Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-14

Gustav Noske. the minister OF de-
rense, has been appointed commander
In chief of the Greater Berlin district
and Erandenberg province. Street pa
rades. meetings and demonstrations of
all kinds have been prohibited.
Fatalities Mount.
W lille the number of dead was an
nounced as ten early this evening. II
seems probable that the fatalities will
exceed this total. Some of the wound
ed lay In tho tiergarten for a consider
able time after the shooting, although
many were carried off quickly by the
sanitary corps and placed In nearpy
hospitals
Members Of the national assembly
which was meeting In the chamber, in
the inner center Of the building, heard
only faint reports of the shots. Gradu
ally news of the clash reached the
chamber and an exodus followed into
the corridors, into which score of
mer from the mob succeeded In pene-
trating and Immediately started n gem
eral harangue. Up In the press gal
Ilery the excitement was equally in
tense.
Big Door Smashed. 80.
The government admits the loss of
one raomber of the troop or guaras
killed In the fighting, while several are
missing.
1he big oak paneiled door. which
gives access to the west wing of the
lreichstag building, was smashed dar-
Ing tho attempted rush. II was the
prompt resistance OF the public secur-
ity troops on guard that prevented in
gress. which would have resulted In the
Invasion OF the chamber by the mob,
Through this door n large calibre bull
let fired from the ranks of the mob
found its way and also passed through
a second door into the lobby, crowded
with members.
Crowd Rushes Entrance.
/ TroVocation for firing upon the
crowd was furnished by Its attempt to
storm the west entrance of the build
Ing. a score OF men attacked several
guards and wrenched their rifles away
Just as soldiers rushed up. General
firing then began,
when the mob ran into the street
frontinG the south side of the edifleo,
soldiers stationed there Immediately
opened a fuslllade. six slightly wound
el civilians were carried into the reich
stag building, dozen others were
transferred TO the guard house near
the Frandenberg gate and number
were carried off by mer1bers Of the
sanitary corps.
Tho reichstag temporarily adjourned
amid great confusion President Fab
ronbaci was Obliged TO leave the chalr
hut was unable to control the situation
Members bf various parties engaged IN
violent recriminations, and members oi
the cabinet left the chamber
when the troops dispersed the GROVE
they extended their Gordon In the dl
rectlon Of Unter Den Linden, whcr'
uhrorgs filled the street An office
who chnnced along was severely beatei
by the crowd
Industrial Blll Cause.
{ After a short recess the house ylsibl,
. quicted down and President Fehren
, bach rising from his seat. told the dep
u'les the days casualties had reached
Z a total which would occasion profun'
4 regret and that further deliberation
al could. under the circumstances, hardi
he expected 10 continued with the nee
= Iussury calm, lie suggested an ad
n ijournment until Wednesday morninl
a Ist 10 o'clock The deputies receives
. the announcement standing and thel
A left the chamber.
e Independent socialist leaders olrr u
e Icon;lnue demonstrations whenever tn
/ Industrial council bill is up for debate
D and IL IL expected the climax win =
= Preached on Thursday. which Ia the ar
n.yerrHry Of the deaths or Or Kai
e IAcbkueeht and Rosa Luxemberg, rad
n teal icaCers who were slain while be
~ Ing taken TO Hoabit prison.
!, rho entente missions arriving her
g today are reported 10 have indicate