The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
LOYAL TROOPS
SEIZE BREMEN
City Is Bombed and Many Are
Killed While "Reds" Fight
Desperately.
ATTACK ON ASSEMBLY
Berlin Outbreak Planned to
Avenge Licbknecht and
Rosa Luxemburg.
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BERLIN. Feb. 4 delayed .-Rumors
OF new large scale Spartacan out
break persist. Adolph Hoffman,. a
member OF the Independent Socialists
party, is considered to be the head and
soul OF the new Government. In
meetings he often has put forward the
following demands: Removal OF the
present Government. formation Of a
Red Guard. and revenge for the deaths
OF DR.. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg.
A local group OF the communist
party is reported 70 have divided Ber-
lin into four districts with view to
facilitating action. Spartacan leaders
have been sent TO Brunswick and Will
helmshaven TO organize their parti-
cans and bring them in small groups
70 Berlin. The Spartscans in Berlin
are 10 dispose OF enormous munition
stores.
Thursday February 6, Is mentioned
as the day for the outbreak. From nu-
merous reports It appears the main
object is the dissolution or the Ma
at Eisenach has been occupied by
Spartacans. who also have seized a
rifle factory at Enfurt.
Papers here do not hide their anxi-
ETY., expecting decisive occurrences in
the next few DAYS.
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BERLIN. Feb. ; There are many Boil
shevist agents in Berlin, but despite its
having sen; detachments OF troops to
Berlin the Weimar Government hss
trustworthy forces close 10 Berlin pre-
pared 10 put down any new revolution
airy attempt They will occupy Berlin
as soon as necessary and intervene ruth
lessly to restore peace and order II
necessary the Government will declare
Berlin uEder a state OF siege.
All is quiet to-day, although last night
patrols Of machine guns We're stationed
IN the city. Railway connection with
Weimar is normal Yesterday afternoon
the Government express arrived at Wei
mar with large numbers Of secretaries.
Deputies and Journalists
Telephone communication with Weimar r
was interrupted yesterday for hours by
Independent Socialist interference az Er-
rurt. Gotha and Fisenach The Vos-
s4sche Ze,tnno report from Eisenach says
the workers there collected yesterda y
evening a thousand armed soldiers and
workers under the vatchword Against
the Ebert -Scheidemann Government and
the guard troops"
these left for Weimar. Troops armed
by the independents also have left Gotha
to take action against the Government.
CorESHAoES. Feb Z. - Government
troops, under command OF Gen. Gersten-
berg. entered Bremen last night after
heavy fghting and occupied the Town
Hall and the Stock Exchange The
Spartacars have retreated to Groep-
singer The Government troops made
their entrance after the city had been
bomba rded Many persons are reported
to have been KILLED IN the homhardmcnt.
Armed Spartacans from F!senach and
tIotha are on their way to Bremen to
the support Of the Spartacans there.
During the homhardment the old
cathedral the Roerse and the City Hall
were damaged and many houses partly
destroyed,