Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1918 — MANY KILLED IN FIGHT AT BERLIN [ARTICLE]

MANY KILLED IN FIGHT AT BERLIN

Mutinous Sailors Holst the White Flag and Surrender to Gov’4 ■' / 1 emment. ■I T.. '*s MORE FIGHTING IS EXPECTED • h “v, ** ' ■’L' r /'*• ■S, *<:.■ '’.'v;’ l ■' ■ ' " .'j . ' ’ ' . infantry. Reported to Have Joined Mar rines—Ebert Told -to Resign—‘Ledebour and Liebknecht Want to Rule. , 7 .. j >. .; • ' r T v • ,'' Loudon, Dec. 27.—The mutthous-saiL who had befen holding oUt ih' thg 'fed palace at Berlin have hoisted the white flag and have been'allotted to leave Under guard,' according to reports from Berlin sent by the Exchange Teter j*raph correspondent at Amsterdam. Government troops, the ihessagb addb, now occupy the palace and the royal stables. - • Troops Join Revolting Sailo'lMfe The Aleianded and Franzeriaregiments have openly joined the rbvoiting sailors in Berlin, and it is predicted in advices Sent from Berlin late" Christmas night that nearly the' entirfe Berlin garHson wjll support them, leavlrfg the government without troops. Many soldiers belonging to the Berlin guard and a few of the republican guards joined the sailors, Vorwaerts res--ports. . Vorwaerts Plant Seized. Berlin, Dec. 27.—The edttqrlal and the publishing plant of the Socialist Vbrwaerts were seized and occupied at ten o’clock at night by members of the Spartacus group. The building was invaded by a party with i 8 machine guns. After taking possession they issued, hand bills on red paper under the caption “Red Vorwaerts.” The chief of police in Berlin, Eichhorn, who had sent police to protect the premises, appeared on the scene and assisted in the suppression of the majority socialist organ. It was announced by the Spartacus group that Doctor Liebknecht, their leader, would proclaim the overthrow of the Ebert government. During the last few 1 days the radical elements have threatened to suppress the Vorwaerts because of its attacks on the revolutionary terrorists.

The government sent out a. general order to the troops in Berlin to hold themselves in readiness. Spartacus forces have seized the Prussian war ministry, in addition to the Vorwaerts. The impression appeared to prevail that the radicals would make a general attempt to disrupt the present government.

Demand Ebert Quit. When these reports were sent a large number of armed civilians were continuing to join the sailors, not only at the royal stablhs, but in the Koenigstrasse. This street, with all its houses, was reported in the hands of the sailors; who were supported by the Spartacans. They demanded that Premier Ebert and Secretary Hasse resign and be replaced by George Ledebour and Dr. Karl Liebknecht. Doctor Liebknecht, the advices add, went to the chancellor’s palace and had a long conference with the ministers, the result of which was unknown. Further fighting, was anticipated, it was added, as the Spartacans and the sailors had decided to attempt to force the guards to return to Potsdam. The guards were stationed in Unter den Linden and on the Werderschen Platz. Nearly 100 persons were killed in the street fighting which began in Berlin Tuesday morning, according to the latest reports from, the German capital, transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen. The Republican guards tried several times to take the royal stables and the headquarters of the revolting sailors, but were repulsed.