SPARTACIST LEADER
MELODRAMATIC CLIMAX OF CAREER ARREST AT MARIENBAD 5 Br Telegraph—Press Aesoclatlon-Copyrlglu Berlin, April EU. Climax of tlio three weeks' career of Hoelz, the Spartacist leader, was highly inelodram:i tie. When he saw he must t fly, ho kidnapped two men, and told them they would ho shot unless- they made immediate preparation's to go to . Czocho-Slovaki.i. They ' obtained the 3 necessary passports, which Hoelz annexed on be-half of himself and his chief 5 adjutant, a rascal failed Weber. I'lliis 1 Hoelz and Weber crossed 'the- frontier, ! and were goii/g to Prague, but, when ■ thev were closely questioned by tne soldiers, they changed their plans and wont to Marieubn'l. 'I'll" authorities - meanwhile had telegraphed to Marien- - bad. so that a warty of ])olice and - soldiers was waiting at the railwaj sla--1 tion. When he saw that he was cornered, Hoelz drew out a grenade, s but, seeing the levelled rifles, he hesitated. Hoelz and Weber were quickly handcuffed. Hoel/, had. the equivalent of ,£BOOO upon him. It is expected that the Gzecho-Slovnks will surrender Hoelz. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 178, 23 April 1920, Page 7
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179SPARTACIST LEADER Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 178, 23 April 1920, Page 7
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