Show I RIOTS RIOTS' RAGE 1 IN N B BERLIN E R II N TROOPS ARE CALLED CAllEn IN iNMany Many l Lose Lives in Street Bat Battles es General Strike Starts and Capital Capit al Is Without Cars or Lights rr Universal A Al AMSTERDAM r March 4 Grave Gra Grave rioting is going oti on in Berlin n many having been killed According to word from that city late this even even- ing Street battles are raging in Seera several se sev era eral parts of ot the capital Military patrol patrols patrols pa pa- have e been attacked an and killed The Thc government o has bas summoned three Divisions divisions of loyal troops troop to p put pilL putdown l down fn the thc new outbreaks The Thc streets of the thc city appear the thc same as during during dur dur during ing the thc rebellion in Janu Janu- Janu-I Janu i ary Everywhere excited groups of or oi i soap box bos orators arc talking to great crowds One of the marine divisions in the thc eit city heretofore loyal is showing open hostility to the thc government go Although thousands of or workers are out the belief beller persists that the strike will not bo general and that food in industries industries in- in and police pollee protection will remain remain re re- main una unaffected 5 AStal A pf pt h lm m and other northwestern cities Germany Is Wreck Says London Journal I Br Di Universal S Service London March i. i Germany German is going go go- 0 lag InS to pieces says the thc Daily Express s editorially Tho The allies probably willbo will willbo bo ho compelled to march straight hL on to Berlin to lo establish order throughout the countr country As f far r as Germany German I la is concerned concerned con con- no order spells no Berlin Car Lines Stop Autos Cabs Forbidden Berlin Monday Monda March S. S B By By tho the Associated la tc Press The Tho The transportation facilities of oC greater came to a standstill sharply at S o'clock tonight ht when the tho surface cars and subway sub and elevated trains ceased operating Passengers Pas las In automobiles and In cabs were no more fortunate than tho the travelers tray trav elers elera on tho the i railway Ia nil war because crowds cro in all tho the principal streets streets hold up conveyances con con- and ana forced the occupants to get ou out t and walk I Theatregoers who wino entered tho the performances performances performances per per- Ignorant of the Impending trouble because the afternoon newspapers newspapers newspapers pers dl did not mention the tho Impending strike were forced to walk to their homes In fn some somo cases miles aa away In Inthe Inthe the thc suburbs A drizzling rain added to the thc discomfort of or tho the pedestrians Telephone service in In Berlin stopped early in the evening o Tho The bl big cafes and restaurants closed early earh fearing trouble from Crom the crowds cro In tho the streets London March 4 Berlin Berlin I is without water electricity or gas as tho the Exchange Tele Telegraph raph correspondent at Copenhagen gen reports Berlin Declared In State of Siege Copenhagen March larch The The Prussian government go ha has declared a a state of oC Continued on page 2 RIOTS RAGE IN BERLIN I TROOPS ARE CALLED CA lEO I Continued from page 1 siege c In t th tho police districts of oC Berlin and other suburbs of or Berlin l to Lo protect the time bulk buIlt of ot the tile working people from famine and the terror of or ortho tho minority Minister o of War a a. dispatch from Berlin says has assumed assumed as as- executive power e Among the theother theother theother other suburbs placed under tho the state of or si siege sieKe ge arc are Tetlow and men Mercantile l Fleet Demanded by Foell Copenhagen March arch i. Marshal Marshal Foch has demanded ell the immediate delivery o of the thc German m mercantile fleet neet without without without with with- out regard to to tho the question of 01 food supply sup sup- pI ply according to a dispatch from Weimar Weimar Wei Yel Yelmar mar where the German national as assembly as- as is in session Favored Weimar Monday ton a March MarchA 3 A A statement statement state state- ment merit issued by the citizens citizens' committee of Weimar elmar declares that it Is not Im Impossible Im- Im possible that the general political strike may extend to We Weimar I It says sara that other othe cities had bad shown hown that the tho only effective method against such a strike is a U by the entire citizenship It appeals to all citizens therefore to answer a call for a strike in case a L general strike Is announced by the working classes clase l Munich eh Troops Loyal Berlin Monday March o. o Sparta Sparta- can candidates arc on omi their wa way to I Frankfort Frank from Crom W accord according Ins Ins- Insi i to a dispatch received i ed toda today from i Cas- Cas sd sel about northeast Frankfort Frank 1 i Messages from rom Bavaria state th that l troops at Munich h o h ve declare l i will stand stanch back oC of the city commander Herr Duerr In lri the derai dern for Cor a purely purel socialistic ministry Tl announce their refusal to CO- CO op co-op COlpi ejr with Hh the tho and u l land and that thc they are arc prepared to op o opall opp all street terrorism The Tue troops a I have called fo for or the abrogation of ot press censorship cens i fI Newspapers NC Banned t j. j Berlin Monday March Jar h 3 3 By j Bj-j Associated Press The Press Tho leading b bo and liberal newspapers are are an s tied up b by the strike which no DO now spreading to the mechanical dtp dep merits o of other newspapers nc Be Bei toda today depended for Cor its news nes on soc oel 1st an and organs and at 4 conservative conser papers iThe i 1 The fact act t that flInt the lY and aad Am are unable t to v pear because of oC the strike Is leo upon ns as an attempt upon the p ps part the tho radicals to prevent pre the elements of or the pop popi Uon tion from being informed as to wis ir w irIs Is going going- oin on t General Strike V Voted Copen Copenhagen has has-en March The The prop propof of or tho the to declare a a. gent sen en strike was adopted b by the work work ork councils of oC Berlin late Sunday aft aUt storm stormy meeting b by a bare major maJO I says a dispatch received here hero from l German capital The Tile independents supported the thc the tho majority socialists and united in opposition l I |