The New York herald., 1920-01-15
Martial LAW Proclaimed Throughout
Germany After Reichstag Rioting.

i BERLIN, Wednesday (by the Associated
Press). THE estimates of the Berlin pa
pers OF the casualties in the rioting place
the dead at more than thirty and the
wounded at 100.
\ Quiet prevailed during the night The
street patrols were heavily reinforced
The Social Democratic party has issued
an appeal TO its members not to allow
themselves TO be provoked by Independent
and Communist wire pullers. who are
directly responsible for the bloodshed and
want TO continue playing an unscrupulous
game with human lives"
| The appeal asks whether the workers
will permit national representation to be
placed under terrorism and tells them that
the German nation can be saved from
complete destruction only by work
| Level minded citizens of Berlin call for
government measures to prevent further
riots, especially those dreaded In connec-
tion with the celebration on Thursday of
the anniversary of the death OF DIR. Lieb-
knecht and Rosa Luxembourg.
The Vorwaerts edtorially declares that
according 10 all reports. the police showed
the utmost patience in the riotng or
Tuesday and did not fire until ten po-
llicemen had been severely wounded II
points out that DR.. Heinc. Prussian Min
lister OF the Interior. and Chief OF Po-
lice Ernst personally controlled the po-
lice, and adds that neither the govern
ment nor its organs were responsible
for the bloodshed.
Criminals Gained Ends.
THE aim of the criminal elements.
however" Il says "was achieved and
the workers were increasingly stirred by
the bloodshcd. The responsibility viii
be on the heads OF those who sensolessl.
led innocent people into danger OF DO
lstructlon."
All the Rightist papers also support th-
government and welcome the proclarna-
uon of martial law. The conservative
papers regret that tho measure was not
applied sooner by way OF precaution
and for this reason shift the RESPONSE
bility for the boodshed TO the govern
ment.
The government on Tuesday night pro-
claimed martial law I'm all sections of Ger
many following the mob demonstration I'm
the afternoon in front Of the Reichstag
Building.
Gustav Noske, Minister Of Defence. has
been appointed Commander I'm Chief for
the Greater Berlin district and Branden-
burg Province. Street parades. meetings
and demonstrations Of all kinds have been
prohibited.
Minister Of Defence Noske has prohib.
sted the sale OF Die Freiheit and the Red
Flag throughout the territory whore a
state OF siege has been proclaimed
The mob, organized by Extremists as q
protest against tho Industrial Councils
bill. now before the Re.chstag, began TO
gather yesterday morning. BY noon every
street leading TO the Tiergarten Wa.
crowded with masses OF people carrying
red flags and placards. Anticipating a
demonstration before the Reichstag build
ing. the authorities had surrounded the
building with Public Security guards and
machine gunners. who barred approach g
tho edifice.
When the Relchstag convened at three
O'Clock the crowd surrounding the building
was estimated al 1000. and new delega-
tons Of working people carrying red flags
and banners inscribed with the word "Al
Power 10 the Soviets" continued to arrive
Troop reinforcements In huge motor trucks
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