IN GERMANY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16421, 15 January 1919, Page 7

IN GERMANY.

REVOLUTION IN BERLIN. GOVERNMENT MASTERING SITUATION. I ® (By Cable.—Press Aeoociation. —Copyright.) (Australian and >T.Z. Cable Association.) t BERLIN. January 11. r The Government have been masters of v the situ.ation since Friday, holding the police headquarters, and also from the Brandenburg Gate to the Friedriclistraus. There has been spasmodic fighting in other parts of the city. The Spartaeus Group's new tactics m cutting off the -water, cas, and electricity created a pauio throughout Bari- lin, especially :i.> there was no bread. y M. Radok is the real leader, with Dt. Liebknecht as his principal adviser. _ Ho is endeavouring to create a famine simi--1 lar to that under which Bolshevism i flourished in Russia. 1 A DESPERATE FIGHT. LONDON, January 12. The Berlin correspondent of tho "Daily Express," telegraphing on Fri--1 day, reported that a fierce attack at 2 dawn with liand grenades against tho Reichstag building failed. The recenti fighting was more severe than that in Petrograd. the casualties being estimated at 1000. • Parts of the oapital are without water and light. The heaviest fighting occurred during the recapture of tho "TagebLatt" office. Kerr Mosse, the proprietor, refused permission to use artillery against the > building, therefore tho Government) troops attacked with, machine-guns, to which the Spartacus supporters replied. The troops thereupon brought up a tank and smashed in tho doors, but the buildinjr -was only captured after a strenuous fight, in which an armoured car and a storming; grenade party participated. Over 300 of tho Spartacus defenders were killed or wounded. The Spartacus Group and the Independent Socialists now control Spandau, where there are many munition workers. (Reu tor's Telegrams.) (Received January 14th, 1.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 12. The Berlin correspondent of the , "Sunday Express" states that there was ■ heavy fighting on tlxe 10th, when the i Government retook the offices of the "Berliner Tageblatt." Machine-guns were freely used on both sides. The ! Government eventually employed a tank and battered down the main doors. A storming party then captured tho building. Tho Government also recaptured the State printing works. The Spartacus Group control Spandau, where there are many munition works. CAMPAIGN OF SABOTAGE. BERLIN, January 13. Rosa Luxemburg and Liebknecht'a sou have been captured. The Spartacus Group has inaugurated general sabotage to destroy telephones and all other means of communication! throughout Germany, and thus stop tho convocation of tho National Assembly. M. Radek was arrested when the police headquarters were stormed, but) von Eichorn escaped. OUTBREAKS ELSEWHERE. COPENHAGEN, January 11. Spartacus outbreaks have occurred at Hamburg, Dresden. Stuttgart, Dortmund, and Aigeburg. It is reported that the Spartacus Group has I>u6soldorf. BRITISH OCCUPY DUSSELIDORF. COPENHAGEN, January 13. It is reported that British troops have occupied Dusseldorf, owing to Bolshe- i vism. t SPARTACUS CASUALTIES. ' (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received January 14th. 7.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 11. Several hundred Spartacus supporters were killed when the Government cap- ( tured the Silesian railway station. j There are conflicting accounts about £ Dr. Liebknecht. Some say he was shot dead, while others say that he escaped. The Spartacus Group reproach the Independent Socialists with weakness in requesting negotiations. The Spartacus j supporters demand fresh elections for 0 the Central Council, excluding the ma- 8 jority Socialists, and fresh Soviet elec- 4 tions before abandoning their programme of violence. ]] Thousands of disguised Russians are c reported to be fighting on behalf of the e Spartacus Group. b

FEELING AGAINST GOVERNMENT. (Auvtralian and K. 6. Cable Association.) (Received January 14th, 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, January 11. Latest Berlin reports state that fighting is still proceeding in several quarters. The extremists hold the Breslau station, tho police headquarters, and tho "Tageblatt" buildings. Since Dt. Liebknecht disappeared, von Eichorn has become tho real leader. The Government losses in killod total 180, while the Spartacus losses total hundreds. It is reported that the workmen nil several factorios are tired of tho street fighting, and desire to resumo work. Feeling is growing against Herr Ebort and Herr Schniedmann. Many operatives aro demanding that the Government should retire or reorganise. It is reported that von Hindenburg is now in Berlin. The Spartacus riots in Munich were not attended with bloodshed. Dr. Eisner arrested three of the leading Spartacus supporters. EBERT ADDRESSES TROOPS. (Received January 14th. 7.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 13. Herr Ebert, addressing newly-arrived ' troops at Berlin, said their task would be to preserve order for tho Assembly elections. General Noske said that he would take energetic action if disturbances were attempted. A German wireless message confirms tho arrest of Herr Ledobour, but gives no news of Dr. Lidbknecht. DYNASTY OVERTHROWN. PARIS, January 12. "Le Statin's" correspondent had an intorview with Dr. Eisner (Premier ofi Bavaria), who said ho had only Id marks in his pocket when he decided to overthrow the Bavarian dynasty, which was 100 years old, and 60 worm-eaten that a mere touch was sufficient to demolish it.