about the build
Ing where the soviet congress is meet
ing and streets near it are closed by
armed forces
Although the government has Off
clally announced it is not worried by
the strike situation at Halle and Leip-
zig, and expects soon to see the end
OF the trouble, a member of the ma
tional assembly said today that he
"sees a black future
Even if the strike at Halle had not
been given official recognition there
are strikers at other places where
there are ne government. .tfopps.-EThe
strikers have declared they would en-
circle Weimar and cut it oil, as far
as possible, from the rest ofsGermapy.
They have partially accomplished
this purpose by delaying and to some
degree stopping the mail trains. But
for the aerial post, which, Is function
ing well, the mails would be in bad
shape.
Troops at Dusseldorf
Government troops entered Dussel-
dorf on Friday and occupied the rail-
way stations and public buildings.
Spartacan leaders escaped and the
town is quiet, according to Berlin ad-
vices received here.
Spartacan forces offered very feeble
resistance to government troops when
the latter took Hamborn on Thurs
day and gave up two cannon, three
thousand rifles and quantity of NUM-
tions. AS Essen the number of strik-
ers Is now estimated at 5,100. If the
strike continues at Erfurt, there will
be a strike by the bourgeoisie as
protest against disorders.
Several of this mornings news
papers feature articles on the inter
nal decentralization of Germany and
the dangerous growth of Bolshevism
as result of lack Of food and the
increase of unemployment and express
editor1ally deep concern at the prob
lem thus created for the allies.
Various reports concur In declaring
that the situation Is extremely urgent.
A Reuters report describes the posi-
tion Of Germany as more precarious
than it was last November.