Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
NATION BACK.
UNDER ARMY.
after RIOTS
Machine Guns Pile Dead
in Streets Before Reich
stag Building.

stag Building.
Berlin. Tuesday, Jan. 13.-The
government tonight proclaimed
martial law in all sections of Ger
many following the mob demon
strstion this afternoon in which at
ioast 10 persons were killed and
many others were wounded by ma
chirss gun fire from guards in front
Il the reichstag building.
Gustav Noske, the minister of
defense. has been appointed COM
mander r-in-chief for the Greater
Berlin district and Brandenburg
province. Street parades, meetings
and demonstrations Of all kinds
have been prohibited.
Few States Excepted.
Paris, Jan. 14.-Martial law has
been declared throughout Germany
with the exception Of Bavaria, Sax
ony. WuertteInberg and Baden. ac-
tording to Berlin advices.
Berne dispatches say that during
the demonstration beforesthe reich
stag building yesterday. two police
men were killed and two are miss
ing. Ten others were wounded.
Twenty members OF the crowd
which attempted to rush into the
building were killed and 40 wound
ed.
Hold Up Food.
Dortmund. Germany. Tuesday.
Jan. 13-At 4 meeting OF striking
hallway men today, Socialist, who
warned the strikers Of the proba-
BILE consequences of further strikes,
was hooted down.
There were additions to the ranks
Of the striking railway employees
at Eberfeldt and Essen today, and
acts Of sabotage were committed.
Il ID, reported that the strikers will
hot permit milk and provision
trims TO pass, ri n
At Dusseldorf. three Of the rail-
wAy mems unions have ordered
their members to resume work /
Organized By Extremists.
Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 13.-Many
persons were killed and wounded
in q melee between members Of
mob and police guards in front OF
the reichstag building here this
afternoon.
The mob, organized by extremists
a. a protest against the industrial
councils bill now before the reich
stag. began to gather this morning.
BY noon every street leading to
the Tiergarten was crowded with
masses OF peopl, carrying red
tflags and placards. Anticipating a
demonstration before the reichstag
! building, the authorities had sur
Fcunded the building with public
/security guards and machine gun
nsrs who barred approach to the
edlAce As time passed the crowd
vls Joined by striking tram en-
pbyes and soon inflammatory
speeches were begun by agitators.
Reaches 10000.
When the reichstag convened at
o'clock the crowd surrounding
the building was estimated at 40.-
W@ and new delegations OF work
ing people carrying red flags and
banners inscribed with the words
All Power to the Soviets" contin-
ued to arrive. Troop reinforce
ments in huge motor trucks were
added to the guards on duty, but
only one arrest mad been made
since noon. The man taken into
custody is said to have shouted:
Down with Noske!"
Fire ut Close Range.
Guards attempted to quietly dis
parse the mob, but failed. At last
the mob made q rush against the
police lines, trying to disarm the
fkuards and disable the machine
guns. AL other efforts failing. fire
/ vas opened ON the mob. The shoot
ang was at close range and the
'front.' Of the building was Uttered
With dead and wounded. The most
severe casualties were inflicted on
~ crowd which approached from
ne Simonstrasse side of the struc-
ture. Order was soon restored.
In Session During Melee.
The reichstag continued its sit
tmg until s o'clock. at which time
u Wa announced 10 bodies Of per-
sgns killed in the fight had been
(. iAg.
revocation for firing upon the
uowd was furnished by Its attempt
70 storm the west entrance OF the
uutdtnx. A score OF men attack
eeveral guards and wrenched
'asR rthes away from them just
g soldiers rushed up. and then
ssasrN firing began. Six slightly
sosnded civilians were carried into
" rsacAstag building. 4 dozen 9TH
g were tlansferred to the guard
ovse near the Brandenburg gate,
GO = number we're carried OF BY
emcers Of the sanitary corps.
Disorder Inside, Too.
Tho reichstag temporarily ad-
1ourned amid great confusion. Pres
dent Fehrenbach was obliged to
leave the chair. but was unable to
control the situation. Members OF
various parties engaged in, violent
fecs1minations and members Of the
cabinet LETT the chamber.
when the troops dispersed the
crowd outside the building they ex-
tended their gordon In the direction
q Unter- ID Landen, whore throngs
Aped the stFest. An odlcsf Who