The New York herald., 1920-01-15

were added to the guards on duty, but only
one arrest had been made since noon. The
man taken into custody is said to have
shouted. Down with Noske,'
Try to Disperse Mob.
Atttemps were made by the guards to
quietly dsperse the mob. but it was heed
less of warnings from the police. At last
the mob made rush against the police
lines, trying to disarm the guards and
disable the machine guns. When it was
seen the mob could not be checked in 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. Order was soon restored.
Rifle and machine gun fire was opened
on the mob at ten minutes to four 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 in the outskirts Of the Tiergar-
ten. apparently wounded. When the troops
began firing the crowd ran in all direc-
tions. At the sound of the guns, members
of the lower house of the Reichstag left
the Assembly chamber and crowded into
the lounging room, where there was in
tense excitement.
DIX Sl2ntly WOunueu rlNllldHS WcTt Car
ried into the Reichstag building, a dozen
others were transferred to the guard house
near the Brandenburg gate and number
were carried off by members of the Sani-
tary Corps. ..,- .r..,-r.
Reichstag Adjourns.
The Rechstag temporarily adjourned
amid great confusion. Members Of various
parties engaged in violent recrmination,
and members of the Cabinet left the Charn-
ber shot fired from a point directly
In front Of the Bismarck monument en-
tered the huge glass door leading to the
lobby which was crowded with agitated
Deputies the bullet passing a few feet
from the spot where the correspondent was
in conversation with Herr Stresemapn, q
National-L Liberal member of the Reiclrstag.
When the troops dispersed the crowd out
side the building they extended their cor
don in the direction of Inter den Linden,
where throngs filled the street. An officer
who came along was severely beaten by
the crowd.
Immediately on the opening OF the ses-
sion of the National Assembly Herr Geyer.
who succeeded Hugo liasse as the floor
leader of the Independent Socialists, en-
tered his partys protest against the pres
ence of armed forces in the Reichstag
lie charged that military protection was
there with the consent, of the President
Of the Chamber.
Herr Fehrenbach President of the
Chamber. denied this. lie declared that
on his arrival in the Rechstag building
the director informed him that the govern
ment had provided protection for the legis-
lators.
Herr Henke. one of the most radical OF
the independent members, supported Herr
Geyers protest. and declared that the
Governments action in providing the
militaristic environment was ''in opposi-
ton TO the spirit of real democracy.
This remark brought forth ridicule from
the other parties.
The Assembly then entered upon the
SECOND reading of the Shop Councils
measure, and the members were listening
to the Commissions report when the first
shots were ne ard. The independents left
the chamber but returned rev minutes
later, led by the redoubtable Frau Louise
Zeitz. who was prominent in the German
naval mutiny in Wilhelmshaven In lsl'.
The radicals forthwith charged that they
had observed the orders 10 shool were
given by the officers.
Pandemoniim imediately broke loose.
President Fehrenbach tolled the oeii IN
vain for order. He then called Tor MS
hat and coat and left his chair. after hav-
ing adjourned the session for forty-tiVe
minutes. The Chamber was emptied I'M
mediately.
When the session was resumed the In
denendents at once began filibusterine
methods in efforts TO have the debate shut
off. Geyer Duevei and Laukang led the
attack. which President Fehrenbach
tolerated for a few minutes, after whicf
he warned the insurgents that they would
be forcbly removed from the Chamoei
" they continued.
! His admontion was unheeded ana Heri
Fehrenbach closed the session Temporarily
and announced that the three independents
would be barred from the sitting during
the rest of the proceedings
| Meanwhile the extent OF the casuaities
became known, and Herr Fehrenpach
with much solemnity recommended an
adjournment OF the Assembly unul @
Wednesday. declaring that the prevalnns
atmosphere was not conductive 10 cam
deliberations.
| The National Assembly made no pro,
gress today In It's discussion OF the n'l'
land IL is not improbabis that the commis-
sIons draft. which made patchwork OF
the original government proposal, VIII
undergo still further notifications as
even the government parties are not
lunited on the ESSENTIAL feature notwltn-
standing weeks of committee discussion
outside of Premier Bauer ana minister
OF Defence Noske virtually the entire
cabinet was present at the session OF inc
Assembly Noske went into consuitation