New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Provost Marshal and Par
ty Restore Order i'm
Few Minutes When Riot
Breaks in u. S. Area
Federal Guns Shell
Rebels at Eisleben
Communist Threat to
Blow Up Plants Halts
Police Attack at Leuna

COBLENz, March % (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-A Communist uprising
occurred this morning in the American
bridgehead area, at Montabaur, six
miles northeast of Ehrenbreitstein. A
riot call was answered by the provost
and American military police
were dispatched to Montabaur to re-
store order.
1t took the twenty men of the
American military police only a few
minutes after their arrival at Monta-
baur to put down the disorders. They
arrested the leader and confiscated a
quantity of Communist literature. No
further trouble is expected
From The Tribm,e's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 2S. - The
American Army Of Occupation on the
Rhine has complete authority to pre-
serve order in it's area and is author
lied to put down any disturbance
among the natives there, it was said
to-day at the War Department.
Although confirmation of the report
from Coblenz that American military
police were called to quell riots at
Montabaur was lacking at tse depart
ment, Secretary Weeks said that, Cen
eral Allen, commanding officer at Co.
blenz, is informed on his general
duties and may act without reference
to Washington in cases of emergency.
Orders to Army Elastic
The Army Of Occupation in Germany
was primarily authorized to meet any
military opposition that might develop
among the German peoples, but the
armistice terms are susceptible to the
Interpretation that the preservation of
order is a function of all the Allied
troops i'll the areas under occupation.
General Allen, it is expected, will
make detailed report by mail to the
War Department on the part played by
United States troops in restoring or
der in the districts where rioting oc-
Cured.
HALLE, Germany, March % (By
The Associated Press) ).-Eisleben is
quiet and the town is under control
field say the authorities have sup
pressed the revolt The only fighting
has been near Sangerhausen, where a
workmen's armored train was held up
and an engagement ensued, q few
men being killed or wounded.
The workmen still have the upper
hand at the nitrate works in Leuna.
the police showing no intention to at
tack them for fear that the workmen
will carry out their threat to blow UP
the big factories.
At Halle the situation is quiet. Ac-
cording to the police, this is due to
postponement Of the Communist
plans, which provided for the capture
intention then was to march into
Halle and gain control Of the strategic
and industrial center of the whole
province: The police are not yet ready
to saJ that the Communist movement
has failed, and are still nervous over
the outlook. But, conditions are such
that it is generally believed the police
are in position to enforce the law.
Halle Nearly Isolated
Halle tonight was cut off virtually
from every line of communication, ex-
cept to Berlin, by the police, who in
stituted rigorous control of all activi-
ties in an effort to check agitation by
alleged Russian Bolsheviki, who, they
say, are numerous here. No telephon-
ing was permitted except in German
The streets were ordered cleared by 9
o'clock in the evening, and no vehicles
we're allowed to 60 beyond the city
limits.
Congregation in the streets of more
than three persons was forbidden, and
there were wholesale arrests of sus-
poets. The Associated Press correspond
ent and two other American reporters
and one Englishman, who had been fire.
auently investigated, were placed under
arrest for the second time while en-
tering the security police administra-
tion headquarters, where they had been
number of times, sent to district po-
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