The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-18

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Especial KAdio rispAtch. Copyright.
1890. by Enivcrsa1 SNrvicel
Reriin, March 1.-The supreme hat
tie for possession OF Berlin Ii on. II
began 1T o'clock tonight with ter
rife concerted attack by the Sparta
cists, who captured the railway sta
tions OF Strausburg and vogelburE.
two Berlin suburbs, and are reported
steadily gaining Roadway.
Virtually all Americana have taksn
refuge in the American embassy build
ing. The government troops are stand
ing to in the center Of tho city ready
to fight the Reds to the death. The
situation Ia critical.
At the same time the Red revolution
continues to sweep across the whole Of
Germany. and unless the allies inter-
vene or strong man rallies all nom
radical eienae nts TO = nationwide eoan~
ter-revolution against the Reds who
now have the whip hand. the Russian
reign OF terror In the nrst stage Of
Boishevism seems certain to see a du-
nficAtion in Germany,
The resignation OF the KApp-Luet-
twtttx regime came TOO late to check
the chaos- Nor did the calling of Of
the general strike by the Berlin mode
rising throughout the Industrial re-
gions Of the country.
REDS IN CONTROL.
The whole OF the Ruhr district II un-
der control Of the Reds. Essen, it's CEN
ter, il the center Of their revolt. A
soviet has been established there and
communists are in possession OF the
krupp gun works and ammunition
pIants.
Soviets have been established In
seven big rail ccnters Of Germany in
rtndfn~ q -
capital. where Friedrich Ebert, after
an empty victory over Kapp. il trying
to form q new government
Tho Spartacists continue utterly to
ignore the actions. orders and appeals
OF both the old and new regime and are
: dghting to suppiant both by soviet
republic to embrace all Germany.
The Berlin Trade unionists have for
warded to Ebert those terms or peace.
/. Resignation Of Gustav Noske As
minister OF defence.
2. Sentencing Of the militarista plot
tiers for high treeson--which means
death.
.. No amnesty for the militarists.
Retirement Of tho troops from
Berlin.
5. Cooperation Of thu trade uions in
ironing . new government
Meanwhile General won Seeckt has
takcn over the command of the gov
eminent troops In Berlin. The chief
military trouble makers. the Baltic
bridges, were to be withdrawn con-
sequent on kapp's retirement, hut the
Spartacist attack on the city. now In
progress, is expected to keep them
here 10 reinforce the other govern
ment troops.
The orders Of the kapp regime
were lust being cancelled and tele-
phone and press censorship were
about to be lifted when the red at
tack began. Now the civil war has
been carried into this stronghold OF
militarisnt and what tho next few
hours and days may bring forth stag
gers the imagination Of any one who
knows the temper Of the opposing
Sovietism has submerged every
other issue. and the ominous predic-'
ton yentured In these dispatches
three days ago In fulfilled; the pas
sions of the masses, whipped into
name by the nonenties. puppets and
Advcntufers II, b reckless play with
nre. are beyond the control OK those
that unloOSed them.
sss' HINDtsNntYHG ALOOFI
Pr. kapp. IN the last. hours Of his
I'VE days reiGn. mAde frantic ~
tort - set HindAbburg " mop III and
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