The sun., 1919-01-16
'LIEBKNECHT COUP
PLANNED FOR JAN. 6
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mittee and representatives of the revo-
lutionary workmen and soldiers (1nde-
pendent Social Democratic party and
Communicate party). The undersigned
revolutionary committee has tenn
porarily taken over the governments
affairs.
Comrades and workmen, give your
support to the measure Of the revo-
lutionary committee.
Berlin. Jan. G. 1919.
The Revolutionary Committee, per
Ledebour. Liebknecht and Scholze.
Demand IL Refused.
The proclamation which. including the
signatures. was typewriter. was pre-
scented to Lieut.. Hamburger at the Min
istry OF War on January by n marine
who appeared before the Ministry with
500 armed men from the royal stables,
then one OF the headquarters OF the
revolutionists. The marine demanded
Lieut.. Hamburger objected to the type
| written signatures, as invalid. but said
| he was ready to surrender the Ministry
10 tne new government II tne d0Cu-
ment were properly signed.
The troops withdrew and returned
later with the proclamation bearing the
personal signatures of Liebknecht and
Scholze. with an annexation, DR.. Lieb-
knecht signing himself "as the repre-
sentative Of Georg Ledebour. who is
for the moment absent"
Lieut.. Hamburger took the proclama-
ton. but retained the Ministry in his
own hands
,, 1T is characteristic OF L.ebknecht's
tof his naive meGalomania, that he be-
| lieved he could with a stroke OF the
| pen lead tho entire War Ministry to
! faithlessness and rebellion" says the
Toruderts in its comment
Gordon OF troops has been thrown
around the suburb of Moablt, one of the
most important Industrial sections OF
Greater Berlin. to carry out the work
OF disarming civilians and such Sparta =
can fighters as are still at liberty The
military measure. which Is being carried
out in the most drastic manner. came in
the nature Of a surprise action, the
troops being thrown in and occupying
the big industrial plants OF the section
which are known TO be Spartacan strong
holds. Pedestrians are being halted and
the houses entered by searching parties
The telephone service has been stopped
to make the siege Of Moabit as air tight
as possible
Nortorious for Riots.
This section OF Berlin is notorious for
I Its riotous tendencies and is generally
looked upon as a gathering place for all
| The criminal elemente
The employees of the Schwartzkopr
| works, one of the most radical bodies
among the Berlin proletarians. voted to-
day 10 resume work on Wednesday
morning. Similar action also put an
end TO the strike OF railway employees
at noon to-day.
The crews OF the German mine
sweererS according To the Cologne
| Iolks Zcit,s.iU. are refusing to serve
unless they receive increased pay and
n new schedule calling for sums as high
| as s25 daily, exclusive of the insurance
guarantee. The increase would mount
TO 100000, 900 Mine sweeping in the
Baltic and North seas has ceased and
the fishing industry has been suspended.
/ Here and there scattered desperadoes
mostly youths. still fire occasionally
from some houseto2 and during the
! nights attempts are made by small
| bands OF the followers OF Liebknecht 70
! revive the reign Of terror. They are
: insignificant. however. compared with
what has passed,
! A few Sparticans tried 10 recapture
| the Charlottenburg police headquarters
! tho night after the hea dquarters were
taken by the Government troops.
Li-bkencht's Sister Arrested.
! L.ebknechts sister was arrested to-
day and several hundred rebels are
| locked up awaiting trial. which. mas
| much as martial law was not pro-
| claimed, must be left to the regular
| courts.
The reinstatement and arming OF the
police gives the Government q new
force OF trained men who know
criminal world and whose absence d4.-
| ing the first DAYS Of tho revolution gave
the disorderly element free hand. Po-
( l'ce records including those Of the
Rertiilon - stem. were not destroyed, as
was FIRE, reported Detectives are
, rounding up old aCQua!ntances and the
work OF dlsarming lawless elements is
proceeding
| The centre OF the city has been quiet
all day to-day Late this evening few
shots were heard in different parts OF
the town, being fired by snipers and
looters. Merchants having shops along
! Inter den Linden took down their shut
ters and business went on generally rs
usual
| The Government has no intention OF
slackening its efforts against the Spar
tacans, the Abendse'tuno says 1t learns
! from best authority. Energetic meas
ures are being taken against the lead
crs OF the movement. II IL reported
! that documents found by loyal troops
/ show that the Spartacan uprising was