Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09

Gustav Noske, the commdnder-ln-
chief of the German government
troops, will send new forces against
the capital in an attempt to regain
control of it, it is reported. A des-
perate reaction by the more conserva-
tive element is expected.
The casualties in the Berlin fighting
are reported to have been heavy.
The independent socialists said TO
be at the head of the new government
are George Ledebour. Herr Llepmahh
and Herr Tick.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the leader VI
the Spartacans, is continuing ms ac-
tivities presumably in an effort TO
install government OF his own
choosing}. .
The foregoing advices appear to m
dicate that what has nappenesa ~
Berlin is that the majority socialist
government Chat of the EDert,
Scheidsmann faction) has been forced
out by the independent socialists, VINO
recently were reported to pe ASSIST.
ing the Spartacans in their revoit
the Spartacans, or ultra radicals SYM
pathetic with the Russian b0lsne-
Wiki. headed by DIR. Karl Ltebnechf,
have not achieved their entire oblecf.
as the Spartacan faction, according
to the news through Paris y not rep
resented Ia the new government.
OF the men named as heading this
government Georg Ledebour ls the
only one regarding whose record m
format ation is available. He mas long
been prominent as an Independent
socialist leader.
Department today concerning the fall
of the Ebert govern
ment or any other late Developments
in Berlin. =
Bloody Fighting Reported.
LONDON, january 8. 4.37 pm serS'
man government messages picked up
by wireless here say that parts OF
Berlin are scenes of bloody fighting.
The government. it is added, is taking
all necessary measures to destroy the
reign of terror.
The MESA ges say that some parts of
Berlin already are without light and
water. Provision depotS have been
stormed by the Spartacans. and the
feeding of soldiers and civilians mas
been interrupted.
Heavy Cost in Lives.
BERLIN, wednesday, January s. II
a M (by the Associated Press).-
last night at various points in Ber-
lin. The civil warfare already Is es-,
tin1ated to have cost twenty times as
many lives as were sacrificed IN the
of the Hohenzoliern dy-
nasty sixty days ago.
The correspondent is informed that
the government troops have been re-
pulsed in every attempt they made to
recapture public buildings from the
rrI
the reiehstag building. the approaches
to the Brandenhurg gate and the ST.
lesian railway station
Steady Artillery Firing.
AMSTERDAM, January s.-street
fighting in Berlin attained the greatest
intensity between IL o'clock Tuesday
night and o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, according to Berlin telegram
to the Frankfort Naehrichten. Heavy
artillery firing continued uninterrupt-1
edly. The dispatch says the govern
nent is still master of the situation.
Large bodies of troops. particularly
artillery, it is added, continue to be
sent to Berlin. Premier Ebert is re-
ported to have told friend that he
had no doubt about the issue of the
fighting.
Probably Rival Government.
BERN. Switzerland. January 81
TeIegraphic reports from Berlin to-
day state that the rebels there have
formed a new government under the
title of "the revolutionary commit
tee" This committee comprises three
members, Herr Liebmann. Georg
Ledebour and Herr Tick, the last
named the president of the Spartacan
League
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be working with the socialists OF the
left or independents.
(The dispatch would also seem to
indicate the possibility that the new
set up is rival one to
the Observation-Disclosures government
and has not in fact displaced it, as to- /
days advices through Paris report)
Artillery Used in Fighting.
AMSTERDAM. January a.--Severe i
in which artillery was en- /
pIoyed, took place in Berlin yester- !
day near the Central telegraph of ,,
fee The Spartacans renewed their
to seize the chancellor's
palace. it is declared in BeEiin dis
patches to the Handelstlad. but were |
driven back with the loss OF thirty
killed and forty-five wounded.
These figures, the newspaper corre- |
spondent says. appear to be small |
Chaos prevails in the government Of |
fees.
The government has been concen-
trating troops in Berlin, and on We'd |
nesday. the adyices add, the Sparta |
cans were driven from the Potsdam |
and Anhalt railroad stations. the |
Brandenburg gate and the central |
railway office.
The Prussian war minister told the |
that the power of the |
was increasing because |
were offering their serv-
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