The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-09
GERMAN TROOPS
MARCH ON ESSEN
Strikers Hold Krupp Plant.
House-t toulouse Fighting
In Progress.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
In Dusseldorf and Mulheim.
Reds Occupy Wharves at
Magdeburg.


Magdeburg.
Copenhagen. April s.-German gov
eminent troops are marching on Es-
sen. where collision has occurred
between the strikers and the Chris
tian workers orga nization. the men,
bers Of which desire to continue RI
their employment Berlin dispatch
announces. The strikers have oc-
cupied the Krlpp munition plant. the
message adds.
Killed With Hand 0rsnadss.
Cologne. April S.-tvia London,
April sJ--Martial law has been de-
clared at Mulheim following battle
between Spartacans and government
troops. In which four soldiers were
killed with hand grenades.
The battle started when the troops
broke up a meeting of strikers. The
battle developed into house, to- house
fighting. H'
Martial law has been declared at
Dusseldorf.
Hand grenades were thrown at
government troops that were enter
killed. 7a -
There Is much plundering by civil
ians at Essen.
At Magdeburg. where Spartacans
arrested Otto Landsberg, minister of
Justice, and Gen. Won Kleist, looters
seized 100000 marks worth OF sup
plies. The reds occupied the wharves.
easle, April 9.-Storaps sheds OF
the American Red Cross we're among
the food dePots pillagsd by armed
crowds in Nursmburp Tuesday ,ae.
oording to dispatches received here.
Goods to the value Of 100000 marks
are said to have been taken from va
rious food dspots.
Berlin, April v,-(A. PD-At this
mornings session Of the soviet con-
gress. independent socialists pre-
sented two resolutions extending
greetings to the Bavarian and the
Hungarian soviet republics. There
was a lively discussion. especially
regarding Bavaria. The independent
socialists wished the congress to ex-
press the hope that the Bavarian
proletariat might overcome opposi-
tion and that the rest OF Germany
might follow its example. The mo-
tioh was POotPOhSo eihSA ohAhNOA opiO
discussion.
The greeting to Hungary was ac-
cepted in spite of recent threatening
predictions.
Berlin was quite today, being
strongly patrolled by government
troops with artillery. Wilhelmstrasse
was commanded by machine guns
from the chancellory. No strikes
were repOrted I'm tn noon
Spartacan leaders at Hamburg are
plotting to proclaim a soviet repub-
lie In that city, according to the
Zeitung Am Mittag which calls upon
Gustav Noske, the minister of war,
to send troops there to prevent this
action. 4
Paris, April s.--tHayas.)--A gen
eral strike has been proclaimed In
lRerlin and the suburb of Spandau,
adyices received here say. Herr
Noske, the minister of defense, is re-
ported to have concentrated 10000
loyal troops at the gates of Berlin
for use in case of trouble.
Many Killed in MaJdeburg.
London, April 9.-Many persons
have been killed and wounded In
fighting of the utmost violence In
said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Berlin this aft
ernoon. Spartacans made a storm
attack against the police station.
Fighting and plundering were con-
tinuing at latest reports.
To Join Three Soviets.
Berlin, April 8.-(Via London. April
9.)-The first step towards the union
of the German, Russian and Hun.
garian bolshevik was taken at Mu-
mich today, with a proletariat die
of Bavaria. proclaimed.
Berlin trembles in the balance,
fearing a general uprising.
The soviet congress opened here
today. Two hundred and eighty
eight Independent socialists were
present, but no representatives from
Bavaria nor any members OF the
An attempt was made to send fur
ther congratulations to the red gov
of Russia and Hungary,
but the motions were shouted down.
George Ledebour. leader of the
radical socialists, was released from
prison just as the congress opened.
Artillery and machine guns have
been planted to command the square
n front or the CnanCellOES pdidSe al
he event of an outbreak.
Garrison Disaffeeted.
Berlin (Via London). April s.-Gen.
yon Kleist. of the Fourth German
.rmy, who was arrested at Magde-
,urg along with Minister Of Justice
has been released upon |
he demand of War Minister Gustave
Soske, said a dispatch from Magde-
,urg today.
Minister Noske Is sending govern
nent troops to Magdeburg to restore
rider. The Magdeburg garrison has
rome over to the Spartacans. Three
housand persons made food DEM
,nstration at Weimar, but were dis
,erscd. The burgomaster promised
elief.
Bank Employees Strike.
Berlin. April IA. P.)-The en-
ployes of the Bank of Trade and IN
iustry, better known as the BARN.
starder bank, went on strike today
The employees demand an increase IN
pay.