New Britain herald., 1920-03-20
GERMAN REVOLT HAS
 COST 2OOO LIVES
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Brussels, March 20 (Havas.) )-The capture of Essen was effected Friday by a Spartacan army of about 100000 men with guns and equipment of ar na cred autom oDiles according to ad- vices from AiN I-e Chapelle today. The Spartacans proclaimed a soviet re- public there.
 During last night the advices add, the manufacturing city of Dusseldorf, on athe Rhine north of Cologne. was captured by Spartacan forces, the gov ernnlent troops evacuating it without a fight
 Mulheim, southwest of Essen, Oberhausen. to the northwest; the important industrial town of Elher- felG to the south, and Kettwig, south of Mulheinl are reported to have been evacuated by the small forces of gov ernment troops holding them after be- ing defeated in fighting with the Spar tacans. The government troops took refuge in part in the British zone of occupation where they were disarmed. the dispatches state.
 The Belgian posts on the right bank of the Rhine, according to the mes sages, fell back to the left bank with out being disturbed
 All possible precautions are being taken to forestail any attempts against the Rhine bfidgeheads.
 London, March 20.-Ebcrt govern ment troops have bombed public buildings at I-eipsic in an attempt to dislodge German workers forces and several hundred persons have been killed as a result, says a, Berlin dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
 The message says 100 were killed and 200 wounded in the street fighting in Berlin on Thursday.
 Communists who have occupied five stations in the eastern section of Ser lin refuse tc permit the resumption of railroad traffic until their demands have been met, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. filed at Der lin this morning.
 Two thousand persons have been killed to date in the fighting incident to the German revolutionary move ment and disturbances of the past week it is estimated in Berlin accord ing to the Exchange Telegrap ph core spondent in that city.
 It was announced in the Baden diet yesterday the Ebert government had offered large rewards for the arrest of Dr. Kapp and Gen. Luettwitz the leaders of the recent revolt in Berlin, according to a dispatch from Co logne today. transmitted by the ES- change Telegraph correspondent at Amsterdam
 Copenhagen, March 20.-LeipSic is being successfully cleared by troops of the regular army, according to a Dresden dispatch quoting the Mach richten of Ham mburg.
 The Leipsic Volkshaus is burning and the workmens' losses have been exceedingly heayy
 Berlin. March 20 (By the Associated Press, by Wireless. )-Since noon tr- ing has occurred in various parts of the city. It is reported the security police are shooting down all officers of the Baltic trops remaining in Berlin
 Enter den Linden bristled today with barbed wire and the Hotel Ad- lon was thoroughly screened with it and guarded by troops. The widest run1ors are af1oat, becoming grotes- que1y magnified in circulation.
 The inner city streets are seething with excited people Disorders are pouring in the suburban districts. There is q conspicuous absence of troops in the workingmen's dwelling districts where agitators are feverish- 1y busA