Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-14
10 DEAD, MANY
WOUNDED IN
BERLIN RIOTS
Reichstag Building Scene Of
Bloody Disorder, Berlin Reports
GUSTAV NOSkE ACTING
Made Commander-in-Chlef OF
Districts-All Demonstra-
tions Have Been Prohibited
Bu The Asaooiated Press.

By The associated Press
BERLIN, Jan. 13 6 p. N. )--The
government tonight proclaimed mar
tial law in all sections of Germany,
following the mob demonstration this
afternoon, in which. at least, ten per-
sons were killed and many wounded
by machine gun fire in front of the
Reichstag building
Gustav Noske, the minister of de-
Tense, has been appointed commander
in chief for the greater Berlin dis-
trfct and Brandenburg province.
Street parades, meetings and demon.
Strations have been prohibited.
The mob, organized by Extremists
as q protest against the Industrial
Councils bill, now before the Reich-
stag, began to gather this morning.
By noon every street leading to the
Pfergarten was crowded with masses
of people carrying red flags and
placards.
Anticipating q demonstration be-
fore the Reichstag building, the au-
thorities had surrounded the build
ing with public security guards and
machine gunners who barred ap-
proach to the edifice. As. time pass
ed the crowd was Joined by striking
tram employees, and soon infiamma-
tory speeches were begun by agita-
tors.
When the Reichstag convened at
8 o'clock the crowd surrounding the
building was estimated at 10000 and
new delegations of working people
carrying red flags and banners in
scribed with the words ''all power to
the soviets'' continued to arrive.
Troop reinforcements in huge motor
trucks were added to guards on duty
but only one arrest had been made
since noon. The man taken into Gus
todyeis said to have shouted Down
with Noske."
Attempts were made by the guards
to quietly disperse the mob, but ii Was
needless OF warnings from the police.
At last, the mob regardless OF ma
chine gunnerS and other defenders,
made o rush AGAINST the police lines,
trying to qisarm the guards and dis
able the machine guns. When il was
seen the mob could not De checked III
any other way fire was opened on it.
The shooting was at close range and
the front of the building was Uttered
with dead and wounded. The most
severe casualties were inflicted on the
crowds. Order was soon restored.
The Reichstag continued its sitting
until o'clock at which time it was
announced ten bodies of persons killed
in the fight had been brought Into the
court of the building.
Itlll6 anu HldCnlHG 4 Run IRE WAS
opened on the mob at 3:40 o'clock
and lasted five minutes. 1t was most
severe around the west portal of the
building. Later the correspondent OF
the Associated Press counted at least
twenty men lying on the outskirts of
the Piergarten apparently wounded.
When the troops began to fire the
crowd ran pell nell in all sections. At
the sound of the gun members left the
chambers and crowded into the
lounging rooms. where there was in
tense excitement.
The Reichtag temporarily adj
journed amid great confusion. Presi-
dent Sehrenbach was obliged to leave
the chair as he was unable to control
the situation. Members of various
parties engaged in violent recrimina-
tions and members Of the cabinet left
the chamber. A shot fred from o
point directly In front of the Bismarck
monument, entered the huge glass
door leading to the lobby crowded
with deputies. the bullet passing a few
feet from the spot where the corres-
pondent was in conversation with
Herr Stresemann, q national-liberal
member of the Reichstag. When the
troops dispersed the crowd outside the
building, they extended their Gordon
in the direction of Unter Den Linden,
WDeEe InIOnSS ulleu tilS StIeGlS
An officer who CHANGED along was
severely beaten by the crowd. After
q short recess the house yisihly
quieted down and the president, rising
from his seat told the deputies the
days casualties had reached total
which would occasion profound regret
and that further deliberations could,
under the circumstances. hardly be ex-
pected to continue with the necessary
calm.
He suggested adjournment until
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
TIE deputies received the announce
ment standing and then left the chain-
ber
Provocation for firing upon the
crowd was furnished by it's attempt to
storm the west entrance Of the bulld-
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DIR. WILLIAM LONDON