Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-23
Bavarians Prepare for
Counter Revolt; Soviet
Republic Proclaimed;
Streets Set for Riot.
Minister Auer Also Dies;
Assassin of Premier Is
Lynched; Aristocratic
Plot Is Suspected.

Munich, Feb. pa civil war that
may not only deIUge Bavaria with blood
but might spread to all Geramany, Is
feared as a result of the assassination OF
Premier Eisner, Deputy 0eseI and Minis
ter Auer-Wh0 has since the shooting
1day, died Of his wounCs.
Bavaria has been declared a soviet
republic by the Soldiers and Workmen's S
council, and revolutionary groups have
occupied the newspaper. post and tele-
graph offices, in preparation for a
counter-revoIution.
The majority socialists, Independents
and Spartacans have formed a coalition
government, headed by central council
ot !. The Bavarian Soldiers Work
mems and Peasants soviet has been de-
;lared dissolved.
Evidence has been gathered by the
Soldiers and Workmen's council to the
effect that the assassin of Kurt Eisner
vas acting in behalf of secret organ-
Zati0n of officers and arstocrats.
The minister of war; Herr RosShaupt-
pr, who was reported wounded during
he shooting, and afterward arrested by
fpartacans has been released.
Excitement Is Growing.
Excitement is growing thruout Mu-
lch and motor cars, carrying red flags
nd piacards reading, Revenge for
.isner," are hurrying thru the streets.
he stores are closed and the factories
aye shut down. Workingmen are parad-
hg and calling for a general strike.
Large bodies Of armed demonstrators
ave collected in various parts of the
ty, and there has been promlscuous
hoOting on the streets.
The resentment of the masses is aim
] at the bourgeoise press because of its
pstile attitude toward EIsner Most of
pc afternoon editions did not appear,
Pday. and tie newspaper plants are un
er military protection.
Church bells began ringing today and
1000 workmen from the suburbs march
into the center of the city. A short
me later. violent firing WIS heard The
ob has begun plunder,ng shops.
Already Like CNI! War.
The conditions now prevailing in Mu-
ch are virtually those of civil war
Hundreds of civilians started to flee, |
It this movement was stopped when the |
DartaCans occupied the railway term
us.
Count Arco Valley. the Young student |
ho shot and killed Premier Eisner, was
nched by an angry crowd.
Deputy Svelier fired the shots which |
tally wounded Minister Auer and kill
Deputy Oesel.
Herrn Hoffman and Frauendorfer,
embers of the Bavarian cabinet. were
bundled by a man in uniform who fired
pm the gallery.
Herr Cares, a representative of the
r office, was wounded By the second
ot fired. Under Secretary Jahreis also
s wounded.
Minister of Justice Timm also was
'unied during the shooting.
Kaisers Son Still There.
Having fired at Herr Aner, a man
rang in among the deputies and fired
.ther shots at the minister's bench
the same moment several shots were
ed from the strangers gallery. A
me of indescribable confusion ensued.
deputies scrambiing to escape from
room.
Herr Unterleitner, the minister of So
affairs, was wounded at the time ,
emier Eisner was killed, he being the
,mier's companion.
Ierr Rosshaupter, the minister Of
r, was not killed fas reports from !
,imar had stated( but was wounded
ing the shooting in the diet and aft
yard placed under arrest by the Spar [
ans. r
'rince Joachim. youngest son of form T
Emperor William is still in Munich.
The shooting OF Herr Auer is inter {
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