1. The police headquarters building in Berlin which was badly damaged by bombs, machine guns and artillery fire during the revolution. Eichborn, Chief of Police, who was thoroughly in cides, was deposed by the Ebert Government, but refused to yield his authority. An attack was made on the police headquarters, which were cleared after some terrific fighting. 2. A crov Mosse Building (in which are situated the “Tageblatt” offices), in order to witness the surrender of the Spartacides, who had raised the white flag. The building is pitted with bullet marl The “Tageblatt” newspaper office, which suffered considerable damage during the riots. 4. Government troops with a machine gun outside the wrecked plant of the newspaper “Vorwaerts,” awaiting an attack of Spartacides. Early in the new year the latter secured possession of the Vorwaerts Building, and made it the centre of their armed resistance. It was a position of lery had to be called upon to reduce it, the Government eventually securing possession. 5. A street scene in Berlin, showing some of the buildings which are extensively marked by machine revolutionary fighting.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1522, 26 June 1919, Page 38
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1821. The police headquarters building in Berlin which was badly damaged by bombs, machine guns and artillery fire during the revolution. Eichborn, Chief of Police, who was thoroughly in cides, was deposed by the Ebert Government, but refused to yield his authority. An attack was made on the police headquarters, which were cleared after some terrific fighting. 2. A crov Mosse Building (in which are situated the “Tageblatt” offices), in order to witness the surrender of the Spartacides, who had raised the white flag. The building is pitted with bullet marl The “Tageblatt” newspaper office, which suffered considerable damage during the riots. 4. Government troops with a machine gun outside the wrecked plant of the newspaper “Vorwaerts,” awaiting an attack of Spartacides. Early in the new year the latter secured possession of the Vorwaerts Building, and made it the centre of their armed resistance. It was a position of lery had to be called upon to reduce it, the Government eventually securing possession. 5. A street scene in Berlin, showing some of the buildings which are extensively marked by machine revolutionary fighting. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1522, 26 June 1919, Page 38
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