New-York tribune., 1919-03-06
German Reds
Fig; g hit to Open
Road to Russia
Spartacides Seek Aid From
Bolshevik Armies by the
Seizure of Koenigsberg
Checked by Ebert Forces
Berlin in Turmoil Again as
Troops Attempt to Stop
Looting and Keep Order

BERLIN, March 5 (By The Asso-
ciated Press ).-The Spartacides have
inaugurated a movement to seize
Koenigs sberg, East Prussia, and thereby
open a route of communication to Mos
COW, so that Bolshevik armies from
Russia might move to the assistance Of
the Spartacide forces, according to an
official government bulletin to-day.
tin states, has sent forces into Koe
rigsbcrg with the object of putting
down the Spartacdc strike movement
or the seizure of the town. These
troops. adds the bulletin, which was
issued under date of Tuesday, dis
armed the Spartacde home guard in
Koenigsberg ater considerable fight
ing.
The occupation Of Dusseldorf by gov
ornment forces has been accomplished
without opposition, according to an of
fetal bulletin issued to-day.
Gustav Noske, Minister of Defence,
has. ordered the troops to arrest all
strikers or leaders of the strikers who
are guilty Of rioting or intimidating
Workmon.
The "Vorwaorts," ~ic Socialist organ.
reports the result Of the secret ballot
taken on the strike issue in eighty
Berlin plants showed that moro than
10000 workers were opposed to and
that 1900 we're in favor of a strike.
The worlmen in numerous factories,
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into strike by the radicals Monday
before the Soviet took official action.
Seek To Extend Strike
The Radicala, the bulletin adds arc
cndcavoring to extend the general
Saxony.
TucsdaY, Werct Il. - Government
troops at Police Headquarters tired on
rioters late to-day, and several cesc-
alties arc reported. The troops had
been called to dispersc crowds gather
ing around headquarters.
Troops Of the army corps Of General
Won LucttwH were brought TO Berlin
late last night to assist IN maintaining
order, and arc bivouackcd in open
spaces Of tho city. The central tclo-
the Reichsbank, food depots, railway
stations and slaughter houses are
strongly garrisoneG.
The marine division, according to a
report, announced that it would coop
crate with the government troops in re
pressing lootng.
Reports were current earlier in the
day that a Spartacan marine division
had seized Police Headquarters, but
this turned out to be incorrect.
= Officers Thrown Into River
During the fighting. the aviator re-
ports, the rioters seized officers of the
government forces and threw them into
the River Saale, whore they permitted
them to drown. There was much loot
ing prior to and during the fighting,
and the property loss is said to be
heavy.
The Spartacidc leaders fled from the
city and are reported to have taken a
large amount of city funds with them.
The government troops have pro-
claimed a state Of siege in Halle
Official adviccs concerning the strike
situation throughout Germany up to
last night may be summarized as fol-
lows:
Everything was quiet in the coal dis
trcts Of the Rhincland, Westphalia and
Upper Silcsia.
Spartacide agitation is in progress
for a general strike in Hanover
The rival general strikes of the la
boring classes and the bourgeois at
Leipzig were continuing without break,
but order was being maintained.
The radicals are still endeavoring to
extend the general strike movement to
southeastern Saxony.
Up till 2 o'clock this afternoon Gus
tave Noske, the Minister of War, ap-
parenty had the situation in Berlin
in hand. The proclamation Of martial
law by the Prussian Ministry had