Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-06
REVOLTS STILL
GRIP GERMANY
Sixty-FRe Persons Are Killed in
New UpriSings.
RIOTS SPREAD INTO DRESDEN
Rebellion Fliekers Up Again as Reds
Clash With Police in Three Towns
Largest Number Slain at
cevelsberp, westphalia.

Berlin. March 3l.-The communist
uprising. which had appeared TO be at
the point Of collapse. has hickered up
again in various sections OF Germany,
and reports indicate that more than
60 persons have been killed In the re-
newed fighting.
The district between Leipzig and
Halle now appears TO be the chief
zone " the communist operations. and
train service between these two cities
has been suspended.
The communists. who were defeated
recently In the Mansfield district. have
regr0uped their forces near GrObers
(Grobziggl. where they are said 10 be
in possession Of a strong position.
They are well equipped. especially
with machine guns. and In an effort
90 dislodge them the security police
lost twelve killed.
The largest number OF casualties re-
ported was from Gevelsberg. West
phalia. messages stating that 30 per
sons were killed In clashes. when the
police recaptured the town from the
communists. who had been I'm posses
sion for several hours.
Three Killed at Mannheim.
London. March 31.-During dls0r-
ders at Mannheim. Germany. the POI
lice were attacked and returned the
fire. killing three persons and wound
ing five others. according 10 a Ber-
lin message 10 Reuters.
A serious communist riot in ORES
den has been put down by the author
titles 81 that city. Il Is announced In
a Berlin message received by the EX-
change Telegraph company. Ninety
/ two communists were arrested. IL
women being among their number.
Reports from Dusseldorf through
the same channels declare the com
munlst activity In the Rhine region
Is increasing. and Il is asserted that
some mines IN the district have been
seized by workers.
Trouble at Jena. the glass-manufac-
turing center. has been attended by
some success on the part OF the CON-
munlSts In their efforts 20 start n gen
eral strike. Messages report that they
have occupied the Carl Zeiss optical
works. plant Of worldwide celebrity:
have stopped street railway traffic and
forced the electric workers 10 lay
down their tools.
Many Are Slain.
Berlin. March 3l.-Incomplete re
ports from part Of Germany tell Of
/ casualties in tie communist uprisingS
which show that at least 20 green"
police have been killed and more than
40 wounded. Reports Indicate that
more than l25 Red disturbers have
been killed and considerably larger
number wounded.
The number n Red prisoners taken
in middle Germany together with the
communists arrested In Dresden. Ber-
lin and the Ruhr district is estimated
at 1900.
II i semiofiicially reported that 30
Reds were killed In taking the Leuna
Iron works. The damage 20 that vast
plant by artillery FIRE has been es-
timated M several million marks.
At Grobers. between Halle and
Leipzig. a detachment Of railway po-
lice guards were waylaid by the com
muuists with machine guns. The po-
lice lost II In killed and the remain
der were forced 20 retire.
The green" police have succeeded
In locating and capturing the general
stan headquarters Of the Red army in
a house in Halle. The chiefs named
Schnelderwindt and Bartfield were
shot and killed while trying 20 escape.
A large number Of documents. maps
and reports 81 the Red intelligence
department were found.