Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19

troops, it is declared in reports !
hagen, the Central News corresT
| Telegrams received from the big
towns in Germany. the message states
show that fighting Is proceeding in
nearly all the thickly populated areas
where soldiers and workers are OPP
posed.
Death voliey Parting Shot. !.
London, Mar. ts.-All. Germany
with the exception of the southern
states is rebellious and Berlin is a
"barrel of gunpowder which may be
ignlted at any time, says Berlin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegrah COM
pany filed at Berlin yesterday.
The dispatch describes the with
drawal from Berlin OF the Iron divis-
ion and naval brigades, which march.
cd down Inter Den Linden at 4:S0
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
midst OF pouring rain. Crowds, the
majority of which were extremist radi.
/
after company filed down the street In
the direction of the Brandenburg gate
on their way to Doeberitz
Women Wave Greeting.
MANY soldiers smiled mockingly at
the crowd as though saying: Walt
while; we shall return" " the mes
sage says
From the Hotel Adlon elegantly
dressed women waved their handker.
chiefs at the soldiers, this raising to q
white heat the anger Of the workers,
They suddenly made rush toward
the hotel and some actually invaded
the vestibuie before being repulsed by
a strong detachment Of security troops
guarding the allied missions at the
hostelry.
Hardy had the last soldier passed
1.-THE Brandenburg gate when the real
guard turned and fired voiley into
Ithe crowd standing in the street Those
near the middle Of the roadway had
no recourse but to fling themselves on
the pavement. Along Unter Den LIN
den, Sommerstrasse and Budapester
strasse, men started to run away
Many Of these were either killed OF
wounded during the firing which last.
ed for half minute. Four dead and
ten wounded were carried into the Ho
tel Adlon.
New Crisis Feared.
Members OF the security guards
stationed at he Brnndenburg gate did
not interfere during the firing, being
few In number.
Workers believe the soldiers ma,
return presently and bring ON o crisis
more serious than that OF the past few
days. They are particularly furious
over the appointment Of General Won
Seecht as commander Of forces here,
he being placed In the same category
as General Won Luettwitz."
20 Killed In Berlin
coblenz. Mar. 1s,--Twenty person.
were killed when General Won Luett.
Wits troops fired into the crowd as
the soldiers were leaving Berlin this
evening, according to Berlin adviccs
received here
Troops Of the Ebert government
were guarding the city and general
communist outbreak was still threat
ening, according 10 these advices
Information direct from Berlin this
evening was that the independent so'
clalists had decided to continue this
strike. Food conditions were report.
ed serious. as Eo trains had come In.
to Berlin for five days.
Luettwiiz Escapes
London, Mar. 49, -- General Vof
Luettwitz Is reported to have left Ber.
lin by airplane and IL was impossible
to arrest him while the Iron division
was In the city, says a Berlin dis
patch TO the Exchange Telegraph
company. In fact the dispatch says Il
is not known whether orders for the
arrest Of LuettwItz or DIR. WoIfgang
Kapp. chancellor Of the reactlonary
government, were ever issued
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