SPARTACIST REVOLTS.
RUTHLESS SUPPRESSION
(By Cable,—Frwsa A?Boci»tion.—Copyright.) (Australian and N. 4. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 7. The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chroniclo" writes that the retaking of Munich involved 400 deaths, ■while 1000 were wounded. The material darnago is estimated at £15,000,000. Fivo thousand peoplo were arrested, including Dr. Kurt Eisner's widow, who was charged with harbouring and assisting the lied leaders.
It is confirmed that twenty-two hostages were shot by the Communists, including Prince Thurn-ot-Taxis and the Countess Westarp. The hostages wore given a few minutes to write farewell letters, and were then taken to a oourtyard and placed in a row close to a firing party consisting of 200 soldiers. Dumdum bullets were used, and the bodies were frightfully mutilated. LEIPZIG OCCUPIED. (Received May 13th. 9 p.m.) BERLIN, May 10. Government troops occupied Leipzig and arrosted the Spartacist leaders.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16522, 14 May 1919, Page 7
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