The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-14
German Capital oyiet--No
Further Outbreaks by So
cialists Indicated.
MARTIAL LAW EFFECTIVE
War Minister Noske Is Vir.
tually Dictator-Situa-
alton in Hand.


during the riot in front of the
reichstag building in Berlin yes.
terday, according to Berlin ad.
vices reaching here today. The
cabinet of the national govern
ment, together with the Prussian
cabinet, has issued a statement
in which the members declare
unanimously for the mainte-
nance of order by all means
available.
NO NEW OUTBREAK.
Berlin, Jan. H., via Radio to
New York.--The independent
socialist newspaper Breiheit,
which published appeals to. the
workingmen causing yesterdays
disorders, and the communist
paper Rotefahne were both sup
dressed by the authorities today.
The city was quiet and there
were no indications of further
outbreak. War Minister Noske,
who was appointed virtual die
tator when a state of siege
throughout northern Germany
was proclaimed, has the situa-
ton well in hand, he announced.
A meeting of the city council
was broken up last night when
independent socialists sought to
have a resolution passed de-
nouncing the use of military
force at the reichstag yesterday.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
B. Berlins 3 Jan. A. r. 3z--
The government last night pro-
claimed martial law in Germany,
following the mob demonstration
Yesterday afternoon, in which at
least ten persons were killed and
many others were wounded by
machine gun fire from guards in,
front of the reichstag building.
Areas occupied by allied
troops were not included in the |
governments decree.
Gustav Noske, the minister of |
defense, has been appointed
commander in chief for the |
'0fcater Berlin district and Bran
dcnburg province. Street pa
rades, meetings and demonstra-
tions of all kinds have been pro-
hibited.
Like on Western Front.
A regular battle. like an engage
lNcHt on the western front ragged
round the reichstag huilhing during
The fighting between German troops
md communists and Independent So
cioiists.
The police and soldiers fought from
behind trench line parapets at first.
Then they charged against the mob.
For time the fighting proceeded
around the harhed wire entangle-
ments with machine guns splitting
bullets in every direction.
After the struggle the pavements
1round the building were covered
With pools of blood.
10000 surged Through Streets.
1t is estimated that 10000 commun-
sts and Independent socialists. most
nf them workingmen. who left the
'actories to take part in the demon
surged through the Unter
len Linden and about the reichstag
Or. Ahrens, formerly an attache of
he German embassy at Washington
md several other members were on
heir way to the building when ,hev
ere caught in the line of fire. All
escaped
Crowd Fled PeIl- Nell.
Rife and machine gun fire was
1pened on the mob at $40 o'clock |
md lasted FIVE minutes. II was most
severe around the west portal of the
Later the correspondent OF
he Associated Press counted at least
wenty men lying in the outskirts of |
he Tiergarten, apparently wounded.
Nhen the troops began firing the
f6wd ran pell-mell in all directions
At the sound Of the guns. members
q tho lpupr b0ucp pf tho rairhEfap |
eft the assembly chamber and
.rowded into the lounging ROOM
Nher there was intense excitement |
Provocation sfor firing upon the
.rowd was furnished by its attempt /
O storm the west entrance of the
milding. A score of men attacked |
several guards and wTenched their
tges away from them just as sol
Tiers rushed IN and then general fir
ng began. When the moh ran into
he street fronting th~ south side OF
he edif1cc. soldiers stationed there
they would be attacked and
opened a fusillade. Six
.lfchtly wounded civilians were car
led into the reiChstag building. n
ia7en others were transferred to the
near the Brandenhurg /
,ote and a number were carried off
~ members Of the sanitary corps.
Reiehstaa FSreed 20 Adjourn.
The reichstaE temporarily adjourned
,toid great confusion. President Feb
u. phach was obliged to leave the chair
bpt was unable TO control the situa-
ion. Members Of various parties en- !
r,red In violent recriminations and
members of the cabinet left the cham
ber. 4 shot entered the huge glass