The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
press Communist uprising. Fighting

press Communist uprising. Fighting
was expected at any moment.
The soldiers brought artillery and
machine guns prepared for an on
slaught by thousands of workers from
the big Leuna plant.
patrol of safety police was sur
rounded by great mob near Eisleben
during the night and fighting con-
tinued until dawn.
An ammunition wagon, following
the police, was blown up.
Police alone in two days fighting
have lost seven men and twelve
wounded.
Bitter Fighting at Eisleben.
Bitter fighting continued at Elsie
ben. The strikers, mostly copper
miners, long. accustomed to facing
death, were especially bitter. A
show of arms had little effect on
them.
armed. Compelled to surrender
weapons when captured. they OBJ
, tanned more from supplies hidden in
mine shafts.
Train service was disrupted in the
entire district but especially bad in
the HllHlHS leTTItOEy
Sabotage thruout mid Germany in
cluded the crippling of light and
power plants.
Miners declared they will join the
general strike called for Saturday.
Before the communist executives in
Berlin called general strike. those in
the Halle district had proclaimed that
they would not return to work until
the end had been obtained"
Socialists Aiding Police
Majority Socialists refused to join
the walkout and to a minor extent
aided the police and military.
Safety police following a lull in
street fighting last night, declared the
uprising would end if the night re-
mained quiet. Shortly afterward 1000
miners, declaring their strike, par
ticipated in more street fighting.
At Arsdorf, a large body of police
fought off a band of rioters who had
planted large charge of dynam mite
under a railway bridge.
Plundering of shops continued to a
lesser extent today, but~no more pub
lie buildings were dynamited.
General Strike Ordered.
Berlin. March 25.-A general strike
was ordered here by unanimous action
of Communist executives. 1t is to be
effective Saturday.
| Workers were urged to arm them
selves and fight to the end. Seizure
of factories and sabotage on every
hand was urged.
The Communist uprising in central
Germany had subsided somewhat to-
day but leaders prepared for an ex-
tensive renewal.
Reds Expect Help.
Four thousand troops were rushed
into Saxony today. They were to be
quartered at Eisleben where thou
sands of Communists were flockins
! for a great demonstration tonight OF
Saturday.
Reports here were that the troops
had a SOLDERING effect but that the at
mosphere was tense.
Radicals declared many conserva-
tive workers will join in the genera
strike tomorrow.
| Factories were closed today because
| of religious ceremonies.
Sabotage was begun last night wher
; great bands of strikers cut transmits
sion wires leading from the Golpha
plant, supplying Berlin with much oi
| its current.
| Police guarded power houses here
to prevent similar action.
Strikers Are Confident.
The uprising entered a new stage
4, today with the official communist cal
for a general strike.
Workers remember you broke the
| Knapp Putsch' by a general strike,
reads the proclamation.
Fight with US shoulder to shoulder
| in a counter revolutioni
Join the general strike. Rist
everywherei Fight hardi Victory i.
; oursi
Don't end the fight until the end 1.
/ reached.
Arm the workmen, hinder tbs
transport of troops and ammunition
Fight along the whole linei'
] Safety Commissioner Berins in G
statement today said his force wa.
fully prepared to suppress any Com
munist effort