The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
Huns Again Are in Midst of a
Spartacan Revolt.
Several Cabinet Officers Are
Wounded in an Affray.
At LEAST THREE ARE DEAD
Eisner, Osel, Auer, Gareis, Ross
haupter, Jahreis in List.
Timm, UnterIienter, FrauendOr-
fer Also on Casualty List.

London. Feb. 22.-Germany is again
ablaze with revolution.
The uprising has spread to Hungary.
Reports from various sources today
showed that Spartacan outbreaks in
the Ruhr and Rhine districts are
growing more menacing, that Munich
is in the hands of the revolutionaries
and that Budapest is endangered by
an incipient revolt.
Ninety localities in the Ruhr valley
are held by the Spartacans and the
center is said to be getting beyond con-
troll of the government, despite the
fact that most of the soldiers coun-
ellis are cooperating with Military
Governor Noske.
Fighting at Various Places.
Desperate fighting has broken out
al several points in different parts of
the country. Seven hundred Sparta
cans are said to have been killed in
battles at Dorsten and Hervest. They
succeeded in occupying Battrupp, how
ever New riots occurred in Hamburg,
Stettin AMI Gotha.
Chancellor Scheidemann, addressing
the national assembly at Weimar yes
terday declared ''unrelentinS warfare
on the Spartacans. He said the gov
ernment would employ every force to
put down lawlessness. His speech was
choered by all delegates save the radi-
Gals. who hissed him
The German cabinet, while deter
mined is said to be apprehensiVe,
owing to the fear that the Bavarians
will help the Spartacans because of
the bitterness against Prussia in Ba-
Varia.
1t has not been determined whether
the attack on Premier Eisner and 9TH
CT Bavarian officials yesterday was
the work of monarchists or radicals.
While the premiers assassin was a
noblcman, Count Arco Valley, the man
VINO shot the other ministers down in
the diet chamber was said to be
Spartac9n.
Additional reports today showed
that six ministers, two minor officials
and a deputy were shot. The assassin,
after killing Home Minister Auer. is
reported to have shouted, "Pn shoot
down the whole lot of you," and to
have began firing promiscuously to-
ward the government bench. Besides
Auer, his victims included War Minis
ter Rosshaupter. Minister of Justice
Tinm. Minister of Warship Hoffman,
Minister of Social Affairs Unterlienter.
Minister of Communications Frauden-
Gorfer Deputy Osel. Councillor of the
War Minister Cares and Under Secre-
tary for War Jahreis. Both Ross
Eaupter and Timm were seriously
wounded. The former is variously re-
and to have been captured by the
Spartacans.
Immediately after the shooting, the
military commandant in Munich an
nounced that he would not guarantee
to maintain order. as he did not have
enough men at his disposal to oppose
tho armed Sparta cans.
During the afternoon, the church
bells began to ring and the workers
marched into the city from the sub
urbs and the fighting began. The
revolutionaries were victorious every
where. Shops, residences and public
buildings were plundered. all business
and traffic ceased and civilians began
an exodus from the city.
Berlin. Feb. 22.-Six Bavarian cab
inct ministers were wounded in the
shooting affray in the chamber al
Munich, following the assa ssination OF
Premier Eisner in the street, it was
learned today.
Minister of the Interior Auer and
Minister of Justice Timm are not ex-
pected to live, while the wounds OF
Minister of Public Worship Hoffman
Minister of Communication Frauen-
dorfer. Minister of Social Affairs I'm
terlienter, and Minister of War Ross
haupter were less serious.
(ROssha upter is variously reported
in other dispatches to have died from
his wounds and to have been taker
prisoner by the Spartacans.)
The Vorwaerts believes the assasSi
nations were the work of reactionaries
On the other hand the Tageblat
blames the workers revolutionar!
council. 1t is not learned yet whether
Eisner and the others were attacked
by the same factions.
Hoist the Red Flag.
Amsterdam. Feb. 22.-The red fla.
was hoisted in Munich at noon yester
day and a general strike proclaimed
thruout the city. dispatches from tina
city reported today.
State of Siege There.
Berne, Feb. ga state of siege ha
been proclaimed in Munich and tn,
red flag is waving everywhere. accord
ing to dispatches received from tha
city today. A general strike is unde
way, stores are closed and traffic ha
practically ceased
The murders of Deputy Osel and O
Minister Councillor Gareis are report
ed to have been confirmed. Wa
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