The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
DISTRICT OF LEIPZIG
AND HALLE MADE Scene
Of VIOLENT UPRISING
Over 60 Communists KILL
ed in Disorders; West
phaian Mobs.

Berlin, March 30.-(By the Asso-.
:iated Press. THE communist up-
rising, which has appeared to be ct
The point of collapse, has fiickefed
up again in various sections OF
and reports today indi-'
cate that more than sixty persons
have been killed in the renewed
fighting.
The district between Lelpxic and
Halle now appears to be the chief
zone of the communist operations.
and train service between these two
cities has been suspended.
The communists, who were de-
feated recently in the Mansfield dis
trict, have regrouped their forces
near Grobers (Grobxig?). where
they are said to be in possession OF
q strong position. They are we'll
especially with machine
guns, and in an effort to dislodge
them the security police lost III
killed.
The largest number OF casualties
reported was from Gevelsberg,
Westphalia, messages stating that,
so persons were killed in yester-
days clashes when the police re-
captured the town from commun-
lists. who had been in possession for
several hours.
Fifty Killed.
London. March 30.-F1fty per-
sons were killed in yesterdays
fighting at Gevelsberg, in Westpha-
lila, while the police were dealingi
with the communist rising there
according to Berlin messages today
to the Reuters Limited. The town..
which had been taken possession OF
by the communists, was recapturedi
from them by the, authorities.
During disorders at Mannheim
the police were attacked and re-
turned the fire, killing three per-,
sons and wounding five others.
Berlin. March 30.--Advices from
central Germany state the commu-
nists' revolt, which appeared
threatening last week. is rapidly,
disintegrating into minor out
breaks. Declaration is made that
the backbone" Of the projected
revolution there has been definitely
broken.
Sporadic strikes are reported
from Halle and Jene. where eiec-
trio power plants are shut down.
and an attempt to tie up the Ruhr
district has been made, but the
latter attempt has thus far failed
except at Remscheid, where about
half the workers employed In va
rious plants have failed to report
for duty. Communists are still in
terfering to some extent with rail-
road traffic at various junction
points in western Germany.
Labor leaders identified with the
majority and independent socialist
parties declare attempts by the
! communists to precipitate a gen.
eral strike in large industrial
plants in this city, have failed.
They say that votes taken among
workmen showed an overwhelming
majority in opposition to a walk
out
Yesterday was without disturb
ing incidents, and there was no oc-
casion for the security police to
interfere with gatherings during
the day. Government buildings and
police headquarters, however, were
given military protection.
Strike Effort Fails.
Cologne, March 3O.-Enorts by
communists to bring about a gen.
eral strike at Solingen have failed,
according to a telegram from that
city, which is occupied by British
troops. Bands OF rioters broke
into public buildings in various To-
calities in the rural districts, sur
rounding the city and robbed some
banks, but are said to have been
routed by police forces.
Gevelsberg was for some hours
yesterday in the hands OF the COM
munists. says a telegram from Bar
men. The communists fiercely re-
sisted the police. but suffered con-
siderable losses, 28 of them being
killed. Several policemen were
killed and wounded.
Courts Try Prisoners.
Berlin, March 80. - UNITED
Press) ).-Three hundred commu-
nists have been killed in the Ger
man uprising. 1t was unofficially
estimated today.
/ The German government pre-
pared to end the revolt with the
formation. of special courts to try
thousands of prisoners. It was
stated officially that no red pris-
oner will be granted amnesty.
An attempted general strike here
fxzled. Several attempts were
made to seize factories but aug
mented police forces easily sup
pressed the mobs. Hundreds Of
arrests were made before the
crowds dispersed.
Dispatches here today indicated
the American army Of occupation
was called upon to do some police
work in connection with the re-
volt.
The burgomaster OF Wirges. In
the American district, called 70,
help when communists threatened
the town. American dcughboyy
went over and quickly restored