The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Disperse Peoples Mandatories'
Which Have Had Control.
Form Government of Own-An
Prisoners Are Released.
N RIOTS At DUSSELDORF:
Agitators Are Trying To Start
Revolution in Baden.
Bricklayer Bavarian President
Labor Leaders Hostages.

Copenhagen, April 1.-THE council
of Peoples Mandatories. which has
been in control at Munich, has been
dispersed by the communists. who
have formed a communist government
there. according to the F'rankenische
Tagespost, of Nuremberg.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger is in re-
ceipt of Bavarian advices stating that
the communist council in Munich was
and that it elected a new central
council, the councilmen comprising
five workmen and five soldiers, with
Herr klatz. a bricklayer. as president.
The communist leader Lewien, refused
to join the council.
During the night the communists
took eleven hostages from the ranks
of the trade union leaders. the Lokal
Anzeiger reports added. They forced
their way to the main police station,
disarmed the police and took the po-
lice commissioners and sergeants IS
hostages.
Russ Communist Axclrod Free.
Berlin, April 1.-THE Munich revo-
lutionary council has ordered the inn
mediate release of all prisoners of war
In Bavaria. The order frees thousands
OF Russian prisoners, including the
Russian communist, Axelrod.
Twenty-Five Persons Are Killed.
u
Spartacan outbreak at DUSSELDORF
Thursday, twenty-five persons were
killed and twenty-five wounded, when
government troops used machine guns
on Spartacan demonstrators, the Lokal
Anzeiger OF Berlin says.
The agitators are said TO be attempts
ing to start a revolution and to pro-
claim Soviet republic in Baden They
would also unite Baden with the 3a-
varian Soviet government.
s@@ Wurzburg Is Rccaptared- ~,
Copenhagen, April 1.-THE reyoi,,-
t1onary movement In Bavaria has
spread to Baden and asitatofs are
working in Karlsruhe, Mannheim ard
other large towns, according 10 4
Karlsruhe dispatch to the Achtui1r-
blatt of Berlin.
Berlin. April 11.-Wurzburg has
been recaptured and Munich entirely
surrounded by forces of the deposed
socialist government, according to ad-
vices received here today
After retreating from Nurembure ia
Bamberg. Premier Hoffman of Ba-
yaria and several of his ministers are
reported to have succeeded in rally
ing formidable anti-sovIet army.
consisting of soldiers. workmen and
students. A large force retook Wurz-
burg GAO miles northwest OF Munichl
from the Bolsheviki after a brief en-
counter yesterday. Most of the soviet
olllcials ana SolulerS are said to have
surrendered. Another force has sur
rounded Munich. completely isolat-
ing it.
Optimism Is Growing.
The Scheidemann government.
which has been temporarily removed
TO Weimar, was represented today as
increasingly optimistic regarding the
situation in Bavaria. Restoration of
Socialist control is now believed to
have at least an even chance
The general strike in Saxony and
the Ruhr districts Is reported to be
growing but the government ms suc-
ceeded in regaining control of the sit-
uation in Magdeburg (capital of Sax
cny). Street fighting in that city re-
suited in heavy casualties.
Spartacans stormed an unnamed
newspaper office in Hamburg but
their activities were reported to be
limited and government forces were
said to greatly outnumber the radicals
in that city
The situation in Berlin Is tense.
Berlin Is Still Quiet.
The city is quiet however under the
siege conditions directed by War Min
lister Noske. The government has taxi
en- special precautions to protect the
Red Cross mission. which IL housed
in the American embassy. The square
In front of that building Is bristIing
with machine guns and armed motor
cars form a constant patrol. Aitho
the national soviet congress has de-
veloped unmistakably radical fen-
dencies. 1t apparently does not care to
undertake any violence.