New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
GERMAN SECURITY
 POLICE IN CONTROL
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master declares there arc only sOi unemployed men in Muclheim, Man! of the hesiegers were merely trouble makers led by communists, he dc clarcd, This encirclng army, amonf which were many youths armed witt rabbit rifles. built barricades and tort up the paving to obtain missiles and shot out or stoned several hundred windows in the great rathaus,
 Rioters Routed.
 Tho burgomaster sent out his little force a mixture of security police and clerks. early this morning. They broke through the barrieadcs, rushed the besiegers and quickly routed them gathering in only the leaders, The fight was short and sharp and the success was followed up quickly by the city forces, who spread out and regained control of the town.
 The victorious defenders temporar- fly detained numbers of the youthful adventures whom they spanked with extreme visor and then ordered them to go home 10 bed.
 Stores Ransacked.
 On exploring the city streets after the dispersal of the besiegers the au- thorities found many of the stores footed chiefly for firearms and cloth ing None Of the dealers in foods had been moested. The burgomas- ter pointed to this as evidence that the besiegers were only troublemak- CTS who were well fed and took only things of value or such as they could use. The Shines steel plant employ ing 30,00o men was running on full time the official said.
 The rathaus, although relieved from siege. looks as if a storm had struck it. The security police were still guarding it this afternoon camping on the marble floors and keeping their rifles close beside them while they ate. On the lower left loft the sharpshooters were still maintaining their lookout ready for any possible trouble.
 Death List at Eight.
 Berlin, April 20, (By Associated | Press).-Eight persons are so far re- ported dead and more than 30 wound |
 
 Muelheim, according to special dis | patches this noon which state that although the city has been freed from the communist grip, armed bands are still causing trouble in the outskirts.
 40 Rioters Arrested.
 Forty of the rioters leaders were arrested when the municipal authori ties again took control.
 The dispatches telling of the rais- ing of the siege say the beleaguered police were able to hold out until the arrival of police endorsements from Oberhausen and Duisberg who forced the barricades across the roads lead ing into the city.
 Wires Were Cut.
 The disturbers are said to have become well armed through plunder- ng the shops. Messengers had to De used in summoning help from the nearby towns because Muelheim's tel sphone service had been idle for weeks.
 The communist red guards" as the pecial dispatches refer to the rioters, emoved all their dead and wounded. l. The messages state that some of the wounded were taken to the bar acks of the French occupation forces.
 French Indifferent. Berlin, April 20, (By Associated : 'ress) ).-Dispatches to Berlin news f 'apers assert that the French refused f he requests of Muelhem authorities I Q allow police from other towns to I nter the city to cope with the com 1unist disorders of the past two days. [ Since yesterday says the Vossische ! Muelheim has been experi- ncing a reign of terror. Murder is common occurrence and many dead s nd wounded have been taken off the s treets. a.
 Shops Are Looted. u According to eye witnesses who g ave fled from the city, the mob of 0, nemployed was in complete control he shops have been pillaged in the ,arch for weapons and bands of men rmed with rifles, knives, sticks and tc hips are roaming the streets. A few tc etectives are defending the town il all which was attacked last night m The French occupation troops. &C., al ,rding to German sources have ap- lrently taken no steps to interfere.
 Much Firing In City. A Cologne. April 20.-(By Associated fir ress) )-Communists mobs were hold B g Muelheim completely in their ge ower at least up to last evening and eady rife fire was being maintained = l the city hall, in which city officials M Id band of Duisberg security po- ,e had taken refuge, according to an ssen dispatch timed at that hour The report adds that all the city H ficials were barricaded. Rioters ere armed with regulation infantry Hes as well as such firearms as flint