The sun., 1919-04-14
SAX0NS SLAY
WAR MINISTER
Disgruntled Soldiers Throw
Neuring Into River Elbe
and Shoot Him.
ANGRY OVER PAY ORDER
Governments Troops Refuse to
Attack CrOwd-Martial
Law in Dresden.

ring, War Minister in the Government
Of Saxony, was killed at Dresden yes
terday by disgruntled soldiers to whom
the Minister had refused a hearing.
The War Ministry was stormed by
demonstrators who dragged out Herr
Neuring and threw him into the Elbe.
where he was shot and killed as he
tried to swim to the bank.
Wounded patients in the Dresden hos
pitals. says the Dresden despatch detail
ing the occurrence, collected in the
morning in the theatre square to protest
against an order issued by Herr Neuring
TO the effect that the wounded in future
should receive only peace-time pay. Five
or six hundred men then formed pro-
cession to the War Ministry and sent a
deputation to see the Minister. who re-
fused, however. to receive them.
Upon this. the crowd, melted by COM
munistic speakers. stormed tho entrance
to the building The sentries used their
weapons, but were overpowered Gov
ernment troops were summoned. but they
declared they would not attack the
crowd, and they marched off after sur
rendering their arms.
Drag Minister to street.
An excited crowd meanwhile had
/ thronged the square in front OF the
building and machine guns posted at
various points we're firing on the Min
istry. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
demonstrators had forced their way into
the main building. followed the War
Minister TO the upper story, where he
had fed. and dragged him out into
the street
After the Minister had been severely
inaltreated by the crowd he was hurled
from the bridge into the river, When
he tried TO swim TO the bank the demon
strators fred at him and within few
moments he disappeared under the
water.
An official version OF the AFFAIR says
Minister Neuring received a deputation
and promised a general fulflment OF the
wishes OF the soldiers.
I'm the course OF time" the commu-
njcation continues. the wounded were
Joined by number OF other soldiers,
who were partly armed. and prevented
people from entering or leaving the
building Some OF the armed soldiers
pushed their way into the inner part OF
the Ministry. An !mprudent young SOL
dier. employed in the Ministry as an
orderly, became confused and threw two
unloaded practice hand grenades into the
chamber No one was injured by them.
ION the street rumor started that
Neuring had given orders 20 throw hand
grenades. This was quite untrue. on
/ this false rumor Neurng was murdered
! in q bestlal manner
After this occurrence three uniformed
! men pushed their way into headquarters
saying they were members OF the Red
Soldiers League. One had very de-
( faotive knowledge of German. which
/ proves the entire occurrence was infiu-
enced by Russian agents
Noske Sends Troops.
\ despatch from the German Wolft
4 Bureau says the news agency learns
( that when Minister of Defence Noske
/ was informed OF the killing OF NeurinS
he arranged Immediately to give In
creased support to the Saxon Govern
ment. The despatch adds that so many
troops are proceeding TO Dresden that
1 It Is certain law and order Will be
| quickly restored.
A state of siege has been proclaimed
| in Dresden.
Five persons were killed In yesterdays
disorders. but eventually the demonstra-
! tors dispersed after the Minister OF Wor-
ship promised n deputation that all the
! demands of the soldiers should be
granted-old rates OF pay and adequate
food rations.
/ The official explanation OF the trouble
Is that it arose through a misunder
standing that the reduction OF the pay
I OF on-commi ssioned officers and mer
TO peace rates ordered by the Empire
but which does not yet apply TO SaXony
were TO be enforced there. The Saxor
/ Government is applying TO Berlin for the
withdrawal OF the order
LEIPZIG, April lS,--The students yes
terday voted unanimously to close thu
university and enlist in the border de
fence forces. They urged all the Ger
man high institutions Of leaning TO d.
likewise. The faculty Of the universit!
concurred In the event that the eitua
ton qulets down the university will re
open May l5
Leipzig Is the largest city.in SaXony
and the university there. founded in 1909
is the third largest in Germany, in nor
NAL times being attended by more thar
1000 students.
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