New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Red Revolt
Is Broken.
Says Berlin
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of calling off the fighting is believed to
have been discussed, hundreds of boys,
from fourteen to fifteen years of age,
marched through the streets selling
the Soviet organ, Glass War. They
alternately sang the InternatIonalc and
shouted to those on the streets: "Up
and to battle!"
Members of the security police,
standing guard in front of public
buildings, looked on unmoved, while
followed the boys. The procession
finally broke up without disorder.
At the conclusion of the Communist
conference a leader told The Asso-
ciated Press; 1--WE are going on" He
suggested that the next disorder would
take place at Leuna, south of Merse-
burg, where unrest also is reported;
but he declared there was no nten-
tion at this time to bring the issue
between the workmen and the authori-
ties to decision of arms in Halle,
"the red heart Of Germany" where
the extremists long had been prepared
for action.
He said there were 10000 Com
munists here and 24,o0o Socialists.
The Communists were all armed.
EISLEBEN, Germany, March 25 (By
The Associated ss).-Fighting be-
tween the Communists and security
police for possession of Eisleben had
extended this morning to a half mile
front in the western section of the
town, with the positions of advantage
changing hands from moment to mo-
ment. The Communist army Of $500
was being reinforced steadily by peas
ants and villagers coming in to town
by unknown roads on foot and on
bicycles. They carried army guns in
the hope of surrounding the 1000 Sc
curity police and destroying them.
Rifles, machine guns, grenades and
dynamite, which were heard continu-
ously throughout the night, had be-
come continuous rumble resembling
drumfre. From the post and tele-
graph buildings the combat was visible
heard calls of encouragement to both
sides and the cries Of the wounded,
lying where they fell.
The entire force of police was thrown
against the positions Of the Commun-
lists in an effort to drive them into the
open country, while the Communists
marshalled their forces in the east part
of the town for an attack from the
rear.
The fighting was particularly desper-
ate about the water tower, in which the
workers had taken a position, despite
the attempts of the security police to
prevent them, which twice resulted in
hand to hand fighting in which guns,
pistols and knives were, employed. The
supply of ammunition on both sides
appeared to be inexhaustible and was
used as recklessly as when the battle
began three days ago.
Owing to the state of siege through
out the rebellious area there is no tele-
phone, railroad, streetcar or automobile
service, but the police assert their
ability to reach the outside world by
telegraph.
Searchlights Cover City
Throughout the night police search
lights played over the city. Rockets
were sent up at regular intervals, each
flare followed by burst Of fire. The
combatants surged back and forth be-.
fore attacks and counter attacks, but
this morning the police had occupied a
number of streets, which forced the
Communists to the extreme west side
Of the city. The people appear in
frightened groups and scurry away at
the first sight of policeman. On the
outskirts Of the city refugees are
awaiting the end of the fight to return
to their homes.
The Communists, whose only distin-
gushing mark consists of the red but
ton of the world revolutionsts, are
united in deepest hatred for the "gre en-"
police, whose ranks, they say, comprise
former soldiers controlled by officers
of the old army.
On the other hand, the security po-
lice are outspoken in their bitterness
toward the Entente and the Soviets
I'VE have to fight the Russian swine
with insufficient guns and small force.
The Entente made this mess" said one
police lieutenant.