New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Execution of Nissen in Ba-
varia Fires spartacides,
and Fall of Ebert Rule
Is Forecast in Eight Days
Fighting RACES in Munich
All-Night Disorders Are Re-
ported; the Occupational
Forces Are Ready to Act

BERLIN, June (By The Associated
! Press The action of the Bavarian
Cabinet in permitting the execution of
Levine Nissen, a leader of the Bavarian
Communists, it became apparent to-day
is likely to result in another Spartacide
attempt against the government AL
ready these developments are in evil
dencc:
First-It is being freely predicted by
the followers of Hugo Haase, Independ.
ent Socialist leader, that the govern
ment set up by President Ebert and
Philip Scheidemann will be overthrow
within eight days.
Second-A twenty-four- general
strike has been ordered by the Greater
Berlin Soviet, and partly put into effect
Third-Munish is threatened with a
general strike. and disorders and street
fighting have been reported from the
Bavarian capital, where Levine Nissen
was put to death.
The disorders in Munich reigned all
last night. Machine-gun firing was
heard internationally, and the news
papers were not able to appear. The
metal workers. strike in Munich has
extended to Nurcmburg and Fuerth
Occupational troops have been ordered
to meet any emergency.
The political effect of the execution
Of Nilsson asserted itself in Berlin
yesterday. A general strike was
ordered and the Independent Socialist
organ "Die Freiheit" opened up an
editorial broadside. Tho Spartacidc
movement has been in course of
preparation in the past several weeks
on account of the outcome of the
trials of the slayers of DR.. Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg, the escape OF
military officers imprisoned for killing
the Spartacan leaders, and the stern
rule OF Gustav Noske. the Minister OF
National Defense. The situation has
furnished the Independent Socialists
Spartacan and extremists with much
handy ammunition.
Hangs on Reply to Allies
The political dsaffcction has ex
tended TO the Majority Socialists, anc
resolutions adopted by factory anc
worhingmen' councils calls on thu
party convention, which will meet al
Wcimar Tuesday. to demand the re
tirement of Socialists from the present
government The radical opponents oil
the Ebert Schcidcmann government
also are using the tangled peace situa
ton as another weapon with which tt
attack their former comrades.
If the Cabinet weathers the blow it
is believed it will be chiefly because
the Allied reply to the German counter
proposals will be sufficiently favorable
and conciliatory to enable the present
government to regain its prestige Any
tangible progress in the peace negotia-
lions from the German viewpoint is OK
pected to prove an effective counter
irritant to the manuuvres of the indie
pendent Socialists.
To-day the furry had hardly reach &c
the stage of an acute crisis, although
the followers Of Hugo Haase were sale
to be predicting the overthrow OF
Ebert and Scheidemann
AS result Of the general strike or.
dercd by the greater Berlin Soviet
many Of the larger shops were closed
yesterday afternoon, and the surface
and subway transportation lines were
expected to be out of operation.