Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-01
Martial Law Declared and
Commanders Order Cessa-
ton of Disturbances.
is GROWING IN MAGNITUDE
Chief War Industries Have
Headquarters in Towns
That Are Affected.
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The strikes In Germany arc ap-
pnrentiy growing In mRgnitde In
Bcrlin' alone, according 20 press dis
bntchcb reaching neutral countries
from Germany. 100000 men and
women have ceased work. white In
klel IN towns along the Hhine, In
the Wcstphnlian coal regions and
other districts in the empire including
Bavaria the situation is serious
oit ,r asserted that martial law has
been declared In Hamburg and other
ccrters and that In Hamburg tho mill
tary commander has ordered ces-
satioh Of the strike and given the
ndde order that further 'demonstra-
tiuns of this nature be avoided,
Socialist Arrested
Additional Socialist leaders IN vari-
Gus German towns have been ar
rested because OF thor activities In 20
montlug strikes or by reason of their
hostile attitude toward the policy ~
the militaristic elements with regard
to peace and franchise reform.
Numerous industries necessary TO
the pi osecution Of the war have head
quhrttrs In towns whore strikes are
IN progress and doubtless they are
affected by them. Notable among
these industries are the great ship
building yards at kicl. the military
airplane and balloon plants at adler
hof. the large arsenals and ammuni-
ton works at Spandau and the greTl
Goa, and iron mines and foundrles IN
the Westphalia region
On the fighting fronts the most inn
portant event has been another attack
by the Germans on n small American
post In which two Americans were
killed and four wounded Another
soldi,r is believed 10 have been cap
a. red by the enemy. This position on
the French front daily has been
searched out by shells from the Ger.
mans for several days past, but
wednesda morning. aided by heavy
fog aud covered by Violent artillery
barrage, the Germans decided 10 at
tack. II In believe that the German
casualties were as great aa those OF
the Americans whose cannon and
rife fire was played unstintinsiy on
the fdarauders.
stili further gains have been made
by the Italians against the AustrianB
on the northern sector of the Italian
battle front on the Asiaxo plateau.
In an attack Wednesday the Italians
again were able slightly 10 advance
their front northeast OF Col Del Rosso.
Artillery Fighting
In france and Belgium the fight
Ing continued TO be carried out mainly
by the artillery wings OF the bellig-
eronts. the Infantry activity being
confined TO small trench ralding oper-
atoms and reconnaissance.
DO L. a. ha ip.t st Ia a
year has been subjected TO German
air raid wednesday night a number
o. enemy. machines flew over the
French capital dropping bombs ~
tons OF them. according to the Berlin
war office Considerable material
dan,aas was done and some twenty
persons were Killed and fifty
wounded. one Of the raiding ma
chimes was brought down.
The peace conferences at Brest-
Iltoysk again "A In session. nltho no
details have yet como thru, Bavaria
now has a representative among the
delegates who will watch the pro-
ceediags In behalf OF King Ludwig.
who 10 declared ~ have viewed with
| serious anxiety the previous course oi
the negotiations,
Reports have " that the king OF
bavaria fs in favor of security
peace"
White Guards Victor.
In Finland the revolution goes on
with fighting between the white
Ruard, representing the government
and the red guard. the revolutlonists
Unofficial advices coming thru
Ste ckhoim report successes every
where for the white guard.
In Russia the Bolshevlki troops In
vesting Kicv have forced the Ukrnin.
ian defenders of the city 20 capitulate
The losses 20 British shipplDs las'
week by mines or suhmarirrs were
nine large apd six small vessclh, whieh
! In the aggregate Is seven Vessels more
than the losses m each or the TIVE
preceding weeks.