The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-03
Germany Government Will
Send Great Mass of Troops
Against the
Rioters.
DAMAGE TO BERLn
spartaean Uprising In Capital Caused
Ten Million Dollar Loss to
Property
There.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-(Delayed.)- 1.-THE e
German government was preparing
today to crush the Spartacan revolt
in Bremen by the greatest concentra-
ton of troops since the recent up
rising In Berlin. Spartacans were
reported to be preparing for stub
born defense of Bremen, protecting
all strategic points with machine
guns.
After putting down the Bremen re-
volt, the government intends to send
the troops against Hamburg. and
Wilhelmshaven, where Spartacans
are still active.
An official estimate was made to-
day that the damage resulting from
the Spartacan uprising IN Berlin
totaIled ten million dollars.
German railway workers in
Cologne were reported to be threat
ening strike against the entente's
order for a ten hour day. They want
shorter hours.
Plot Of kaiseritee-
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
GERMANY, Feb 2.-(delayed)-A
plot, to line up sentiment in Germany
behind the former kaiser has been un-
earthed by the American military Sc
cret service, Il was announced today.
A number of supporters of the old
regime were discovered circulating Pc
utions, assuring Wilhelm that his peo-
pie still maintain confidence in him.
Many signatures had been obtained in
various parts OF the region occupied
by the third army The American au-
thorities are investigating to deter
mine who is back of the movement,
which apparently is widespread and
probably originated in Berlin.
American military officials have as
certained that the present strength Of
the German army shows that the or
ganization and staff Of all pre-war reg
iments is being maintained excepted
those OF A1sace and Lorraine, although
some of these regiments have been re-
duced to thousand men.
spartaeans Resign.
BREMEN. Feb 2.-(night)-The
Spartacan government in Bremen has
resigned.
Workmen have agreed to deliver
their arms to the ninth army corps.
Majority socialists here joined with
the workman In asking Military Gov
erncr Noske to withdraw his troops.
SO far the Berlin government has not
accepted the proposition for media
ton
Gaining Strength.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The new Spar
tacan outbreak is gaining strength in
various parts of the country, 1t was
revealed in dispatches received here
today. The government has decided
upon severe repressive measures and
hard fighting is looked for.
Government troops were reported to
be marching against Spartacan forces
which are entrenched around Dussel-
dorf The government has obtained
consent from the entente to take this
action since Dusseldorf is in the neu-
trail zone.
At Eisenach workmen and soldiers
held Spartacan uprising yesterday.
They seized the teiegraphs and de-
cided to oppose the government. They
are reported to have declared they
viii use force to influence the nation
al assembly meeting at Weimar. The
government Is sending picked troops
to prevent disorders In Weimar. Any
one boarding a train for Weimar must
have special permit and all unde-
sirables are being weeded out in that
,fty.
Bremen was reported to be prac-
'ically a great Spartacan camp.
Il is cut off from all telegraph and
telephone communication with the out
stde world Spartacan leaders have
threatened to mobilize their entire
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