The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-01

Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
persons have been killed or wounded
in the fighting between German and
Polish soldiers in the Posen district.
Advices from Berlin today quoting
the Tageblatt said that the rebellous
Poles surrounded the Germans and
now are in control.
Machine guns were mounted in the
synagogue by the German troops.
Heavy artillery fire was then di-
rected against the church.
There was violent fighting around
the railway station.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, famous
musician, is leading the Poles in the
fighting against the Germans at
Posen, the Berliner Tageblatt stated
today. Qt was reported on Monday
that there was n movement on foot
to make PaderewsN president Of the
Polish republic.)
Jewish Houses Raided.
Copenhagen, Jan. 1.-Pogroms took
place in Posen on Sunday, according
to a Berlin dispatch received here.
Youths raided Jewish houses, killed
thirty persons and wounded many, 1t
is said. The Jewish synagogue at
Posen is reported to have been de-
stroyed.
The Berlin Tageblatt says during
the fighting at Posen on Saturday
Jews fired upon Poles from the
synagogue. whereupon the Poles d.
rected artillery fire at the edifice,
which was filled with worshippers.
Berlin newspapers print long
stories detailing incidents OF the
fighting in Posen. and it is alleged.
among other things, that Germans
were attacked and robbed In the
streets and their houses and shops
were plUndered.
Germans Blamed.
Warsaw. Monday, Dec. S0.-(A. PO
German soldiers are.} blamed by
Polish leaders for the fttal riotlng, at
Posen last Thursday In a statement
given out tonight, setting forth the
Polish version of the trouble there.
1t Is said that at o'clock Thurs
day German soldiers recruited in
Posen, angered at the reception given
Ignace Paderewski by the Poles,
formed a counter parade. shouting
"Posen is German town" They
began. it is charged, to tear down
allied flags and sang die Wacht Am
Rhein" and Deutschland Uber Allies"
les"
The Poles resented this and the
street fighting ensued. Herr Dor
fanti, a Polish member of the Ger
man reichstaE. addressed the Poles
in city hall square and induced many
OF them to go to their homes. A
short time later. it is stated. German
soldiers, headed by an officer, ap-
peared with machine guns and fired
into the crowds remaining in the
square. Forty seven persons were
killed, the statement says.
The trouble has delayed the de-
parture of Paderewski for Warsaw.
Renewed activity by Ruthenian and
bolshevist forces at LemberR is re-
by the Polish army headquarters
here. They are said to be attack
ing vigorously south of that city,
having heavy German artillery. The
Poles are said to have been forced to
fall back. 1t is said that the forces
commanded by Petlura, the Ukrain-
ian peasant leader, are Joining in the
attack.
GRpcultlOH CUlDdIi dSSCus
It Is possible that if more troops
are sent to Lemberg the expedition
against wilma, reported in bolshevist
hands, will be emharra ssed. There
are not men enough for both opera
tions. The Polish chief OF staff has
been unable TO maintain Communica-
tion with the allies because OF the
use of the wireless telegraph by the
Germans. He is also unable TO use
the telegraph and consequently has
not Condo for use in laying the sit
uation before the allied commanders.
Former soldiers and prisoners
called on Premier Morazewski this
morning and informed him they
we're ready to fight If they were given
their back pay so they might care
for their families. In spite Of the
tense situation, the city was quiet
today and nothing was heard from
the revolutionists. Trouble. however,
may break out again at any moment.
The revOlutionists are well equipped
with rifles, motor cars and machine
guns, but il is not believed they will
succeed in seiZing the government IL
Prig.-Gon. Joseph Pilsudski. the
Polish dictator. remains firm.
BolsheViki Advance.
London. Jan. 1.-Bolshevik troops
arc advancing on both Reval and
Riga Con the Baltic COAST and have
captured a number of villages, ac-
cordlng TO a Russian wireless dis