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was struck in the left breast and
sank. dying on the tribune. Deputy
Osel and two officials, the account
adds. also we're wounded. The depu-
ties fled in a great panic through all
the available exits.
Bullet Grazes Heart.
Bavarian minister Of the interior
Auer was still alive last evening. ac-
cording to reports received here from
Munich. He is desperately wounded,
however, a bullet having grazed his
heart
The assassination OF Kurt Eisner.
the Bavarian premier, caused a ire
mendous riot In Munich The streets
adjacent TO the parliamentary build
ing were thronged with crowds during
the day and the chamber where the
diet was in session. was invaded by
a mob.
Assembly Hears Of Trouble.
Weimar. Germany. Feb. Ply
Associated Press-The national as
sembly opened Fridays session under
the disheartening influence Of the
Munich murders and a sudden change
for the worse in the strike situation
in the Ruhr Industrial region The
news Of the killing Of premier Eisner.
OF Bavaria. and the probable assas-
sination Of herr Auer. the minister Of
the interior. and other ministers. was
o..
President Fehrenbach at once gave
the floor to chancellor Scheidemann.
who. IN an address Of deep feeling.
warmly eulogized the men reported
killed. Even the authorities have been
unable to obtain exact news regarding
the Munich developments. as the riot
ers apDear 70 control the Munich pos
tai and telegraph offices. but II is Ger
tain that Bavaria IS going through a
critical neriod. This fact had an IN
mistakabl effect upon the spirits OF
the assembly.
Pays Tribute to EIsner.
Chancellor Scheidemann first paid
tribute 10 the late herr Eisner. who
had been the chancelor's friend for
Is years and had the same goal in
view as did the speaker, although the
two men travelled a different road to-
ward Il.
The members Of the assembly and
the crowds in the galleries stood IN
tribute OF respect to the political
leaders at Munich and remained stand
ing as the chancellor spoke.
Ruhr situation Crave.
Chancellor Scheldemann appeared
again before the assembly. after an
interval Of a few moments. and sur
urised the house by picturing the sit
uation in the Ruhr region as serious
Later reports. II is understood. contra
dict the Information received by GUS
tav Noske, the minister OF defence, /
10 the effect that an agreement was
imminent between the strikers and
the government
Herr Scheidemann spoke IN tremen- l
d0us earnestness on this occasion He ]
dashed the Independent Socialists fu- !
riously for what he characterized as /
their sponsorship OF BOlshevism. and |
he predicted the complete victory Of ]
the government in putting an end to l
what he termed these disgraceful, I
proceedings
plan. which viii be submitted to the I
supreme war council. Is that the Ger
nan ships should not be retained as
and It is insisted that be-
sause OF their construction they have ]
10 commercial value.
The admiralty decision IS said TO
lave been influenced largely by the 1
leilef that a satisfactory distribution
Y the ships among the allies was i'm
lossibIe- In fact. It Is added. Great
Britain would claim a major portion OF
he ships This would only serve to
Increase her preponderance OF sea
lower which, II is held. might be OBJ
ecrfnuahle TO other nations