The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
SANCUlNARY FIGHTING BETWEEN
TROOPS and WORKERS BREAKS
OUT in VARIOUS PARTS OF EMPIRE.
Socialist Party and Affiliated
Trades Unions Have Called
General Strike Today.
STREET CARS ARE IDLE
Saxony and Other States Have
Refused to Accept New Rule
and Empire Falling Apart

Berlin, March 1.-THE Independent
socialist party. with the affiliated
trade unions, has proclaimed a gen
eral strike throughout Germany At
10 o'clock this morning the streets of
Berlin were almost deserted. with
patrols moving about.
Workmen in. . the electric power
station have struck and street cars
and underground railways have sus-
pended operations. The bread short
age is causing grave concern.
The old German government, headed
by Ebert, has removed from Dresden
to Stuttgart
Sanguinary encounters between
workmen and troops have occurred at
Frankfort. A general strike has been
called for Monday in Breslau, Magde-
burg, Nuremburg and Frankfort.
Bavaria, Wertemburg and Saxony
have refused to acknowledge the new
Berlin government, and the troops
have declared allegiance to the re-
spective governments of these states.
Gustav Noske. the former minister
of defense, is believed to be organizing
fresh troops in Saxony and new gov
ernment officials have asked the in
dependent socialists to join them and
prevent q. general strike.
All newspapers are prohibited in an
effort TO forestaIl a premature out |
break and strike.
The government of Saxony today !
issued a proclamation calling for a
united stand against the new Berlin
revolutionary government, declaring
"A, Cav fe VII
complete ruin. The proclamation says:
The attempt to institute a military
dictatorship must be prevented by all
means" Tt forecasts the early col
lapse of the ''reactionaries' mad
coup"
Chancellor Kapp has issued a proc
lamation promising orderly elections
for the reichstag as soon as quiet is
restored. The proclamation adds that
drastic emergency DEGREES will be is
sued only to the extent necessary to
maintain order and protect the eco
nomic fife of the country.
The streets exhibited their usual |
Sunday aspect this afternoon, crowds |
Of promenaders going about appar- |
emily uneoncerned. The government is |
exerting every effort to convince the |
people that the new administration is
a republican democratic government |
and denies any desire to restore the !
monarchy.
Berlin, March IA new cabinet |
has not yet been formed. Appointments |
are held in allegiance with twoman |
directorate for the present, composed |
OF DIR. Kapp and Major General Baron |
Won Luettwitz. 1t is known that DR.. |
Won Jagow, former chief of the police |
at Berlin. and notable reactionary. !
will be the Prussian minister Of the |
interior.
Vienna, March 14.-The anniversary |
celebration of the revolution of 1s4s. |
today, was made a solemn protest
against the latest Berlin coup. An ap-
peal has been made TO the allies to |
stop the continual warning declared
10 be now going on.
Amerongen, Holland, March IA
Great excitement was caused in the
household of former Emperor William
here over the news of the German
ro,lnter-revolution. Every member
waited until a late hour Saturday for
later reports, and William Hohenzol-
1ern displayed intense interest.
Al wieringen, the former CROWN
nrince Frederick William, was much
excited over the reports and motored
several times to the village seeking
the latest news
copenharen. March 1.-THE new
revolutionary minister of defense says
the action was necessary to combat
the bolshevil1i danger from the east
and declares that Englands inaetion
demanded Prussian intervention. He
also says that Germany must nave
more than the hundred thousand army
permitted by the entente 10 combat
the bolsheviks.
A general strike has been declared
by all workers except those IN the gas
and water plants.
Coblenz, March 14-The American
command here has informed the social
ist leaders that no general strike or
demonstration viii be permitted in
Coblenz Monday. The order says rnat
il the leaders can not control their
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