The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
Situation Graver Than Either
January or March Outbreaks.
General WaIkOut Is Called in
Berlin-Bavaria Center.
SPARTACsNS ARE BEHIND IT
Try To Weaken Government
Before a Third Revolution.
Unadulterated BOIsheviSm Is
Talked at the Meetings.

London. April 2.-DescribinS the
outlook in Germany the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Mail says the crisis
which is rapidly approaching seems
certain to be graver than either the
January or March outbreaks.
''One of the storm eenters is Ba-
varia especially at Munich" he writes.
"The situation in southern Germany
has completely changed during the
last three weeks. Thousands of the
people. including many women, attend
mass meetings at which unadulterated
Bolshevism is advoca ted and demands
are mace for the abolition of the cleo
ton of parliament.
A New Political Party.
"A political section has arisen that
is even stronger than the Spartacans.
The members of this party call them
selves Syndicalists and are apparently
led or inspired by terrorists, who es-
capped from Dusseldorf when govern
ment troops occupied the city after
the last uprising. Bolshevism is
working in Germany by propaganda as
it did in Hungary and is wrecking in
dustry and removing opportunities for
work.
Call Strike i'm Berlin.
Paris, April "A Copenhagen dis
patch to lie Matin today declared a
general strike has been proclaimed In
Berlin.
Spreads Thru Germany.
Berlin. April THE general strike
is spreading thru Germany. Clashes
have occurred between workers ard
troops in various cities resulting in
casualties.
Indications are growing that the up
risinss are inspired by the Spartacans.
who are believed to be employing
these disturbances to weaken the gov
ernment, preparatory to declaring
third revolution. -
Tire government has. proclaimed a
state of siege in the whole RhineIand.
defying the $4,000 miners on strike
there. The situation i'll that region
endangers food shipments and the
coal supply and may even affect pay
ments to the allies for maintenance
of the armies of occupation.
Release of Herr Daumig, radical
leader, charged with melting the Spar
tacan uprising in January. has tenn
porarily alayed the general strike in
Berlin. The metal workers here.
however. threaten to walk out on their
own initiative.
Many Persons Killed.
During RIOTS in Frankfort mobs
stormed several food shoDs Three
persons were killed and many wound
ed by rifle and machine gun fire. The
mobs then attacked the police station
anu Il HuIHbsl VI llottiSs a niilOi WdS
dragged from the station and lynched.
His body was thrown into the river.
Government troops now control the
city.
Many persons wess. killed and
wounded in fighting with soldiers at
! Castrop near Bochum t26 miles north
east of Dusseldorf).
Wurttemburgs has Joined the general
strike. At Stuttgart, the Bourgeosie
have started counter strike. COM
pletelyf paralyzng the citys industries.
A Siege at Stuttgart.
Stuttgart. April . Cvia Copenhagen.
The government has proclaimed a
state of siege in the city of Stuttgart
and its enyirons. All shops. theaters
and public places must close from 8
o'clock in the evening until 9 O'Clock
! in the morning and all street traffic
4 is forbidden after y o'clock at night.
The counter strike which was called
! as a protest against the general walk
| out of workingmen has been Joined
/ by tradesmen. merchants. manufac-
! tufers. state and municipal officials.
! doctors and chemists. No local pa
/ pers are issued and postal and tram
! car services have been suspended.
Arrest 300 For Looting.
Frankfort. April = (via Copen-
/ hagen) Three hundred persons ac-
! cused of plundering shops in this city
/ have been arrested. Disorders due to
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