Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
German Cabinet Met Yes terday to Consider It's
 New Constitution. PEACE MEETING
 STATUS DISCUSSED Gordon of Troons Has Been Thrown Around Suburb
 of Moabit.


 Marshal Von Hindenburg will soon take command of the Ger man troops opposing Polish forces in eastern Germany, ac- cording to advices received here from Bromberg, quoting newspapers printed in the province of POsen.
 The German Cabinet met yesterday to discuss the new constitution and to consider proposals for the meet ing of the National Assembly, Ger many's participation in the peace con gress was also taken up. The meet ing will be continued today.
 Berlin. Tuesday, Jan. 14-3:4O D. m.-(By The Associated Press)-A cordon of troops has been thrown around the suburb of Moabit, one of the most important industrial sections in Greater Berlin, in order to facI- lttate disarming of civilians and Spar tacan fighters still at liberty. Pedes- trians are being halted and the hous- es entered by searching parties.
 This section of Berlin is notorious for it's riotous tendencies and is gen erally looked upon as a gathering place for all the criminal clements. The employees of the Schwartzkoff works, one of the most radical bodies among the Berlin proletarians, voted today to resume work or Wednesday morning. Similar action also ended rha strike of rail +; noon.
 Berlin Tues. , Jan. 14-CBy The l Associated Prrss) Berlin's long i week of Bolshevism is ended. Here ] and there, scattered desperadoes. | mostly youths, still fire occasionally from some housetop and during the nights attempts are made by small i bands of the followers of Dr Karl LIebknecht to revive the reign of terror. They are insignificant, how ever, compared with what has pass ed.
 A few Spartacans tried to recap ture the Charlottenburg police head quarters the night after they were taken by government troops.
 Dr. Liebknecht's sister was arrested today and several hundred rebels are locked up awaiting trial which, in q much as martial law was not pro- claimed, must be left to the regular courts
 Losses inflicted on each side dur ing the past week are as yet esti1nat- ed only roughly. but 1t is believed that they will greatly exceed 200 dead and 1000 wounded. The overwhelm- in al OF 9oIr
 The reinstatement and arming of the police gives the government d new force of trained men who know the criminal world and whose ab- sence during the first days of the revolution gave the disorderly ele- ment a free hand. Police records, including those of the Rertillon sys- tenn, were not destroyed, as was first reported. Detectives are already rounding mp old acquaintances and the work of disarming lawless eIe- ments is proceeding.
 Property losses during the past week of terror amount 10 tens of mill lions of marks, in addition to the damage to newspaper plants and government buildings. Merchants losses through footing are very high. one youth being captured with sixty thousand marks worth of Jewels which he had stolen In some streets near the police headquarters nearly every store was systematically loot ed.
 Bolshevist troops holding the Sile- sian stations had so much butter that they used 1t to grease their guns and boots.
 The center of the has been quiet all day. Late this evening a few shots were heard in different parts of the town. being fired by snipers and looters. Merchants having shops along Inter den Linden took down their shutters and business went on as usual.
 The government has no intention of sackening it's efforts against the Spartacans, the Abend Zeitung, says 1t learns from best authority. Ener- getic measures are being taken against the leaders of the movement. It Is reported that documents found by loyal troops show that the Sparatcan n uprising was inspired from Moscow.
 According to a Hollander arrivin 2 in Amst erdam. the kaiser is fast be-