The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
USING ARTILLERY
Confined from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
German dispatches indicate. according
sources today. Chancellor Scheide-
r1ann's forces are said to be limited
to the $4,000 troops directly under
War Minister Noske. Munich is said
to be controlled by a few Russian Boil
sheviks, who frankly do not care what
becomes of Germany. They are sup
ported by mobs of demobilized SOL
diers.
Russians Will Aid.
London, March 6.-The Russian
soviet plan to aid the German Spar
tecans, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today from helsingfors.
President Sinovyeff of the Petro-
grad commune, addressing that body
March I. is said to have declared that
the Bo1shevik ARE in direct COM
munication with the Spaftacans and
our actions will soon be co-ordinated."
The Moscow Isvestia reported that
seventeen high Bolsheviki officers, in
GLIDING two generals and five colonies,
were shot February &c by order of a
special committee alleged to be in
charge of wholesale executions of Of
ficers in the Ukraine and Don region
suspected of favoring the allies.
Plundering was still going on in
Berlin to some extent, it was reported.
A1tho food shops were the principal
objects of pillaging. many jewelry
stores anu small nave Deen
robbed.
Conditions Unchanged.
(By the Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 5.-The strike situa-
ton in central Germany is unchanged
and a renewed effort by Sparacans to
secure the proclamation of a general
strike at Dresden and Magdeburg has
failed
= Normal conditions have been re-
CT ot 1xrEa hn
station was found stocked with sup
plies of food, clothing and other COM
modities which had been comman-
deered by the Spartacans.
At Leipzig the general strike of citi-
zens as a counteIaction against the in
dustrial walkout Is still going on and
threatens to complicate the situation.
The strike committee there is said to
be short of funds and is endeavoring
to force the banks to reopen. The
sumo work until food distribution is
safeguarded and electric plants are
again in operation.
Employees Are Loyal.
Amsterdam, March 6.-Employes of
telegraph companies, postoffice and
big stores at Berlin have resolved to
protest against the general strike and
the railway personnel has announced
that it will not participate in the walk
out, according to a dispatch to the
Handelsblad sent from Berlin yester-
day.
Oppose Strike in Ballots.
tBy the Associated Prass.)
Berlin. March 5.--A leader of the
majority Socialists informed the As
ISOLATED Press today that SO far the
general strike is failure and
will not receive the support
which had been expected. It was
/ stated that wherever working men
| balloted secretly, the opposition to the
| strike was overwhelming and the In
| dependent Socialists deceived them
| selves in estimating sentiment among
| the working classes.
| Among the big plants shut down to-
| day were those of the General Electric
company.
/ Trying TO Loot Weimar.
| Meanwhile. unconfirmed reports
were received that a number oflreavily
| armed bands were advancing on Wei
I mar for the purpose of footing the
| town. These bands so far as could
| be learned. apparently had no po-
litical affiliation.
New Government Suggestion.
f. Copenhagen. March 5.-Negotia'
ftions at Neimar have resulted in the
| German government proposing thai
4 the soldiers and workmen's council BIZ
made an organic part of the govern
mental system under the new eonstitu
ton, according to a Berlin dispatch
received here.