The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-19
GERMANY is DE-
SCRIBED AS BARREL
OF GUNPOWDER
Ebert Government Is Re-
turning to Berlin But Is
Facing a Most Serious
Situation AS The Radical
Element Is Threatening
to Overthrow the De-
mOcracy.

London, March l9--All Germany
with the exception of the southerr
states, is rebelious, and Berlin is {
"barrel of gunpowder which may b.
ignited at any time" says Berlin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany filed at the German capital yes
terday.
The dispatch describes the withdraw
al from Berlin of the Iron Division and
naval brigades, which marched down
Inter den Linden at 4:S0 o'clock yes.
tcrday afternoon, in the midst of a
pouring rain. Crowds, the majority OF
which were extremist radical workers
looked on as company after company
filed down the street in the direction
of the Brandenburg gate on their way
to Doeberitz.
THE soldiers marched to the accom-.
panment of drums and with Prussian
banners flying" the message said
"They were armed, carrying their rifles
ready to fire and with their fingers on
the triggers. Their behavior could not
have been more provocative. Workers
standing on the sidewalks seemed boil
Ing with excitement and none could
understand why the troops had been
permitted to withdraw without giving
up their arms. Few believed they
would keep their promise to disarm
at Doeberitz.
"Many soldiers smiled mockingly at
the crowd, as though saying: wait
awhile; we shall return This in
creased the antagonism of the spec
tators. many of whom shouted,
whistled and cat-called, while Others
hurled such epithets as 'Scoundrels' I;
beasts, and swine at the soldiers,
WHO responded with contemptuous
looks as they handled their grenades
menacingly.
From the Hotel Adlon elegantly
dressed women waved their handkcr-
chiefs ut the soldiers, thus raising to
2 white heat the anger of the workers.
They suddenly made rush toward
he hotel and some actually invaded
the vestibule before being repulsed by
strong detachment of security troops
guardiHg the allied missions at the
hosiery.
Hardly had the last soldier passed
the Brandcnburg gate when the rear
guard turned and fired a volley into
the crowd standing in the street. Those
near the middle of the roadway had
no recourse but to fling themselves on
the pavement. Along Inter den Lin
den. Sommcrstrasse and Badapester-
straasc men started TO run away. OF
these many were either killed or
wounded during the firing which lasted
for half minute Four dead and 10
wounded were carried into the Hotel
Adlou.
Members Of the security guards
stationed AT the Brandenburg gate did
not interfere during the firing, being
few in number
~ little later near the parliament
buildings, a crowd of workers rushed a
detachment Of Baltic troops who we're
passing and fhc latter began firing, the
sounds OF rife fire minging with the
shrill cries and groans Of the wounded.
For a time all was chaos and pande-
moniiIm and II appears that in the
confusion the soldiers here shot mum
ber of their own men. The exact
number of those killed and wounded
could not be ascertained this evening.
Twenty persons were killed in a sub
sequent clash at Charlottenburg. and a
still more serious encounter was re-
ported from Kottbutzer, but no details
ere at hand.
"NVorkers believe the soldiers may
return presently. bringing on a crisis
,,,nrc sarin4z than that of tho raa sf fov
days. They are particularly furious
over the appointment Of General Won
Seecht as commander Of forces here.
he being placed in the same category
ns General Won Luettwitz'