Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-03-22
Situation Serious.

Situation Serious.
The situation in parts of the country
appears serious From the group OF
Industrial centers on the Rhine and
the RuhF district continue to come re-
ports of Spartacan agitation In sew
eral places, particularly the Ruhr dis
trict, the Spartacans are said to be in
absolute control. Here their available
force is estimated at 10000.
Concentrations of loyal government
forces, however, are taking place and
their arrival at the scenes of disorder
is expected to bring quiet.
While the resignation of Gustav
Noske, minister of defense. has been
demanded by the radicals, it is consid-
cred probable that he will retain his
post for a, time at least, in order TO re-
store the confidence OF the Berlin pop
ulation generally.
1t is declared that the new cabinet
will include active representatives OF
labor, Carl Rudolph Legien, president
of the federation of trades unions, be-
ing named for chancellor.
BERLIN, March 21.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The state of siege in
Berlin and the province of Branden-
burg was raised Saturday afternoon,
it was announced officially today.
The streets of erlin, for the first
The streets of Berlin, for the first
aspect today.
The shops are closed. but only be-
cause it is Sunday. Trains are rum
ming but the tramway service has not
been resumed. Most of the hotel stats
have returned to work.
manifesto issued today by the
trade unions advises a resumption OF
work now that all grounds for con-
tiruance of the strike have been re-
moved. 1t adds that the fundamental
causes of the reactionary coup d'etat
lie in the unnatural peace of Yer
sailles," radical amendment of which
the manifesto declares to be necessary.
The semi-official news agency saws
that nothing is known regarding the
reported suicide of General Won Leutt-
witz, head of the Kapp military forces
Apparently the communists have
found themselves unable to muster
sufficient forces even to attempt a
concerted effort against Berlin. OF
ficials of the restored government con-
fidentially predict that the majority OF
striking worlImen will return to their
tasks on Monday.
Spartacans Control Ruhr
COBLENZ, March 21.-(By The As
sociated Press.) = The Spartacans
gained control of the Ruhr district to-
day. The red army took possession of
Duisburg; Ganbern, Mullbeim and
MettEnan, west of Elberfeld.
a direct report from Duisberg says
that a soviet government has Deen set
up there. No private telephone con-
verSationS are permitted except for
the procuring of food and coal.
The red army in the Ruhr districts is
reported to have available force es-
timated at 10000 men, all OF whom
probably are armed. The situation is
considered extremely critical because
of the rapid growth of the red army
and their mobility, which was dis
played in the taking of Essen. There
are about 5000 troops of General Non
Waters command in that vicinity.
but of these, 1900 are said to have been
forced to retire across the boundary
into the broad area.
However, there are no further re-
ports of bloodshed and it is believed
the imminent march of the govern
ment forces now being concentrated
Will quickly quiet the region.
+. Fighting in Leipsic
BERNE, Switzerland, March 21.-
(By. The Associated Press.)-The TolIS-
shaus in Leipsic. headquarters of the
capitulated today after q.
hard fight with the Reichswehr. ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
Five persons are dead, twelve were
seriously wounded and fifty taken pris-
oner by the troops as a result of the
Conflicts continue in other quarters
of Leipsic. Many parts OF the city
have been set on fire by communists
who are hinderinG the work of fire
men with machine gun fire.
1t is reported from the Rhineland