Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
GRAVE LABOR TROUBLES
MENACE GERMAN EMPIRE.
Great Strikes Threaten To Cripple
Nation IndustrialIy as an
Active Bclligcren.
REIa;LLIoN RIFE IN HUNGARY
News Dispatches From Two Tcutunic
Countries Startle EurOpe-GcDcr
ally Believed That Situation Even
is Worse Than Reported.

LONDON. April 2i.-Rcbcilion t.. rife
in Hungary, while Germany is in the
throes Of the rvavcst labor troubles
witnessed in the empire since the out
break of the war-troubles which are
menacinE the stability OF the monarchy
and threatening TO cripple her indus
triaily as an active bcllircrcn,
News dispatches TO this effect startled
Europe to-day The dispatches came
from responsible. well-traiucd CORES
pondents. and In circles where the
closest touch has been maintained with
the conditions in the two Teutouic en-
pircs not the slighics; doubt is enter
tanned that the news is accurate. Many
believe that the situation is even worse
than reported. Notwithstanding the
fact that Ecrlin this afternoon officially
denied that there had been amy riots
or street fighting. asserting that the
strike was already settled"
News oF internal upheavals in Hun
gary came from Rome. Vatican ad-
vices" were quoted as saying that a
revolution Was imminent and AS a re-
suit of disturbance at tho capital.
budapest and twcuiy.ijve other cities
and towns had been placed in a state
OF siege. Reports OF th, strike troubles
in Germany were sent by corrcspon-
dents on the Dutch German frontier
They told Of strikers. mostly munitions
workers in Mnrdcburc fortified capital
of tho PrusSian Province OF SaXony
attempting TO burn the town hall
Pitched battles were fought between
the strikers and troops. many rioters
being killed or wounded
The city has been declared in a state
Of siege. the dispatches say.
ORGANIZED EXPORTS
TO INCITE OTHERS
Meanwhile. some :o,coo munition
workers in Berlin and in spandau. re-
fusinI To resume their work which
they abandoned last Monday chiefly
as the result OF the reduction of bread
TO incite their brethren. who arc stiil
working. to join the strike Through
ont the day there came many conflict
ing rumors about serious outbreaks in
other German cities. particularly in the
Rhine Province. The German public.
frontier adviccs assert. is bitterly dis
couraScd over the course the fighting
in the west has taken. The workers
fcclinE that they can exercise tho
whiphand Of indispensable labor. arc
mand not only more food and more
equitable distribution Of foodstuhs. bu,
also better wages. shorter hours and
other reforms. To their demands is
added the cry for peace
Proof that the labor situation par-
ticularly as regards the munitions out
put. Two days ago looked extremely
grave is seen in the warming issued
by Field Marshal Won Ilindcnburg to
the workmcn. saying that any strike
a, this time. however small was "in-
eNcusablc crime" and spelled grave
danger to the empires safety To-
days dispatches from Holland say that
this warning, coming as il did .rom
the idol OF tho German. people. was
Of no avail: that riots grew in num-
her and violence and that the strike
is spreading rapidly.
The entire German press. copies OF
newspapers received here by way of
Holland show, is warning the people
not to talk hunger"
"CitiZens.' reads an appeal. your
duty is not TO talk OF food conditions.
Every word thereon helps the enemy.
and cndansers the Fathcrland."
AS to hungary, no one here. familiar
with that country doubts that once
the sparks of revolt have been famed
to names. the situation will become
extremely mcnacing To Austra. and
may force the dual monarchy to with
draw large forces from the front to
re-cstablish order.