Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08

street hghtlng has been partlcufafiy
sanguinary. 1t is said, owing to the
fact that the Spartacus element has
plenty of weapons. taken from the
munition factories at Spandau. While
the machine guns were firing and
bombs were dropping, moving picture
operators were busiiy recording the
scenes. enacted in the streets.
1t was announced recently that the
American Army had sent moving pic
ture operators to Berlin.
Severe Fighting Tuesday.
The dislocation of the telegraph
service has prevented anything more
than meager and scattered reports of
what has been happening in Berlin
getting through, but all the dispatches
agree that severe street fighting oc-
Cured Tuesday.
The first encounters between the
government and the Spartacans' forces
occurred Sunday in front of the Kali
serhof Hotel when one person was
killed and eight others were wounded.
According Co an eyewitness, some of
the troops turned against the govern
ment and others refused to obey the
governments orders to recapture the
quarters OF the Wolff Bureau. the
semi official news agency. On the
other hand, a marine division is
stated to be supporting the govern
ment.
The Spartacans refused all offers OF
the government to negotiate and were
attacking the foreign office, the chan
cellor's palace and other of the min
istries on Monday. when eighteen per-
sons are reported to have been killed.
Eichhorn Gathers Arms.
The Spartacans, at tho latest re-
ports, were holding the royal stables
and the police headquarters. where
Police Chief Eichhorn. over whose
tenure of office the latest trouble
arose, had gathered large quantities
porters were supplied with arms and
munitions which they captured when
they seized the arSenalS and munition
depots at Spandau.
Gen. Groener, who was recently dis
missed by the government for alleged
completely in royalist plot, is said
to have offered to occupy the capital
with forty reliable divisions.
Noske Heads Loyal Troops.
COPENHAGEN. January s.-De-
cision to use all military forces to end
Spartacan agitations was reached at
a council of war held in Berlin by
the central council of soldiers and
workmen last night. according to
Berlin dispatch reaching this city by
the way of Frankfort.
Gustave Noske has been appointed
commander-in-ch of the govern
ment troops, which have been brought
to the center of the city and concen-
trated near the chancellor's palace.
Pedestrians are reported to nave been
ordered off the streets and all windows
have been closed. The governr1ent has
refused to negotiate with the Sparta
cans and the opposing forces face
each other along the Wflhelmstrasse,
being separated py zone only 1oo
yards in width.
Encounters of decisive nature are
reported as being imminent.
Use Armored Motor Cars.
BERLIN, Tuesday, January z. 11:45
am. (by the Associated Press).-At
this hour Spartacan forces are being
weapons and armored motor cars
have been concentrated. In Wilhelm
strasse the government forces are
awaiting an attack.
Government troops have been post
ed on top of the Brandenburg gate
and adjoining buildings with machine
guns. The troops in the government
buildings have been equipped with
fame -throwers.
BERLIN. Tuesday. January Z CHI
Spartacan delegation today endeavored
to confer with the government. but
was notified that the government
members could not discuss any mat
ters until all public and private ouild-
inrs now occupied by the counter
reyolutionists had been vacated.
Attempt to Confer.
The Spartacan delegation consisted OF
Wilhelm Dittmann, a former member of
the cabinet; Carl Kautsky. Herr Brett |
shield. former Prussian minister of the
interior. and Oscar Cohen: q former
member of the reichstag.
The government has equipped q re- |
cruiting bureau in the palace OF Prince |
Leopold. opposite the chancellor's palace
Marty and trade unionists are being |
armed under the direction OF Herr