The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-26

Berlin, March 26.-Twenty Rioters
we're killed when the police in Elsie.
ben repulsed an attack on the city
last night.
Oberroeblingen, Prussan SaXony,
March 26.-Reports that communist
foraces which have been fighting in the
City of Eisleben against Security Po-
lice for three days, had been driven
nut of that city. were brought here
last night by men breathlesS from
running the twelve miles which lie
between Eisleben and this little Saxon
village
They said the communists were re-
. treating across the fiSlds, for the most
part, in good order, but some had
thrown away their guns and others
had been taken prisoners,
The tidings were received without
emotion by men and boys who stood
rifles in hand. ready to report for duty
to the commander of the communists
In few minutes, however, these
men and boys began to straggle away.
apparently to join their communist
comrades in another stand against the
police
One of the refugees from Eisleben
said to the correspondent last even
mg: You haven't this sort of fight
ing in America, have you? Things
must go better there"
4. Women Watch Fighting
He said that women who had
1 eamped in the outskirts of Eisleben
llay and night Since fighting began
there, entered the city Immediately
after rife firing ceased.
"They would have gone earlier. he
added, but the workmen would not
permit them to go in. The women do
not have much interest in the world
revolution. To them the fight at
Eiseben was just a row between
Workmen and the Green Police"
Scenes in EisIeben
Members of the communist force
which were in virtual control of Els
leben. permitted the correspondent to
enter that city yesterday between
bursts of firing, but thy were unwill-
ing to escort him back, saying that
the only conveyances available were
in the hands of the police and that
rapture was probable. The correspond
ent succeeded in securing an
automobile and left the town but as
bullets began striking the road around
the machine, the chauffeur fled and
the correspondent walked as far as
Oberroeblingen.
After his experiences in Eisleben
and scenes of bloodshed and violence,
the correspondent found this little
village particularly peaceful. In spite
Of the fact that heavy fighting was
going on only a few miles away,
church bells were ringing here last
evening, women were praying in the
churches and children were laughing
and playing about in the streets. All
communication between this town and
Eisleben has been cut off and autos
cannot be secured to go to Eisleben
unless the full price of the machine
engaged is deposited AS a conse-
quence of this interruption of traffic,
there is a food shortage here.
Towns Are Quiet
Berlin, March 26.-Order has been
restored al Eiseben and Hettstedt, it
is announced by the German govern
ment.
Rioters at Hettstedt blew up the
railroad station, however, before they
retired to the hills surrounding the
town and set up machine guns. which
are reported to be firing at Security
Police in the city.
Hale WAS quiet ldSL nlBnJ, IL was
reported and municipal and utility
plants were again in operation. Or
ganizations known as councils of ac-
tion are being instituted at Bitter.
feldt. Government troops have not
participated In the operation of sup
pressing communist rioting in central
Germany, it is officially declared. and
the work of restoring order has been
carried on by Prussian Security Po-
lice and local organizations. Z
The security police, however, claim
to have routed these Eisleben fugi-
tiyes, when they sought to entrench
themselves.
Reports that Hettstedt had been
quieted were denied by communists
here today. Communistic forces had
blown up the railway station and
We're reported to be IN control of the
city. according to these sources, and
the situation in the region was re-
garded as threatening.
In this place, which is credited with
housing the communist committee di-
recting the Saxon revolt, conditions
were growing more tense today.
The town, SO far, has remained
quiet. An effort was on foot among
the workingmen to bring on gen
eral strike, but no clashes as result
Of this movement had occurred up te
noon: M