Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-11

Brandenburg gate, which has be-
is only 100 yards from the hote
A bullet last night struck Il
occupied by Brig. Gen. Harrles,
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 11.-Dr. Earl
Liebknecht, the Spartacans' leader in
Germany, was killed during street
fighting on Thursday evening. accord
ing to a Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
Several dispatches from the Asso-
ciated Press correspondents in Berlin
filed on Friday UP to o'clock in the
afternoon and received here this
morning, contained no mention OF the
reported death of DR.. Liebknecht. the
dispatches, in fact. do not refer TO
happenings in Berlin, but deal with
events in the provinces or with press
comment Nothing definite is known
here as to what Fridays developments
in Berlin really were.
Activity in Rhine Towns
DELAYED Amsterdam advices dated
Thursday contain reports Of further
activity by the Spartacans in the
Rhine towns. They apparently con-
troll Dusseldorf, where several promf-
nent persons were arrested, Wnie
many others only escaped arrest by
crossing the Rhine. The Muenster
Anzeiger reports that the Spartacans
stormed the prison in Muenster ana
set free ITO criminals.
At Mulheim. during big demon
stration of strikers on Wednesday.
the strikers seized all newspaper
buildings and issued the General
Anzeiger the next morning as the
Red Flag. designating it as the organ
of the revolutionary workers OF Mui.
helm. They forbade the issuance OF
ali the other newspapers.
The private residence in Mulheim
of Leo SHINES, the Industrial mag
nate, was entered and ranSacked by
mob, which was later dispersed by
the police.
Earlier indirect dispatches give fur
ther details of Thursdays fighting In
Berlin. Both the Spartacans and the
government forces are described as
acting with great determination, al
though it seems worthy OF note that
with all the reports of severe COM
bats, in which artillery. hand gren-
ades and rifles are described as hav-
ing been used freely. none of the OBJ
servers has anything to say definitely
of large casualties or has apparently
observed any considerable number
Of bodies.
Defend Printing Plants
The Spartacans are described as
resolutely defending the Tageblatt
and vossische Zeitung printing plants.
which on Thursday night were still in
their possession. On the other hand.
three resolute attacks by the Sparta
cans on the Brandenburg gate are re-
ported as having failed to snake the
governments hold on the main en-
france to the central quarter OF the
citv. where the chancellor's palace
and the ministries are situated.
The growing confidence OF the gov
ernment that the garrisons in the
ministries and private buildings IN
nreyent surprise attacks is reflected in
the reports that the government mas
reduced the numbers of troops guard
ing the streets nearby, SO that access
TO the quarter is no longer so difficult
as it was.
10 conducting its campaign to expel
the Spartacans from the newspaper
Offices to the south and east, but with
out positive successes yet reported
The Governments occupation or the
Red Flag offices is said to have been
abandoned.
Serious Rioting in Cities
COPENHAGEN. January livery
serious rioting occurred Friday IN
according to reports re-
ceived here. The fighting was most
severe in Hamburg and is still In
progress. ~
The government troops in Berlin
have not yet succeeded in crushing
the Spartacans, who still hold news
paper row. The fighting for the news
paper buildings has lasted since
Wednesday,, and cannon and flame
throwers now are being used. with
many fatalities resulting.
Hunger and Thirst as Weapons.
LONDON, Friday. January 1o.-Gov-
ernment forces control the situation in
Berlin so far as the center OF the city,
the principal government
buildings and the retail shopping dis
trict, is concerned.
Loyal troops are being reinforced and
the arming of elements of the popula-
lion willing to risk their lives to down
and Premier Ebert are ap- |
parently determined to vigorously press
the campaign against the followers Of
DR.. Karl Liebknecht as soon as their |
strength Is completely in the field The |
.abinet has fatty refused to accept the |
offered mediation Of the independent So
cialists to reconcile the three socialist |
factions, accusing the independents Of
working hand-in glove with the Spar |
kacans-
THE Spartacans are now endeavoring
10 summon hunger and thirst as their |
Allies, and have succeeded In fnterfer- |
ing seriously with supplies Large |
parts Of Berlin are reported to have |
gone without bread yesterday and to-
day. Panicky sceneS are reported at |
bread shops.
The Spartacan forces have occupied
> number OF Gas plants, electric power
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