Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-07
GERM ANS
IN REvOLT 7
AGAIN S 7
CzECH H S
Trouble Starts When TeutOns
Try to Hold Elections for
Austrian National AS
SembIy in Vienna.
By Associated Press.

Vienna, March 6.-There have
been sanguinary engagements be-
tween the Czech soldiers and citi-
zens in numerous towns III German
Bohemia, according to reports re-
ceived here.
The trouble started when the
Germans attempted to hold elections
for the Austrian national assembly
in Vienna. which the Czech govern
ment prohibited because Bohemia
is Czech territory. The Germans
organized manifestations against
Czech rule and the Czechs used
rifles and bayonets in suppressing
the demonstrations. Three persons
are reported to have been killed at
Karlsbad and 10 at Sternberg.
A number of others are reported
to have been killed or wounded in
clashes at Reichenberg, Aussig,
Breux, Eyer and Mics.
Rioters and Troops Clash.
Berlin, March 6.-The vicinity OF
police headquarters in the Alexan-
der Platz continued yesterday to be
the scene of recurring street fight
ing between government troops and
armed Spartacan rioters, compris-
ing soldiers, sailors and strikers.
AT ] O'clock the troops and police
men fired heavily with machine
guns on the crowds. which surged
back into Alexander Platz after
having been driven off. Strong re-
Inducements were sent to police
headquarters, including a field bat
terry of six pieces. Minor clashes
occurred there almost hourly during
Tuesday. the casualties being six
dead and 20 wounded.
Two persons were killed in
clash between troops and rioters in
Huttenstrasse, in the Moabit dis
trict.
The Spartacans have constructed
barrieades in several side streets
leading off from Alexander Platz
and continue to plunder the shops in
the vicinity. Herr Ernst, the police
chief, declares that the strike wave
is receding and that police head
quarters is amply fortified against
any attempt to storm it.
General Strike Fizzles.
The strike situation in central
Germany is unchanged and a re-
newed effort by the Spartacans to
secure the proclamation of general
strike at Dresden and Magdeburg
has failed.
A leader of the majority socialists
informed the Associated Press that
so far the general strike is a failure
and will not receive the support
which had been expected. 1t was
stated that wherever workingmen
balloted secretly, the opposition to
the strike was overwhelming.
Among the big plants shut down
we're those of the General Electric
company.
Debate on the resolution calling
for a soviet government in Germany
was continued at tho convention Of
the independent, socialists. Hugo
Haase said he was not opposed to
the German national assembly, but
believed that the principle of soviet
rule should be incorporated in the
legislative organization. Herr Dalu-
mig demanded a pure soviet govern
ment. r.a
Hindenburg Offers Services.
Zurich, March 6-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has placed himself
at the disposal of the government in
any action it may take to prevent a
fresh invasion Of East Prussia, ac-
cording to German advices received
here.
Sche:demann to Retire.
Copenhagen, March 6.-The inn
pending resignation of Philip Schie-
demaun as German chancellor is IN
dicated in dispatches received here
today and dated Wednesday in Ber-
lin. President Ebert is said to con-
slider that the withdrawal of Schie-
demann from the cabinet is ncces-
sary in view of political events.
Arrange New Terms.
Poseu, March 6.-tBy Associated
Press. )-The intcr-allicd commits.