Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
OUTBREAKS REPORTED
ON STREETS OF
BERLIN
Use MACHINE GUNS
REPORTS FROM FOREIGN LANDS
DEPICT WAR is PASSING THRU
MOST CRUCIAL PERIOD SINCE
ITS INCEPTION IN AUGUST 1914.

MUS CkUCIAL PERIOD SINCE
ITS INCEPTION IN AUGUST 1914.
News of outbreaks in Russia and
Germany today took equal rank with
reports of the mighty battles now TAX
ing place along the western front.
Mutineers from the Petrograd gar.
rison along with thousands OF work
men. surrounded the Duma building
in Petrograd demanding the removal
of Foreign Minister Milukoif. The hos.
tile feeling against Milukoff was said
to have been inspired by his repeated
utterances that Russia would fight un-
til victory is achieved
Revolutionary outbreaks took place
in Germany and in Berlin machine
guns wereused by soldiers against the
rioters. according to dispatch printed
in Maestrich Holland.
London, May 4-Amutiny has brok-
en- out in the Petrogcad garrison. Dis
patches from Petrograd today
said that detachments of troops
marched to the Duma building waving
red flags and demanding the resigna.
tion of Prof. Paul N Milukoff, the for
eign minister in the Provisional Re-
publican government
Prof. Paul ~ Milukoff, the Russian
foreign minister has been among the
staunchest opponents of separate
peace with Germany. Consequently
the fresh troubles in Russia are ex-
ceptionally significant.
Thousands of workingmen Joined
with the soldiers and took part In
the hostile demonstration
Washington, May 1.-The Russian
situation was seriously troubling ad-
ministration officials today. Fragmen-
tary news dispatches coming from
many sources indicated that the situa-
tion is fraught with most grave possi-
bilties
Reports have reached departmental
diplomatic quarters here, altho be-
cause of difficulty in communication
they are still unconfrmed that an ar
rangement has been reached between
the leaders of the Radical workingmen
and the representatives of the soldiers
to overthrow the provisional govern
ment unless it will agree to modify
its restrictions and give the workers
and the soldiers great concessions.
There has been growing belief
here for some days that the troops
were beyond control In certain locaii-
ties. Reports of the killing OF oblec-
tionable officers by their men nave
come from many quarters. They have
been most circumstantial although up
( to the present they have not been con-
0rmea by Ambassador Francis or the
provisional governments official an
nOuncements except in two instances
II has been officially announced, how
ever, that all saluting by soldiers OF
their superiors and all requirements OF
soldiers to act as servants Of officers
has been abolished by agreement.
Revolution IN Berlin.
Amsterdam. May 4--RevolutiOnary
outbreaks have occurred in Germany,
SAYS dispatch to the Newspaper
Nazbode, OF Maastrich today.
Machine guns were used against
rioters in the streets of Berlin.
The disturbances took place in con-
nection with the industrial unrest, It
was said Crowds paraded the streets
of Berlin and other cities clamoring
against the scarcity of food AL some
places demands for peace were voiced.
The situation in Berlin was describ-
ed AZ one Of the utmost gravity
Troops had to be called out there 10
ouell riots. Machine guns were used
when the rifles and bayonetS OF the
soldiers proved Inadequate. 1t is be-
lieyed that number of persons
were killed or wounded,
plans Defeat Of Submarine.
Washington. May Naval officials,
who are following closely the develop
nent Of the German submarine men
ace are taking the position that wood
an ships will not in themselves solve
the plan TO prevent starving out EUR
one. They believe these yessals VIII
10 too slow and they base this beliei
,n the recent sinking OF the vacuum
and the Rockingham both slow craft
in each instance the armed crew
vas worthless for the defense OF the
vessels: simply because there was no
chance to use the guns.
The wooden feet is pianned'to nave
speed Of ten knots an hour. me
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