Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-23
RUlING
IN WEST PART
OF GERMANY
Workers Government Be-
ing Set Up in Indus
trial District.

Copenhagen. March 23. The
whole western district of Germany
is held solidly by radicals and dis
aster is inevitable II the govern
ment troops try to interfere there.
according to information received
from Berlin this morning by tele-
phone by the Berlingske Tidende.
The Social Demokraten learns that
purely workers government Is
on the point OF formation. without
cooperation with the bourgeois par
ties.
Use Artillery at Halle. +
A Leipsic telegram received here
last night says that fighting at
Halle and in the neighborhood Of
that place continues with undimin-
ished violence. both the troops and
the workers force using artillery.
Halle has been completely cut on
from the outside world.
Spartacans Win Fight.
AK La Chapelle, Rhennish Prus-
sia, March 2S.-Another battle is
reported to be going on between
spartacans and troops of the regu-
lar army at Wesel. - miles north
west of Essen. The regulars, the
report says. appear to have been
outflanked by the spartacans.
Admit Government POwerless.
Berlin, March 23.-Admission was
made today that the central Ger
man government lacks power to
restore normal conditions in Wes-
phali., where fighting continues
and where but small proportion
of the miners have returned to
work. 1t is denied, however, that
bolshevism has entered into the
situation which has arisen there az
a. Jesuit at the workers setting up
their own government, and 1t is de-
clared the miners favor a constitu-
tional form Of government and
want to establish an Independent
state.
Herr Geisberts, minister OF posts
and telegraphs, has gone into the
Ruhr district to make an attempt
to reestablish governmental au-
thority.
Fighting in Spandau.
Heavy fighting between regular
troops and insurgents occurred to-
day north of Spandau. Strong
bands equipped with machine guns,
which had plundered the village OF
, Boetzow, encountered a company
of regulars near Henningdorf. and
the latter were obliged to retire
temporarily owing to their infer
iority in numbers Arrival or REIN
forcements. however. was the sig
nal for systematic attack. with
artillery preparation. and violent
house to house fighting ensued.
The insurgents were finally com
PEELED to retreat, leaving IA dear
and many wounded on the scene OF
the fighting. They were pursued
by regulars.
Government troops occupied the
bridges across the Hayel river near
Spandau.
Report 40 Killed. !
London, March 23.-The clash
between regular troops and insur-
gents at Henningdorf. near Span
dau. yesterday resulted in the kill
ing of 40 persons and the wounding
of 60, according to an Exchange
Telegraph company message from
Berlin today.
The communist councils in Sax
ony have begun to divide large es-
tates, it is reported.
Berlin Quiet.
Berlin now is becoming normal.
The postal services are working.
stores are open and electricity is
available to enable small factories
to operate. The city and circle
railroads have resumed operation,
but the elevated has not resumed.
The following provincial reports
were received today:
Quedlinburg, Saxony: There has
been violent fighting between troops
and spartacans. Both sides suffer
ed severe losses.
Halle-on- Saale: The town is held
By government troops after an ar
tiIlery battle lasting for several
days.
Madseburg. Saxony: Work has
been resumed The street cars and
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