New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Bcrne Hears of New Rule


BERNE, Jan. photographic reports
from Berlin to-day state that the rebels
there have formed a new government
under the title of "the Revolutionary
Com mittee." This committee comprises
three members, Herr Llebmann, Georg
Ledebour and Herr Tick, the last
named the leader. of the Spartacan
group.
The Spartacans thus appear still to
be working with the Socialists of the
Left, or Independents.
The dispatch also would seem to in
dictate the possibility that the new
government set up is a rival to the
Ebert-Scheidemann government and has
not, in fact. displaced it, as to-day's
advices through Paris report.
LONDON, Jan. 9 (4:s7 p. m.).-
German government messages picked
up by wireless here say that parts of
Berlin are scenes Of bloody fighting.
The government, it is added, is TAX
"the reign of terror
Light and Water Cut Off
The messages say that some parts
of Berlin already are without light
and water. Provision depots have
been stormed by the Spartacans and
the feeding of soldiers and civilians
has been interrupted.
AT O'Clock Wednesday evening
there was little change in the situa-
tion in Berlin, although the govern
ment had made some progress in
strengthening its position, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
The government forces are reported
to have secured control of the rail-
ways and to have occupied the offices
of the "Red Flag" the Spartacus or
gan. Large forces are expected to
augment the first contingent of gov
ernment troops which arrived from
Potsdam Wednesday.
kilograms dated in Berlin at $3.50
mitted by the Copenhagen CORE
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company say that negotiations be-
tween the government composed of
Majority Socialists and Independent
Socialists failed.
The Independent Socialists and
Spartacans appeal to the working peo-
pie to meet Wednesday to complete
''the victory of the proetariat."
Troops Sent to Berlin
The government has ordered the
troops in nearly all the garrisons in
Germany 20 move against Berlin and
they are arriving there on motor cars.
A state Of scige. it is added, will be
declared in Berlin. The Spartacans
control the railroads near Berlin.
Severe fighting occurred at O'Clock
Wednesday morning, but the result
was not known when the dispatches
were filed.
datesduN--Negotiatio between
the government and the revolving ele-
ments in Berlin were in progress all
day, Tuesday. according to Copenhagen
and Amsterdam dispatches received
here tonight, but no definite result
was apparent None of the leaders, it
appeared, had any real control over
the masses in the Berlin streets during
the entire afternoon. and spasmodic
fighting took place in various parts Of
the city.
The rumor that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg had come or was coming to
Berlin was followed by report that
General Ludendorf was on his way
back to Germany from Sweden, where
he took refuge not long ago.
Reds Call General Strike
The Spartacus group, the dispatches
show, has proclaimed general strike
for January 19. The Spsrtacans declare
they viii prevent the elections to the
National Assembly by ali possible
means. It is asserted that their seiz-
ure OF the Central Railway Offices in
! Berlin aftcr the government troops in