The evening world., 1919-04-07
BRITISH AND FRENCH RAPIDLY NEARING AGREENIENT o.

ported to-day that tho German Gov
eminent Is taking every prccsutlon
arainst a threatened military coup by
The Spartacans. Fresh troops have
been ordered to Welmar, he said, and
War Minister Noske has Issued 1000
blank warrants authorizing the arrest
Of any Communist
BERLIN, Sunday. April Omitted
Press). ).-Communists to-day were
completing plans for a general strike
early next week. Government forces
arc on the alert to oppose any coup
d'etat.
Communists, armed with machine
guns, are reported 20 have seized
the Assembly Building In Munich
yesterday morning, preventing a
meeting of the Landtag At the
same time the Communists began
Strengthening their ties with the
Hungarian and Russian soviets.
The Bavarian Soviet leaders are re-
ported 20 be demanding abolition OF
all Government parties, proclamation
Of a general political strike, and
frnternlEatlon OF the Bavarlan, Hun
garian and Russian Soviets with the
Entente Radicals. They are said TO
consider overthrow OF the Bavarian
Government as the signal for upris-
lngs in the Entente codntries which
win abolish all national differences.
In Berlin. the Soviet Executive
Council has demanded abolition OF
war Minister Noske's volunteer
army. II called upon all workmen TO
boycott the buildings in which re-
cr1liting is going on.
Some OF the newspapers charged
to-day that Russian agents are CO.
operating with the Spartacans in or
ganizing the new revolution and
have completely demoralized several
Of the Governments regiments.
NUREMBERG. Bavaria Sunday.
April e.-The Bavarian National
Conference of Social Democrats here
has voted l2 10 s against tho in
PRODUCTION OF Soviet Republic in
Bavaria.
BERLIN, Sunday, April Associ-
ated Press) ).-There has been no def
mite news here concerning the situa-
tion in Munich since the reports were
received OF the early exciting occur
rences. From such news as has
reached Berlin. however. II seems
probable that a Soviet Government
has not yet been proclaimed in any
(, way that can be regarded as official
or binding.
The Bavarian Diet. II Is true, can
scarcely meet on Tuesday. as had
been tho program, because II is not
assured OF the support OF the troops
in Munich.
Tho proponents OF tho Soviet idea,
however, have met with great opposi-
tion on the part OF the bourgeoisic, on
the one hand and the peasants on the
other hand. The peasants hold the
trump card in their control OF the
supply OF foodstuffs. which they have
declared they would refuse to deliver
In case Soviet Government were pro-
claimed.
The rIImor spread broadcast yes
terday that the Government and the
Diet might move 10 Bamberg, in nor
thern Bavaria, has been officially de-
MED.
COPENHAGEN. April IA de.
spatch from Munich to-day said that
armed peasHnts. at a mass meeting
decided TO march against the new
soviet Government in that city. Tho
despatch added that civil war is i'm.
rilnent."
ESSEN. Sunday. April 9 ASSOCIATED
Press.)-The street car employees
have voted to join the Krupp worker,
n their strike. so the city's trans
nortation system is at a standstill
Essen Is also without lights, becaus,
OF the strike OF the firemen.
Ia the Ruhr Industrial District nj
q whole, there was an increase yes
ttrday in the total number OF strikers
DUSSELDORF, Sunday, April
ASSOCIATED Press) Radical demand
have been formulated by the Work
mems OrganILation here in It's politl
cal general strike. The demands in
'ciude the immediate release OF politi
cal prisoners, the elimination O
class justice" rehabilitation OF IN
military forces. coalition with IN
Russian Soviet Government and tn
surrender OF the Ebert Scheideman
Government to the Council OF the Re
public.
Thus far the number OF men her
who have voted 10 quit totals 1850
while the number opposed TO stoppin
work is $500.