The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-22


seized the railway stations.
According to tho latest reports
workmen relationships have been
proclaimed and Spartacans in armed
automobiles were rushing through the
streets Many anarchists were said
to have Joined them.
War Minister Rosshaupter, wound.
ed during shooting in tho diet cham
Der, was reported to have been ar
rested later by che Spartacans.
"a Zurich dispatch via Paris said
Rosshaupter had died from his
wounds.)
OVER 700 SPARTACANS KILLED.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-More than sew
en- hundred Spartaoans were killed in
the fighting at Hervest and Dorsten.
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
The Spartaeans were said to have
occupied Battrupp. New riots were
reported in Gotha, Sssttin and Ham
burg.
German Austria
BASLE, Feb. 22.-The Berlin Wis
sische Zeitung says that hereafter
the German government
This indicates that the Germans
are anticipating the union with Aus
tria, which was practically assured In
the latter conntry's recent election.
State Of Siege at Budapest.
PARIS, Feb. ga state OF siege
has been proclaimed in Budapest, fol-
lowing a communist not Thursday
evening, according to a Zurich dis
patch to the MIatin today.
The insurgents are said to have
stormed the offices Of the socialist
newspaper Nepzeva, occupied the
principal railway station and the
postoffice. Government troops recap
tured the station
Railroads are Destroyed.
WARSAW, Feb. 20.-Desrrucuon OF
the railways by Ruthenian artillery
has prevented the special mission of
the inter-allied commission which
left here Monday to bring about ces-
sation of hostilities between the
Poles and Ruthenians in eastern
Galicia from proceeding beyond
Przemysl.
The Ruthenians were also said 10
have fired on passenger trans
wounding several persons.
A proclamation was sent to the
Ruthenian commander by the inter
allied delegates notifying him that
their train, flying the allied flag.
would start for Lemberg again today
and warning him that he would be
held personally responsible Il TIE
train were attacked.
spartacans in Control
I[By Frank J. Taylor. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WEIMAR, Feb. ZI--ChzncsEscS-
Scheidemann, after stating that the
assassination OF Premier Eiscs- and
Minister Auer left Munich IN control
of the Spartacans, today declared
that relentless warfare viii be waget
against the radicals
The government has been ordered
to employ. every force At its CON-
mand to crush terrorism everywhere,
the chancellor said. The cabinet
feels that the new revolution has
actually begun and is determined
though appEeneNSlfc.
Government forces apparently have
been able to control the situation In
the Ruhr and Rhine districts where
rioting accompanied the general
strike, but new outbreaks were re-
ported today to be cropping out In
other parts Of the country.
Red Flag HoIsted.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22--The red
flag was hoisted In Munich 1t noon
Yesterday and a general strike pro
claimed throughout the city, dis
patches from that city reported to
day.
Attacks BY German Press.
PARIS, Feb. 22.--The attacks Of the
German press upon the Eisner govern
ment in Bavaria are held responsible
for the assasslna ton OF the premier.
two of his ministers and 2 deputy. &C
cording to Zurich dispatch 10 the
Journal today.
Msner was accused by various Ger
man newspapers, particularly those in
Berlin Of being in sympathy with the
| Spartacans They conducted a sys-
! tematic campaign against him Fig
i ner's attitude toward Prussia was bit
! ter and at one time he broke off rsia-
tons with the Berlin government
The Zurich dispatch said that IN ad-
! dition to Hsner, Interior Minister
Auer, War Minister Rossbopter and
Deputy Ozel had been asssstnated.
Fatal Street Battle
BERLIN, Feb. IA dispatch from
Budapest today reported that street
battle in that city between unemployed