Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-12
Attempt of SpartacanS to Cap
ture Army Depot Is Repulsed
With Heavy Loss by Gov
ernment Troops.
RElNFORCEMENTS FOR
lOYALISTS ARRIVING
Berlin Seems Transformed
Into One Great Debating So
ciety With Streets EnIivened
by Music and Fist Fights,


Paris, Jan. II U1ayas. 1.-The latest
advices received here from Berlin re-
port the complete defeat of the Spar
taeans. The workers in the arms and
munitions factories, who were consid-
cred partisans of Dr. Liebknecht have
expressed desire that the shedding OF
blood be brought to an end.
London, Jan. 10 Friday )--Govern-
ment forces control the situation in
Berlin SO far as the center of the city
is concerned, but latest advices give no
indication of what has been accom-
plished towards clearing the Sparta
cans from their strongholds in the
outlying districts.
Loyal troops are being reinforced.
The. Spartacan forces have occupied
n number of gas plants, electric power
houses and water works in various
parts of the city.
London, Jan. 11.--Spartacan L forces
who attempted TO capture an army
depot in the northeastern section OF
Berlin in order to gain control of sup
plies, machine guns and hand gre
nades, were repulsed with heavy
losses by the government troops, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam
The dispatch adds that the position
he Ebert government Is improving
j.
-,g...e socialist Vorwaerts, IL is added,
reports that the Spartacans are con-
ducting q widespread propaganda
throughout Germany by the use OF
Russian money Russian agents are
said TO have placed millions of marks
at their disposal,
London, Jan. 1l-There has been
no additional news from Berlin early
today to throw light on the situation
there, but newspaper opinion as stated
here is to the effect that the govern
ment is rapidly gaining the sup
port of the army and most of the peo-
pie nits struggle against the Sparta
cans.
London, Jan. 11.-Life in Berlin,
aside from the immediate fighting
ground in the inner part of the city,
has been effected only slightly by the
events of the week, according to Ber-
lin kilograms received here by way OF
Amsterdam.
Nearly the whole population of Ber-
lin appears to have resolved itself into
a vast debating society. Small groups
assemble for agitated discussions at
every street corner and at every open
space. Spartacan sympathizers, 1t is
declared, are not in favor with the
majority of the population and dis
cussions in which they take part fire.
quently lead to fist fights. Hawkers
exploit the opportunity of offering
souvenirs and cheap and hastily pre-
pared articles symbolic of events, in
addition to cigarettes and sweets.
Hand organs are everywhere on the
main streets grinding out lively tunes.
They add musical touch to the vast
public show to which the masses of
the people devote their attention, Sc
rious work being largely neglected.
Berlin, Jan. 10 (Friday, II a. m, by
the Associated Press For the pro-
lection Of the American, British,
French and Belgian commissions at
the Hotel Adlon at the corner Of I'M
ter Den Linden and pariser Platz,
twenty-four government soldiers,
armed with rifles, machine guns and
hand grenades have been stationed.
A bullet last night struck the casing
of a window in a room occupied by
Brigadier General Harries, head of the
American commission.
Copenhagen, Jan. livery serious
rioting occurred Friday in Dresden,
Hamburg, Augsburg and Dusseldorf.
according to reports received here. The
fighting was most severe in Hamburg
and is still in progress. The govern
ment troops in Berlin have not yet
succeeded in crushing the Spartacans.
who still hold newspaper row.
Flu Subsiding at Tahiti.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE epiden1-
ic of influenza in the Society islands is
rapidly suhsiding, message to the
state department today from Consul
Layton at Tahiti.