Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
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BIZ the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May 3.-Communist dis
orders broke out again this afternoon
in the HermannstraSse. principal street
OF the suburbs of Neukoelln and battle
ground of last nights troubles. num-
Der OF shots were fired on the police
from windows and a bombardment Of
stones began from the housetops. Stimuli
taneously steady stream of commun-
ISIS began pouring in frcm adjacent
streets.
Most OF the communists were armed
with clubs and brass and iron knuckles
they charged at police. who fired shots
in the air. The attack soon grew so
hot that the police began to shoot +
wound
Police Cars Return Fire.
This checked the communists. who
precipitately took shelter in nearby
houses. while police cars filled with
emergency squads dashed through the
streets. returning the shots from houses
and doorways by steady machine-Eun
fire.
BY 2 o'clock this afternoon the fight
ing was in full blast, with incesSant
firing by both sides to the accompani-
ment of yells and Sl1rieks Of the
wounded.
Two women who inuuisitively stepped
out on a balcony were shot.
Two sections of Berlin we're declared
in state Of siege today after q new
outbreak of street fighting between
midnight and dawn
Blame for the May day Communist
riots and the disorders which have
taken place the last few days has been
laid at the door OF Moscow Com
munists and the Communist Interna-
tional by the Berlin chief Of police, and
the same accusation has been made by
Reichstag members.
The total Of dead in the disorders
which began May day was at least
IA today.
Last night further disorders broke
out in the Communist section of
Neukolln. One man is known to have
been killed in the fighting, while two
others were reported killed. but to have
been carried off by their comrades.
Twelve of those seriously injured in
cluded several young boys. One police
man also was hurt.
Radicals Erect Barricades.
The district Of Neukoelln. in south
eastern Berlin, saw barricades erected
by Communist demonstrators on Her
mannstrasSe, where fighting took place
last night. The police threw heavy
Gordon around the section and waited
for daylight. but this morning the Com
munists had disappeared. The section
was under strict police patrol today and
presented a scene of destruction. Street
car traffic was resumed.
A state of siege was then officially
declared, both in the district of Neu-
koeIln and of Wedding. where serious
disorders took place Wednesday
BY the police edict regarding the
state of siege in Neukoelln and We'd
ding, complete darkness and silence will
reign in the disturbed districts tonight.
All persons disobeying the regulations
will be "in danger of death"
All regulations of a state of siege will
be enforced During the hours from
pm. to 4 am. no one will be permit
ted in the streets except doctors and
those engaged in sanitary service.
Standing in doorways is forbidden. All
windows facing on the streets must be
closed and show no lights.
During the day the number OF strlk-
ers was Increased by almost 2000, when
all the workers of two cigarette fac
tories in northern Berlin walked out.
Many Of them declared that the action
was forced and that they were ready 70
return to work as soon as possible.