The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-25
FLAGS OF GERMAN EN-
PRE- WERE DISPLAYED
When Inter-Allied Control Commission
Left Allenstein, East Prussia,
Children Sang Deutschland
Uber Allies" With
Vigor.

Allenstein, East Prussia, Sept %
by the Associated Press Flags OF
the old German empire, not those Of
the German republic, were raised over
this city when the inter allied control
commission. which for six months had
been the high government of East
Prussia, packed up and left recently on
| special trains for Paris
The authority of the commission
ceased at o'clock at night and on
the minute the German flags were
| raised
Up at the high school, across the
street from the building where the
commission was quartered the school
master gathered his pupils and made a
speech in which he said this was
great moment for Prussia, which at
last was out from under the yoke of
the conaueror Above his head as he
spoke the black, white and red colors
Of the old empire futtered, but no.
where was there a flag of the German
republic At the conclusion OF his
speech the . master ordered three
"hochs," which were given Justify, and
then the children. with their eyes stead
ily upon the teacher. sang Deutschland
Uber Allies A few Germans who had
listened to the schoolmaster joined in
the song
Some prominent citizens were asked
why there were no flags Of the Ger
man republic.
I'VE are Prussians and conserva
tives," they said, "and have not accom-
modated ourselves to the new regime.
The flag of the republic is the flag of
a sect. We will fly the old flag"
While evidently bitter toward the
Berlin government they felt their duty
lay in ignoring it as far as possible
officially and to have little 10 do with
it personally,
On the eve of the departure Of the
commission, crowds stood for hours in
the streets and the station square in
silence so ominous that some inter
allied officers interpreted it as the pre-
Jude to a serious demonstration
The only viole., however, occurred
on the steps OF the station, where May
or Vladimir Zejgert, who had been or
dered out OF Allenstein by the commits
sion was received upon his return from
konigsburg, where he had spent his
exile A reception committee OF the
more conservative citizens, with whom
the mayor was very popular, was re
ceiving him with great formality when |
a young German communist stepped |
up and knocked the mayor down II /
was a Knockout blow and the recep
ton committee ordered stretcher I
upon which the mayor was carried 20 /
his home. The assailant was not ar.
rested and the incident caused no com 4
ment among the crowds.
On the outskirts Of the town a few /
attacked a reichswehr Of
ficer and badly used him In another
section a few shots were exchanged be-
tween communists and security police,
but the communists dispersed and
there Were no casualties
When the blue automobiles carving
the personnel and property % the com
mission went roaring toward the sta
.ion the crowds gave way. sometimes
but hardly a word was spok
m Here and there a German hat was
raised To an officer in an automobile
md the acknowledgment returned
In the hotels there were many hand
,hakings between the British and the
Germans and the personal servants Of
he British said their objected good
,yes. some Of them weeping Many Of
he officers declared they really were
orry to leave for their work had been
pleasant and the people friendly The
against whom the sentiment
vas frankly hostile, held few leave.
akings.
A number Of German girls kissed
ONE Of the officers good bye at the
tstion and waved them a long fare
veil
Major Schoenberg. head Of the East
RUSSIA security police, did not take /.
he communists efforts seriously He
sid there were only 400 communist,
D Alleustein and while al Of them
o-sessed guns their names were known
nd thew would always be controlled
" the police His Office had the names J
I virtually al radicals in East Pru. I
ia he said except in some II the
order towns where there l. consider I
bic commerce with the bolsheyiki J
+ his opinion the police could handle
nv situation brought about BY the =
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