Evening star., 1924-05-12

that eleven communists were killed and
number of others were wounded
yesterday al Boelleberg, near Halle.
By the Associated Press.
HALLE, Germany. May 11.-"Red
Halle" nominally the citadel of Ger
man communism and the incubator of
communistic insurrection, was yester-
day invaded by a German Fascist army
let by Gen. Ludendorff and a score of
ex-army and navy leaders, behind
whom trailed % 900 Swastika knights
and troopers, of whom the heaviest
contingent hailed from Bavaria.
While the gathering of the nation
alistic clans was ostensibly devoted to
unveiling the restored monument to
Won Moltke. which was overthrown
during communistic riots, the muster
of German chauvinists was primarily
| intended to remind political opponents
| throughout Germany of the national
| istic renaissance, the fruits of which
| were reflected in last Sundays Reichs-
tag elections. Not since the world
war has Germany witnessed an equally
respondent gathering of generals, ad-
mirals and militant nationalists under
1.-the old monarchical colorS.
Prince Oscar Attends.
The house of HohenZollern was
represented by Prince Oscar. who was
the counterpiece of bevy of generals
and admiralS the generals including
Ludendorff Won Stein, Won Herrgen,
Won Francois, WristberG, Won Below.
Hutier, Won Mudra, Maercker and
Lettow-Vorbeck, and the admirals in
cluded Won Scheer, Schroeder, Meyer
Waldeck and Count Luckner, who
commanded the raider Sea Eagle.
Among $50 guests of honor were we'll
known submarine commanders and
nationalistic politicians.
The nationals were given an
eleventh hour tip by ,Dr. Hergt, chair
man of the German Nationalist party,
in the nature of a suggestion that
"all needless provocation be avoided,
and, as the Socialist party leaders had
also instructed their following to
keep out of sight, the unveiling cere-
monies, which occupied about an
hour, passed off without interruption,
barring vocal clashes between COM
munists and the younger fascist
Police Use Firearms.
The only disturbance reported up
to 5 o'clock occurred in the out
skirts of the city, where police
patrols, engaged in dispensing COM
Halle was completely submerged
under a sea of black. white and red
hunting. The more timorous residents
ventured forth with the Prusslan
colors, by way of a compromise, but
the black. red and orange flag of the
republic was nowhere visible. Hitler
guards, though, predominated, and
were armed with heavy walking
sticks and were distinguished by
white brassards.
In the clash on the outskirts of
Halle which occurred when a squad
of green police was engaged in dis
persing groups of communists, snipers
fired on the police. killing one and
seriously wounding five. The casual
ties among the communists are
thought to have been heavy, and IN
a house search the police arrested
numerous reds.
Review Undisturbed.
The review of the fascist and stu
dent organizations by Cen Luden-
dorff at the race track proceedeo
without disturbance in the presence
of 10000 spectators.
The newly erected monument is the
gift of the nationalistic societies to
"All citizens who place the giQry
and honor of Germany, the father
land, and it's proud past above all
other things"
Lieut. Col. Won Deuterberg, who
made the presentation speech, said:
Neither the conscience of the world,
the league of nations nor the second
or third internationale saw fit to pre-
vent the enslavement and disfran-
chisement of Germany, despite the
solemn promises made to US. we
need no revanche. We Germans have
VIGOROUSLY stood off the world foes
on all battlefields.&
The church bells were tolled and
fifty bands played as the monument
x.,aa unveiled AfterWard the FaCiSt
Guards and other marching organiza-
tions filed past Prince Oscar, Gen.
Ludendorff and a galaxy of officials
and marched to the railroad track
on the outskirts of the city,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Admiral Won TirpitZ were not pres
ent. Field Marshal Mackensen was
prevented from attending through an
accident occasioned by a fall from
his horse on his Pomeranian estate.