The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20
Ebert'S Soldiers Bomb Build
ingS in LeipSiC-HundredS
\ OF Victims as Result.
5000 CASUAL TIES IN
BERLIN DURING WEEK
Noske Decides Not to Resign
Reds Win Battle for Con-
troll of Essen.

London, March 20.-(A. P)-Ebert
government troops have bombed
public buildings at Leipsic in an at
tempt to dislodge German workers
forces, and several hundred persons
have been killed as a result, says a
Berlin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. The message
says 100 were killed and 200 wounded
in the street fighting in Berlin on
Thursday.
Volkshaus Burning.
A Copenhagen dispatch to the A.
p. today says that Leipsic is being
successfully cleared by troops of the
regular army, according to Dres-
den dispatch quoting the Nachrich-
ten of Hamburg. The Leipsic Volks-
haus is burning and the workmens
losses have been exceedingly heavy.
Police Shoot Down Officers.
Berlin, at 2:4O pm. Friday. by
wireless to the A. p. reported that
since noon firing has occurred in
various parts of the city 1t is re-
ported the security police are shoot
ing down all officers of the Baltic
troops remaining in Berlin.
Inter den Linden bristled today
with barbed wire and the Hotel Ad-
lon was thoroughly screened with it
, and guarded by troops. The widest
reports are a1oat, becoming gro
tesquely magnified in circulation
The inner city streets are seething
with excited people. Disorders are
occurring in the suburban districts.
There is a conspicuous absence of
troops in the workingmens dwelling
districts, where agitators are fever
ishly busy.
Two thousand persons have been
killed to date in the fighting incident
to the German revolutionary move
mept and disturbances of the past
y week, it is estimated in Berlin. ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
u companys correspondent in that city.
Won't Leave Stuttgart.
81 The German national assembly
will continue its sessions at SUIT
CART until conditions at Berlin are
b normal. says Stuttgart dispatch to
81 the Exchange Telegraph company.
SoViets Control Essen.
Amsterdam reports that the battle
for the control of Essen, home of the
immense Krupp arms and industrial
works, lasted twenty four hours be-
e fore the communists finally won pos
p session of the city, according to a
dispatch from Muenster to the Tele-
graf today. During the battle Es-
sen was shelled by artillery in pos
session of the workingmen.
The government of the city is now
in the hands of COMMITTEE of ac-
ton" the dispatch reports.
81 A Berlin dispatch last night esti-
mated that 300 persons were killed
! in fighting for the possession of
Essen.
Noske Retains Office.
. Paris says that Gustav Noske who
+ rendered his resignation as minister
q of defense to President Ebert of Ger
I many Yesterday, has decided to re-
4 main in office, the social democratic
and democratic members of the ma
4 tional assembly having given him a
+ vote of confidence.
Goes to Berlin Sunday.
An A. p. report from Stuttgart
says that Gustav Noske minister of
defense in the Ebert government, was
+ still in Stuttgart tonight, but was
prepared to leave for Berlin tomor-
row TO join Premier Bauer Foreign
Minister Mueller and Herr Giesberts,
minister of posts and telegraph,
should they deem it advisable.
4 Hold Up All Trains.
communists WIN nave ONCuDltu
five stations in the eastern section of
Berlin refuse to permit the resump-
Il ton of railroad traffic until their de-
mands have been met, says a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company fi'd at Berlin this morn
ing.
Hold Other Towns.
An I. n. s. dispatch from Amster-
dam says that German communists
have seized the Industrial town of
4 Gelsenkirchen, i'm Westphalia. said
a dispatch to the Nieuwe Rotter-
damsche Courant today.
six thousand armed Spartacans
are reported moving upon Dussel-
dorf.
Massed in Ruhr District.
From Coblenz the /. n. s. has the
q following: An army Of 10000 armed
and well-trained communists has
been massed in the Ruhr district,
ready to move toward Berlin at a
favorable opportunity. according to
information reaching officers Of the
American army OF occupation today.
Many Of the communists are ex-
Nldiers. It was said that they were
ready TO act II the Ruhr district or
to move toward Berlin II a bolshevist
coup is deemed feasibl at this
time.
The situation is described as most
serious"
The A. 2. from Berne. Switzerland.
reports that the situation in the min
ing districts OF the Rhineland is de-
scribed in advices reaching here to-
day as still extraordinarily serious.
Several places are in complete con-
troll of Spartacans and communists,
their dominance being secured only
after severe f, hitting.
Planes Bomb lepsie.
London. March 20.-Q n ST.
Several hundred persons were killed
and wounded at Leipsic when a
squadron Of army planes bombed the
city said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Berlin this afternoon
More than q thousand persons have
teon killed and wounded In fighting
at KEEL