The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-11
GERMAN RIOTS
SPREADING TO
ALL SECTIONS
OF COUNTRY
Severe Fighting Reported in
Hamburg -Spartacans Ac-
tive in Rhine Towns-Ebert
Forces Control Berlin.
KARL L|EBkNECHT DEAD
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN, Jan. livery SER
ious rioting occurred Friday in Dres-
den. Hamburg, Augsburg and Dus-
seldorff, according to reports receiv-
ed here. The fighting was most Sc
we're in Hamburg and is still in pro-
gress.
. LONDON, Jan. 11-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the spartacan leader in Ger
many. was killed during street fight
ing on Thursday evening, according
to Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
Several dispatches from The Asso-
ciated Press correspondents in Berlin
filed on Friday, UP to o'clock in the
afternoon and received here this morn
ing, contained no mention of the re-
ported death OF DR.. Liebknecht. The
dispatches. in fact, do not refer to
happenings in Berlin, but deal with
events in the provinces or with press
comment. Nothing definite is known
here as to what Fridays develop
ments in Berlin really were.
Delayed Amsterdam advices dated
Thursday contain reports of further
activity by the Spartacans in the
Rhine towns. They apparently con-
troll Dusseldorf, where several promi-
nent persons were arrested while
many others only escaped arrest by
crossing the Rhine.
Set Prisoners Free.
The Muenster Anzeiger reports that
the Spartacans stormed the prison in
Muenster and set free 10 criminals.
At Mulheim, during big demon
stration of strikers on Wednesday the
strikers seized all newspaper build
ings and issued the General AnEeiger
the next morning as the Red Flag, des-
ignating it as the organ of the revo-
lutionary workers OF Mulheim. They
forbade the issuance OF all the other
newspapers.
The private residence in Mulheim
of Leo SHINES, the Industrial mag
nate, was entered and ransacked by a
mob which was later dispersed by the
police.
Hold Center City.
Government forces control the sit
uation in Berlin so far as the center
Of the city, containing the principal
government buildings and the retail
shopping district, is concerned, but
latest advices give no indication of
what has been accomplished towards
clearing the Spartacans from their
strongholds in the outlying districts.
Loyal troops are being reinforced
and the arming of elements OF the pop
ulation willing to risk their lives to
down the Bolshevists is in progress.
Philip Scheidemann and Premier
Ebert are apparently determined to
vigorously press the campaign against
the followers of DR.. Karl Liebknecht
as soon as their strength is completely
in the field. The cabinet has fatty re-
fused to accept the offered mediation
of the Independent socialists to recon
cile the three socialist factions, ac-
cusing the independents Of working
"hand-in-glove" with the Spartacans.
The Spartacans are now endeavor-
ing to summon hunger and thirst as
theif allies and have succeeded in
interfering seriously with supplies.
Large parts Of Berlin are reported to
have gone without bread yesterday
and today. Panicky scenes are re
ported at breadshops. E.
Take Power Houses.
number OF gas plants, electric power
houses and water works in various
parts of the city Grunewald, suburb,
is without these necessities This
suburb, however, is populated almost
exclusively by the wealthier classes
and pressure against It Is not likely to
effect the socialist government Karl
Radek, who is the chief adviser Of DR..
Liebknecht. and is familiar with the
strategy behind the Bolshevist move
ment in Russia is in Berlin. The Spar
tacans are reporl ed to be desperately
endeavoring to spread their activities
into other parts of Germany.
There has been no additional news
from Berlin early today to throw light
on the situation there but newspaper
opinion as stated here is to the effect
that the government Is rapidly gain
ing the support of the army and most
of the people in its struggle against
the Spartacan.
"It appears to be generally recogniz-
ed in Germany" says the Daily Mail,
that the sooner there is a stable gov
ernment there with which the allies
can deal, the sooner there will be
peace"
Fight in WestphaIia.
According to a dispatch from Hag-
en-, Westphalia. heavy fighting has oc-
CURED there between two companies
OF volunteers about to entrain for the
eastern provinces Of Germany and To-
cal police troops. The local troops
were opposed to military action
against the Poles, in which the volun-
teers were on their way to take part
The volunteers installed themselves
in the local crematory and defende |
thems elves obstinately. The outcome
Of the fighting is not given In the dis
patch.
party of marines from Berlin sue
ceeded today In stopping a body OF
troops on their way to Berlin by meet
ing and disarming the Berlin-bound
force at Delitzsch, near Leipsig. The
marines had intercepted a wireless
message reporting that the troops
were to pass through Delitzsch and
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