The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-07
80 SPARTACANS
KILLED IN FIGHT
Reds and Government Troops
|. in Deadly Struggle in
Streets of Berlin.
BOMBARD POLICE STATION
German Sailors Hold Munich.
German Bohemia Ruled by
Rioting Mobs.
(By Alfred G. Andersen.)

VIZ NhiiANh NJ <AiiucioCls
Berlin, March 6, via London, March
Ia. N. S.)--Thirty Spartacans
we're killed and sixty-five wounded
the street lighting between reds
nd government troops on Wednes-
ay afternoon. The losses of the
Government troops are not known as
ct.
Spartacans are again bombarding
Police HEADQUARTERS with artillery. A
cw government troops are bottled mp
u the building, standing siege. The
eds are using tanks.
"a cablegram yesterday stated that
he government troops had used
hnks 10 clear the Berlin streets.)
The reds are constantly receiving
Endorsements. The fighting area is
Intending and this afternoon it was
fthin six blocks of the royal palace.
Government troops, supported with
1achine guns. were sent to Alexan-
erplatz at dawn. but refused to open
re against the reds.
The strike leaders declare that the
trike has developed into an actual
ounter revolution.
The Spartacans have an advantage
holding AlexanderplaN, which Is
considerable strategic Importance.
Armed civilians are joining the
eds in patrolling the streets. They
barch in regular military formation.
The government buildings in Will
elmstrasse have not yet been at
hcked. They are strongly guarded
v government troops and machine
uns have been placed in the win
lows.
Goes Over to Spartacans.
London, March IA German wire
SIS dispatch received here states that
n addition to the volunteer marine
ivision and a portion of the repub-
can militia, parts of the Second
yards regiment and the guards fu-
lier regiment went over to the
partacans on Wednesday.
Owing to the strike of printers and
ompositors the Wolff bureau is said
b be unable to circulate its printed
bulletins.
A Berlin dispatch to the Mail sent
rom there Wednesday midnight as
erted it was reported in government
rcles that as a. result of a compro-
bise reached at Weimar the strike
hight end today.
Reign of Terror in Munich.
Amsterdam. March IL. n. S.)-
|ifteen thousand German sailors are
olding Munich in a. reign of terror,
ccording to travellers arriving here
-om Kiel today.
There is much pillaging.
Great Battle Rages.
Geneva. March ii. n. S)-A
reat battle between the Czechs and
krainians is raging near Lemberg
in Galicia). said a dispatch from
Jenna today.
Fighting has broken out in Bohe-
ia also.
Threat to Tie Up Roads.
Berlin, March s, via London, March
n. S.)-A threat to tie up rail-
lay traffic with a strike was made
II Deputy Muller today while presid-
" over a soviet meeting.
Muller further declared that the
eneral strike may be intensified.
Thirteen Killed.
London. March III n. 81
Thirteen persons have been killed in
lots in German Bohemia, said a Cen
raj News dispatch from Vienna to-
ay. Three were killed and seven
bounded at Karlsbad and ten were
illed in Steinberg.
Mobs attempted-a demonstTdtioiid at
froppau, in Silesia, but were dis
ersed by Czech troops.
Strike Condemned.
Berlin. March ga. P.)-The gov
rning board of the Society of Physi-
ians and Surgeons has sharply con-
emned the strike in Germany on the
round that It is gravely jeopardiz-
hg public health through the stop
age of all transportation and tele-
hone service, as well as public utili-
cs. Sanitary crews engaged in
ccking the spread of the spotted
vi typhus fevers declare they are
aahle TO 10 their work because of
lc strike.
The Vorwaerts, the socialist organ,
eports railway employees refused to
ak out, declaring the strike wholly
he work of irresponsible political
fre pullers" and that interruption of
)oeam traffic would further aggra-
ate prevailing economic conditions.
he clerical and station forces in the
ferlin district have announced that
|ley are standing back of the pres
- -overnrent.