New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Ber5iis, Riots
Bring Death
TO Hundreds
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adjoining buildings with machine guns.
The troops in the government build
ings have been equipped with flame
throwers.
Shortly before noon The Associated
Press correspondent saw a troop of
about eighty Spartacans, half soldiers
and half civilians all armed and hav-
ing with them one machine gun, march
through the PotsdamJNer Place toward
the Bolshevik gathering place.
he Spartacans are reported to be
conducting operations at various places
on the outskirts of the old city, includ-
ing the Anhalter and Silesian railway
stations. They captured the barracks of
the pioneer regiment in Koperncker-
strasse during the night, and there was
other fighting, in which fifteen persons
are reported to have been killed.
Fighting Along Canal
Machine-gun fire was heard at 10
O'Clock this morning from the lower
end of the Wilhelmstrasse at the Hal
SAID to have attempted to cross the
canal with armed forces.
Dr. Llebknecht and his Spartacan
and Independent Socialist followers
have complete possession of police
headquarters and Of the section around
the royal palace. Meanwhile the gov
ernmenr is sitting tight at the Will
helmstrasse, awaiting the expected at
tacK' which may come at any hour
The government buildings are strong
ly garrisoned by soldiers in steel he'll
NETS and equipped with hand grenades,
while the buildings along the street
brstle with machine guns.
Government Asks Support
The government has issued an an
peal to all the Soldiers and Workmen's
councils IN Germany for their support.
1T declares the Central Executive Com
lnlttee armed the government with ex-
traordlnary and penary powers and
that the government has firmly decided
to employ all the force necessary to
establish order.
;. The correspondent learns from re-
liable source that Premier Ebert, held
out for a long time against the use of
force, declaring that among the people
Ihe government was supported by so
great majority as to render the use
OF force unnecessary. He was tinallv
convinced, however, That another way
would have to be chosen to put down
bolshevlsm in Germany.
Liebknecht Hosts Assemble
!, I.uesaoY. jan. Z Is A. M.).-The
of the ultra radical Spartacan groun.
engaged in an attempt to overthrow the
EBERT government, were beginning to
move at this hour toward the Sieges-
alie' where notices in "Die Freiheit"
and the "Red Flag" had called upon
them to assemble at o'clock his
morning.
The leading article in "Die Freiheit"
called on the Spartacans to occupv
strategic points IN the city On Mon
day evening they occupied the building
OF the general railway executives. and
are also holding the main telegraph
once. Twenty of their men were per
mltted by government troops to enter
the building of the Ministry of War. "in
order TO make sure that there might
be no further shooting from it."
Ihe night passed quietly but it was
feared this morning that the day would
see much bloodshed. The government
troops are remaining loyal, but the
Spartacans and the Independent So
| clallsts appear resolutely determined
to continue their attempt to overthrow
the government
Hindenburg Rumored in City
One of the Bolshevik organs TODAY
/ published rumor that Field Marshal
Won Hlndenburg had reached Berlin.
Momdag, Jan. 6 no p. M.)-"The
government feels tonight that it has
the situation firmly in hand" was the
statement made to the correspondent
at . o'clock tonight at the Chancel
lors palace, where members of the
government have been in session
throughout the day. Most tense ex-
cltement marked the day, which ended
IN short but sharp fighting in front of
the palace shortly after 8 o'clock.
The Spartacans approached the gov
ernment troops guarding the palace
carrying Il white flag, announced that
the palace was surrounded and de-
manded its surrender. The demand
was refused. The Spartacans then
, opened fire, killing three government
soldiers and wounding several. The
iire was returned, and twenty of Lieb-
Knecht's followers were killed and q
large number wounded.
Other Attempts Beaten
me Spartacans made several minor
attempts within the next hour to nm
proach' the palace, hut were driven off.
some fghting occurred at other
points, put as far az can be learned
there were only few victims. One
clash came when the Spartacans ~
tempted to storm the new Central Tel
egraph station in the Oranienburger-
strasse.. The government soldiers In
the building used hand grenades, and
{ the Radicals were driven away.
There was another affray at the cor
ner of Lcipzigerstrasse and Wilhelm
Astrassee, when the Spartacans fred on
q, small group of government soldiers.
ms government forces returned the
fire and then disarmed tho Sn,rtae
cnna. utter one man had hann Il iilad