Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
American Commander in
Berlin Gives Dramatic
Recital Of Events.
GOVERNMENT FORCE
GAINING CONTROL
Men, Women and Children Throns
Streets During Clashes Between
eoishsviks and Troops-Duilst Of
Sniper oraxes Breast Of General
Harriss, In Command Of American
Forces.
[By the Associated Press. ]

Paris, March 13-Brig. Gen. George
II. Harries. commander Of the Ameri-
can military force at Berlin, has been
here for several days to appear before
the supreme war council to render a
report on the military and economic
situation at the German capital and
thruout Germany.
General Harffes has given a drama
tic recital Of events In Berlin during
the past three months, eliminating in
the serious street fighting Of the last
fortnight.
When the American party left Ber-
lin. the government forces under Gus
tave Nosks. the German war minister,
had the upper hand and, in General
Harries' opinion, the government will
control the situation, particularly IL
food is sent to aid in holding back the
bolshevik menace from the eastern
border.
Snipsr Fires at Harries.
American forces in Germany, con-
sist OF eighty oicers and 600 men, a
considerable part of the contingent
being stationed at twenty camps at
various places in Germany where 500, =
200 Russian prisoners are being cared
sor by the Americans. The headquar-
tcrs in Berlin are on the second floor
Of Hotel Adlon, in the heart Of the city,
where much fighting has been going
on. During the early stages Of the
lighting General Harries had a narraw
escape. He was standing in a window
<sf ha nrs<~n 4 4.
<iug a clash between opposite factions.
when snipers bullet grazed his
breast and buried itself in window
casing by his side.
People Not Panieky.
During the more recent disorders in
Berlin the electric lights have been
extinguished. street cars stopped, tele-
graph and telephone wires cut, news
paper presses left idle, and stores
closed. Yet the public, according to
Z, General Harries, show little effect of
panic. The streets have been crowded
with people, including women and
children, but the military forces have
kept the crowds constantly moving.
The rattle Of rifles and machine guns
echo thru the city both day and night.
but the Spartacan bands have been
gradually driven back and have lost
control Of strategic centers.
Russian Prisoners Problem.
Thousands Of Russian prisoners.
General Harriss says, are clamoring to
return home, but this would present a
serious problem In that it would mean
the sending of 100000 Russians into the
hands of the bolsheviki
The latter are threatening the Polish
front and have q powerful organiza-
ton at wilma, with unlimited funds for
propaganda work, which Is under direc-
tion Of Adolph Joffe, former bolshevik
ambassador at Berlin. 1t is believed
that a strong military zcne in Poland
between Russia and Germany, together
with food and relief, offers the surest
means of holding back the bolshevik
advance. Under American care the
Russian prisoners are in reasonably
good condition, with adequate food and
little sickness and mortality. Steps
probably will be taken to return them
to Russia via the Black sea or other
routes. 50 as to avoid forcing them In
to the bolshevik ranks.