The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-06
TANKS USED TO
CLEAR STREETS
Failure General Strike in Ger
man Capital Indicated.
Counter Move Grows.
10000 TROOPS LOYAL
Massing, in Suburbs Under
Minister of War Noske.
Complication Ahead.
10000 TROOPS LOYAL

LONDON, Mafch Sd. N. S.)--The
Spartacans have failed to carry out
their coup in Berlin in. connection
with the general strike, and it is felt
that all danger is passed, said a Cen
tral News dispatch from Copenhagen
today.
Minister of War Noske has 10000
loyal troops under his command
Strike Proved Failure.
Basle, March 6--U. N. S.)-Many
tanks were used by the government
troops to clear the Berlin streets of
Spartacans, according to Berlin ad-
Vices today. There Is every indica-
tion that the general strike pro-
claimed In the German capital proved
a failure.
Failed at Dresden.
Berlin. March ga. P.)-The
strike situation in central Germany
is unchanged and a renewed effort by
the Spartacans to secure the proc
iamation Of a general strike at Dres-
den and Magdeburg has failed.
Normal conditions have been re-
stored at Halle. where the railway
station was found stocked with sup
plies of food, clothing and other COM
modities which had been comman-
deered by the Spartacans At Leip-
zig the general strike of citizens as a
counter action against the industrial
walkout is still going on and threat
ems to complicate the situation. The
strike committee there is said to he
short of funds and Is endeavoring to
force the banks to reopen. The bank
clerks, however, refuse to resume
work until food distribution is safe
guarded, and electric plants are again
in operation.
Amsterdam, March ga. P.)--
Employees Of telegraph companies, the
postoffice and big stores at Berlin
have resolved to protest against the
general strike, and the railway per-
sonnel has announced that 1t will not
participate In the walkout, according
to a dispatch to the Handeisbladct.
sent from Berlin yesterday.
Berlin, March 5.--A leader of the
majority socialists informed the AS
sociated Press today that so far the
general strike is a failure and will
not receive the support which mad
been expected. 1t was stated that
wherever workingmen balloted Sc
cretly the opposition to the strike was
overwhelming and that the indepen-
dent socialists deceived themselves in
estimating sentiment among the lab
oring classes. Among the big plants
shut down today We're those of the
Central Electric company.
Organized Part of System.
E Copenhagen, March 5.-(A. P)-
Negotiations at Weimar have re-
suited in the German government
proposing that the soldiers and work
mems council be made an organized
part of the governmental system un Il
der the new constitution, according
to Berlin dispatch received here.
Crush Reds by Force.
Copenhagen, March e.. n. S)-
A settlement has been reached be-
tween the Berlin strike leaders and
the government, according to infor-
nation from the German capital to-
day. The strikers had the support of
the Spartacans, and in the fighting
which accompanied the movement
many persons were killed.
1t is reported that as a result Of
the agreement the soldiers and work.
mems council will form an organic
part of the constitution.
Earlier reports had said that Minis
ter of War Noske was massng thou
sands of troops in the suburbs of
Berlin, and was preparing TO crush
the Spartacans by force. The reds
had smuggled a large amount of ar
tillery into the city from central Ger
many, where the country is upset by
labor troubles.
Thirty-two police stations in Ber-
lin and the suburbs were said to be
held by the reds before the troubles
were settled.
Part OF the city of Halle was wiped
out by fires set by incendiary bombs
that were used in the fighting there.
Berlin. March 5.-1O:55 pm, A. -
taken place in the vicinity of police
hea adquarters which is held by the gov
ernment forces, since darkness.