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

man authorities in German Poland
have declared Posen under martial
law, according to d report received
here from Poseu.
Pogrom Riots in Posen.
COPENHAGEN, January I (by AS
ISOLATED Press).-Pogroms occurred
in Posen on Sunday, according to a
Berlin dispatch received here. Youths
raided Jewish houses, killed thirty
persons and wounded many. it is said.
Tho Jewish synagogue at Posen is
reported to have been destroyed.
The Berlin Tageblatt says that dur
ing the fighting at Posen on Satur-
gay Jews fired upon Poles from the
synagogue, whereupon the Poles
directed artillery fire at the edifice,
which was filled with worshipers.
Berlin newspapers print long stories
detailing incidents of the fighting,
and it is alleged that Germans were
attacked and robbed in the streets
and that their houses and shops were
plundered.
Poles in Control.
BASLE, December so. - The Poles
are masters of Posen German
Poland). according to the Vorwaerts
of Berlin. They have disarmed Ger
man officers and soldiers. some of
whom, the paper adds, were shot
after being tried by court-martial
Violent fighting has taken place in
the streets between German and
Polish soldiers
The Poles are in control of the
central post office and the telegraph
office, and have cut communication
with Germany. The German authori-
ties in the province urgently demand
that troops be sent to their aid.
The local soldiers and workmen's
council at Vraachan, east of Posen,
and Zloslaw. have officially proclaim
ed their annexation to Poland.
German Soldiers Blamed.
WARSAW, Monday, December So
German soldiers are blamed by
Polish leaders for the fatal rioting
at Posen last Thursday, in state
Inent given out tonight setting forth
the Polish version of the trouble
there.
Tt is said that at o'clock Thursday
afternoon German soldiers recruited in
Posen, angered at the reception given
Ignace Paderewski by the Poles form
ed a counter parade, shouting "Posen
IS a German town" They began, it is
To CedT uOH IL hil1CU hdfS ebhu
to sing Die Wacht am Eshein" and
deutschland ueber Allies"
The Poles resented this and the
street fighting enSued- Herr Dorfanti,
q. Polish member of the German
reichstag, addressed the Poles in City
Hall Square and induced many or
them to go to their homes A short
time later, it is stated, German SOL
diers, headed by an officer. appeared
with machine guns and fired into the
crowds remaining in the square.
I'orty-seven persons were killed. the
statement says.
Martial Law Virtually Exists.
This city is at high tension over the
shooting today and yesterday by the
troops Of red revolutionists. who were
holding demonstrations in favor of
the liberation Of several lnterned
bolsheviki.
This is the first time that such drastic
measures have been taken here. A state
OF virtual martial law exists, with the
soldiers Of the newly-formed national
army and the municipal guard patroll-'
ing the streets. Cavalry and light ar
tillery are active. and the; artillery has
been holding target practice in the out
skirts Of Warsaw. the booming Of which
is intended as a warning to revolution
lists who are suspected OF an intention
TO seize the government.
The arrival from Posen of Ignace
Paderewski, who has been proposed as
president Of the republic. has served to
strengthen the hands Of the authorities.
who are now passing through anxious
days and nights.
1t is extraordinary how unspectacular
arc the street fights, several of which
the correspondent has witnessed. In one
instance soldiers who refused to salute
The red flag when jostled by the crowd
opened fire. but the rioters were upper
turbed, merely waiting to see who was
killed or injured. Despite intermittent
outbreaks, the customary life is going on
and tho theaters are well patronized.