The sun., 1919-04-15
BERLIN TROOPS
FIRE ON MOBS
Many Killed in Effort to Stop
Traffic in Stolen
Goods.
MUNICH IN A TURMOIL
Red Guards and Soldiers Loyal
to Government Fight
In Streets.
MUNICH IN A TURMOIL
By the associated Press.

oHhLtNs Apru - many persons
were killed or wounded in the centre
OF Berlin at noon to-day during a
collision between troops and street
venders. The troops hred fusillade
against the venders.
This district was strongly cordoned
by the Alexander regiment with a
view to suppress traffic In stolen goods
and the venders torcibly opposed their
removal
The district is still strictly cordoned
and tramcars are detected from It.
In spite Of adverse votes by the Inde-
pendent Socialists. he Soviet Congress
adopted to-day the resolution sponsored
BY the Majority Socialists for the incor-
poration OF every ounce Of nationaI
economic energy into a nationwide So
Wet system which will culninate in a
national workers chamber representa-
tive Of all crafts, arts. professions and
industries. Tho owners and workers in
all branches of production are to be or
ganised. artists. journalists. preachers
and physicians, a. we'll a. manual work.
ers. Tho National Council will then
elect delegates to the workers. chamber,
which will supplement tho National A.
ssmbly and definitely establish a two
chamber system in tho National Legisla-
turs.
Heavy FisAtins In Munich.
The latest news received here Is to
the effect that the Communists In
Munich have not vet bsen mastered and
that heavy fighting u raging In the
streets Of Munich between Red Guards
and troops loyal to the Government.
The Central Railway station. the post
ONCE and telegraph ONCE and several
other buildings again are In the hands
Of the Communist. who used heavy
mins throwcrs In their recapture Sew
eral persons have been killed or wounded.
Earlier advices reported that the whole
of Bavaria, with the exception OF Hof.
had bean regalned by the HOFFMAN Gov
ernment. which professionally remains
at Bamberg.
On Sunday. according to despatches to
the LokatAnsctOer, armed soldiers
cheering for the Soviet They were
dragged out Of their cars and roughly
handled. Railway stations and postal
telegraph and other Government build
ings fell into the hands Of the Govern
ment without resistance.
A report from Third Army headquar-
ters at Munich says that the garrison
has established a military Dictatorship
In support OF the Hoffman, Ministry.
which the Soviet regime seeks to oust
from once. Action to recover the capital
from Soviet forces Is progressing favor
ably. It Is said.
DR.. Adolf Lapp, who was appointed
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs In tho
Soviet Cabinet on April o. has been
placed In an insane asylum. according to
report.
Krupp strike Reported Ended.
The strike OF bank employees and
metal workers here continues. It Is re-
ported from Essen thaat the strike Of
the Krupp employees has ended. New
disorders are reported from Gleiwits. 81
lesia, where the coal miners are striking
against the inadequate food supply.
Four persons have been arrested In
Dresden on suspicion OF having had a
part In the murder of War Minister Eeu-
ring on Saturday. The Communist dem
onstration held in Dresden Sunday was
complete failure. advces from the
Saxon capital say.
In the Zwickau and Lagau mining dis
tricts of Saxony 90 per cent OF the
miners have voted against a continua-
ton OF the strike.
A Dresden despatch TO the Vossischs
Zeitun0 says that an assault by Soviet
forces on the citadel In the Neustadt
section Of the city. on the right bank
OF the Elbe. Do expected. Frontier troops
and soldiers from Pima, eleven miles
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