The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-03
GERMAN STRIKE
MORE MENACINC
Prussian Assembly Postponed
Owing to Threatened Gen.
eraI Walk Out in Berlin.
DRASTIC DEMANDS MADE
Significance Given to Walk.
Out by Participation of All
Glasses of Workmen.
fBy Alfred q, Andersen. }

(By Alfred G. Andersen.)
Berlin, via London, March 3.--The
proposed meeting of the Prussian
national assembly In this city has
been postponed indefinitely. 1t was
to have met Tuesday.
Ostensibly the postponement was
brought about by transportation diff
ficulties. But in reality the threat
ened general strike in Berlin. which
sembly, is believed to have been the
reason.
The Spandau arsenal employees
have drawn up the following de-
mands from the government:
1. Uniform wages.
2. Confiscation of all dynastic for
tunes and incomes for the pubic.
3. Cancellation of the govern
ment's public debts, including the
war loan, above certain limit, to be
determined by the Central Council
VI NOi hihtHs
A. appropriation OF all banks,
mines and commercial enterprises.
S. Confiscation of all fortunes
above limit determined by the Cen
trail Council of Workmen.
6. Abolition of all parliaments and
municipal councils, with the councils
of workmen appropriating their
functions.
7. Establishment of a revolution
airy tribunal to try the principal per-
sons responsible for the war, includ-
ing the former kaiser, the eX-crown
prince Gen. Ludendorff, Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, Admiral Won
Tirpitz, and also "the betrayers of
Minister Philip Scheidemann and
Minister Gustav; Noske.
s. The election of councils TO CO.
operate with the soldiers and work
mems councils in the management
of working conditions in all enter
prises. and also the control of pro-
duction and the running OF various
Establishments.
9. Release of all political prisoners.
The Berlin strikers are expected to
join in the above demands.
The situation is critical. and the
cabinet at Weimar is sending a COM
mittee to this city to negotiate with
the workmen's congress for the es-
tablishment of sovietlsm and en-
eavor to prevent a general walkout.
The first workers to Igo out were
the employees OF the Tageblatt. the
lossische Zeitung and the Lokal An
zeiger on Saturday night. The sig
nificance of this movement is seen
in the fact that the newspapers are,
respectively, democratic, conserva-
tive and industrial.
Antisocialst Body.
An antisocialist organization has
been formed here. called the "Citi-
zens' council" II is appealing TO the
people to go on n counter strike
against the idle workmen. as was
done at Leipzig.
The commanding general Of the
garrison has appealed to the entire
citizenry TO help avert pillage and
robbery.
Only two evening papers we're
published yesterday
The night passed quietly. but e
was revealed by the Spartacist news
paper Red Flag that the general I'm
command of the garrison threatened
to disarm the troops if they re-
mained neutral or sympathized with
the strikers. 1t was declared that
the men would not be paid nor fed il
they refused to obey the commands
OF their officers.
The German cabinet sent out
warning against any widespread
strike. saying il would stand or fall
on the principle of democracy. Ma
OF all mines and public
ownership was promised. The gov
announced. however, that It
would fight TO the last ditch against
terrorist forces.
Admitted by Officials.
Strong military forces are patrol
ing the city. A counter-revolution-
lry outbreaL is feared. Foreign office
officials admitted that the sitration is
most grave. but they were confident
that the government would survive.
The strike has spread 10 weimar.
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