Evening star., 1920-01-15
BERLIN NOW QUIET,
BUT GENERAL RED
R|OTSAREFEARED
Communist Manifesto Urges
Immediate Election of C0un-
ciIS in All Industries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January, 15.-A commun-
list manifesto issued today urges the
immediate election of revolutionary
employees councils in all Industrial
establishments.
Berlin Quiet Wednesday.
LONDON, January 15.-Berlin was
completely quiet Wednesday, accord
ing to wireless dispatch from the
German capital. The large factories
were working normally and the rail-
way and tram services were not in
terrupted.
Strong indignation is expressed in
every branch of industry at the un-
scrupulousness Of the Independents,
the dispatch adds, because the lead
ers hid behind machine guns while
the masses were driven forward to
face the guns Of the soldiers:
ernment will not permit demonstra-
tions on the occasion of the burial of
the victims of Tuesdays rioting.
Cause of Dissatisfaction.
The advices in analyzing the up
heaval in Berlin. point to its original
cause as the dissatisfaction of the in
dependent socialists over the failure
cd for the establishm ent of the work.
mems councils called for by the con-
stitution, but give the immediate
cause as indignation at the attitude of
the government toward strikers. This
resulted in the organization Of the
great demonstration in front Of the
reichstag building.
The violence that followed, however.
is declared to have been due to COM
munist agents who took advantage OF
the assemblage and, working on mob
psychology. started the riot which re-
suited SO disastrously.
German troops were marched to
Leipsic on Tuesday where they occu-
pied the squares and public buildings.
according to Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company today.
Machine guns were placed in COM
manding positions.
Feared Riots May Spread.
Fears are expressed in diplomatic
dispatches received here that the Ber-
lin imbroglio may spread throughout
Germany and even to Vienna through
the agency of the communists, this
element using the recent Berlin dfsor-
ders to infiaIne the masses by repre-
senting those killed as martyrs to the
cause of the people.
Vienna, it is pointed out, would be
likely to furnish fertile ground for the
agitators because Of the great unrest
that already exists there.
Thus far no disorders are reported
outside of Berlin.
Fifty Killed. Ii Estimate.
LONDON. January 14.-Eye-wit-
nesses estimate the casualties III the
and 100 wounded, according to the
Reuter- correspondent. Bullets took
heavy toll, he says, and the police
finally were compelled to throw bombs
among the rioters, causing a panic in
which many persons, including Wom-
en-, were trampled under foot
Communists Blamed.
BERLIN. January 1.-THE conserva-
tive and liberal press concur in at
taching the blame for Tuesdays
clashes to the independents and COM
munists, who caused the mobs to
gather in the streets. Provocation
for the shooting, it is declared by un-
the leaders of the mob.
Editorial criticism is directed against
the authorities for not providing ade-
ouate troops in view of the constantly
augmenting crowds which assembled
in the early hours of the afternoon.
Only a single chain of guards was as
signed to defend the west portal of
the reichstag building. which was the
objective of the attack.
Numerous personal attacks upon
ing zone were reported during the
course of the evening. Several guards
were stabbed, and one was thrown
into the river. from which he was
rescued by a fisherman. In Unter den
Linden, where the crowds gathered
after having been driven away from
the reichstag, officers and men were
attacked, one officer being dragged
from a cab and severely beaten.
The estimates Of the Berlin papers
of the casualties in the rioting place
the dead in excess of 80 and the
wounded at 100.
Railway Situation.
DoRTMUND. Germany, Tuesday.
January 13.-At a large meeting Of
striking railwaymen today a social
ist who warned the strikers of the
probable consequences of further
strikes was hooted down.
There were additions to the ranks
of the striking railway employees at
Elberfeld and Essen today, and acts
Of sabotage were committed. 1t is
reported that the strikers will not
permit milk and provision trains to
pass.
At Dusseldorf three Of the railway