CIVIL WAR IN BAVARIA

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11762, 24 February 1919, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN BAVARIA

ASSASSINATION OF EISNER. SHOOTING IN THE DIET, fl DEPUTY KILLED, United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Berne, February 21. During a sitting of the Diet at Munich, while Aver, Minister of Home Affairs was denouncing the assassination of Eisner, several shots were tired *from the public gallery The deputies took panic. Aver collapsed. He was hit by a bullet on the left side. Another t.nllet killed Deputy Osel, of the Bavarian Popular Party. Two officials were seriously wounded Berne, February 21. Following a general strike at Munich, an outbreak of civil war was signalled by the fringing of church bells. A procession of 10,000 workmen marched through the city. Violent firing becau and shops were plundered. A hundred citizens fled, hut Spartacists occupied the terminus and prevented further departures. The Spar'aclsts, whose adherents*inolude well-known ;auarchists, rushed through the streets in armed motor-cars. They arrested Minister Rosshacpter, who was stated to be wounded the Diet affray. London, February 21

Scheidemanu, in a speech at Weimar. declared that Munich was the scene of bloody civil war Avere, Bavarian Minister of the Interior, was murdered, as wel 1 as Eisner and three otter Minis'era wounded Spartacists arrested Rosshaupter, who was wounded, not killed. Another report says that Avere was wounded, not killed. Deputy Osei was killed. YON SANDERS ON TRAIL. London, February 21. Constantinople advices state that , General Desperey has ordered the j German general Von Sanders to j standjbis trail for ordering the Ar- ; menian ana Syrian massacres during the war.