The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
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compromise with the government, as
they feared terrorism fby the radical
elements-which had not been invited
into the strike-would lead the cab
met to declare military dictatorship.
+ The Sparta cans, among the work
men, however, refused to recognize
the authority of the more conserva-
tive leaders, whose conference with
the cabinet at Weimar led to the com
promise. The government gave in to
the extent of granting the soviets con-
stitutional recognition as directors of
labor and production and promising
partial Specialization of industries. But
the radicals want the soviets to be SUI
preme and apparently are determined
to fight until this is accomplished or
they are completely crushed.
a. Preach a New Revolt.
With the radicals preaching new
revolution, the people are pessimisti-
CITY anticipating a new calamity.
There is common talk that food will
give out completely in May and that
every one, will starve unless peace
comes and the blockade is lifted. Dis
couragement and bitterness are in
oreasing. The general lack of con-
fidence is provoking a startling ire
sponsibility and disregard for human
life. The public goes about its bust
ness dejectedly, ignoring dangers on
all sides.
While the fighting was at its
height with airplanes of both sides
battling overhead, minnenwerfers and
cannon battering down buildings and
machine gun and rifle bullets sweep
ing the streets, men and women a
block from the scene of the battle ap-
peared to be unaware of anything out
of the ordinary.
The fighting tonight was limited to
series of guerilla warfare with the
radicals resisting in isolated streets
and buildings. But rebellion seemed
to be in the very atmosphere and it
was feared the continued fighting
might again set the whole city seeth-
ing with revolution.
Berlin seems ripe for Bolshevism.
unless the Weimar government is
strengthened by the allies.
Give Report of Battle.
London, March 9 .(delayeO.-A
German wireless despatch received
| port of recent happenings at Berlin.
Fighting there lasted from 10 O'Clock
| Wednesday night, when the mutineers
! opened fire~with field guns and mine
throwers on police headquarters until
Friday night. 1t is said there were
| isolated encounters even as late as
Saturday morning. Spartacan forces
| had entrenched themselves in the
Boetzow brewery and government
| troops were advancing from all sides
| been drawn up in Friedrickschain
| park in preparation for the fight, and
| heavy howitzers directed by aviators
were firing on the brewery when the
! dispatch was filed. Events at Berlin
| have produced a renewal of Spartac can
agitation in the upper SiIesian coal
fields, it is said. and altho order has
| been maintained by troops, the situa-
| ton there is said to be tense.
| Hoist Imperial Flag.
Copenhagen, March (delayed).-
On Saturday night Spartacans hoisted
| the imperial standard over the palace
| at Berlin, according to advices re-
| ceived here from the German capital.
The flag was Immediately removed
by government troops. Martial law
| has been proclaimed at Dusseldorf.
Munich Is Quieter.
Berlin, March (delayed).-Ad-
vices from Munich indicate that the
| situation there is Guieter and that the
majority Socialists are in the ascend
| ency. The soviet congress has voted to
| release hostages seized at the time that
/ Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier
| was assassinated
The strike situation in central Ger
many is reported to be improving.
! Amsterdam, March 10.-The Ber-
| lin workmen's council has decided to
| issue an order officially calling off the
general strike in the German capital,
says a Berlin message, presume bly,
filed Sunday night, which says the de-
| cision was taken late today"
The decision says the message fol-
| lowed a stormy session of the council
in which the independent Socialists
accused the majority Socialists OF
treason to the proletariat cause, and
the Spartacans charged the independ-
ents with weakening the cause by
compromises
Richard Mueller. the strike leader
declared the workmen must now re-
turn TO work land await a suitable
time for renewing action"
we shall learn from our expert
ences," he added.
Are Back at Work.
Copenhag March 10.-Work wa.