New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

and several wounded. There was
desultory shooting at other points, but
the casualties are not known.
The confidence of the government
appears not to be unJustifed by the
events of the day For one thing, the
government soldiers showed quality
of decision which they had not dis
disar1ned a number of Spartacan
civilians who passed their barracks.
The Cabinet also is considered to
have acted wisely in appointing Gus
! tav Noske to be military commander in
Berlin. Noske showed force of char
acter and determination in managing
affairs at Kiel early in November, and
it is believed that he will proceed en-
ergetically against the Spartacans.
Philip Scheidemann, in an address
to the governments supporters in Will
helmstrasse, declared that an end must
be put to the present situation. He
said the government had resolved firm
ly that minority should no longer be
permitted to impose its will on the
ajority, and if force was necessary
to put down the trouble makers, then
force would be emp.oyed. At this an
nouncement there came cries from the
crowd of "Give US weapons!"
Scheidemann replied:
Yes. you shall have weapons, ard
not clubs, but guns"
The spondent is informed by
the government that reliable troops
are available in sufficient numbers to
quell any further disturbances. The
final test, in ali probability, viii come
tomorrow, as the Spartacans are re-
ported to be working feverishly in
preparation for decisive action.
The Independent Socialists have
made common cauSc with Liebknecht
The Spartacans have occupied the roy
al stables south of the royal palace,
as their headquarters Herr Eichhorn,
Who still retains his position as head
Of the police, is Lebknecht's chief lieu
tenant
Newspapers Seized
Mondau (Noon) Berlin was with
out newspapers this morning, except
for the Independent organ, "Die Frei-
heit"; Dr.. Karl Liebnecht's "Red
Flag" and revolutionary dodger got
ten out by the Spartacans in the plant
of the Socialist newspaper, "Vorwarts," !"
which they had seized. At noon the
usurpers were still in possession of
this office and of the bourgeois news
f, paper Offices and the Wolff Bureau
quarters.
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o'clock with the Central Council of
Soldiers and Workmen's committees,
and at this hour was celebrating the
question of speedily clarifying the
situation as regards the bourgeois
press and the "Vorwarts"
Details of the seizure of the "Vor-
warts" office disclose that three revo-
lutionary workingmen disarmed a
guard of thirty-two posted in front of
the "Vorwarts" building on Sunday
evening, and then led mob into ali
parts of the building. A volunteer edi-
torlal force, comprising a metal work
er, wood turner and an artist then
proceeded to grind out copy for today's
issue. Meanwhile, armed Spartacan
forces stood on guard outside, ready to
quell any attempt to wrest the
premises from the invaders.
Declare "Vorwarts" Stolen
The proletariat revolutionists have
issued an announcement that the
"Vorwarts," which was forcibly taken
from them four years ago, they de-
clare, is now once more in possession
of the working people
This time" the announcement adds,
mo power on earth will dare attempt
to wrest it from it's rightful owners.
Either we shall establish a die
tatorship of the proletariat or we shall
witness the strangulation of the revo-
ton by its executioners, Ebert and
Scheidemann."