Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
BOMB FATAL
CHIEF and
AIDE, REPORT
Youth Assassinates Ger.
man Field Marshal and
Confesses Plot.

Amsterdam, July 31.-FieId
Marshal Won EichhOrn, the
German commander in the
Ukraine, and his adiutant we're
seriously wounded by a bomb
in kieV Tuesday, says an oft!c-
iaI announcement received here
from the Ukrainian capital.
The bomb was thrown mt the
men while they were driving Ia
their Headquarters from the
Casino. The field marshafs
adjutant is named Captain Won
DreSSler.
The bomb which wounded the
field marshal and the adiutant
was thrown from Il cab which
drove close to their carriage as
they were approaching the field
marShaTS residence. The AS
SaSSin and the cab driver have
been arrested.
A later message from kiey
announces that Field Marshal
Won EichhOrn and Captain Won
DrcSsler died last night.
It has been established, the tele-
gram declares, that the crime orig
mated with the social revolution
lists in Moscow.
Admits Plot to Kill.
The assassin of Field Marshal
Won Eichhorn was a lad of %. He
declared at the inquiry held after
the crime, the advices state. that
he came from the province of Rya-
Zan, adjacent to Moscow. on orders
from a communist committee, TO
kill the field marshal He reached
Kiev yesterday.
Big Cog i'm Hun Machine.
General Herman Won Eichhorn,
the German military dictator of
Ukraine, played an important part
: il the ~Herman military machine
and which was one of the first COM
manding generals to use the tele-
phone i'll directing operations OF
troops in the field.
When the great war broke out he
was assigned to the Russian front.
His work attracted mucn favorable
attention and he was in command
Of the German army which cap
tured the Russian stronghold of
Kovno in August, 1915. He contin-
ued TO direct operations IN southern
Poland until Russia's collapse.
Is Made Dictator.
In April, 1918, he was sent to
Ukraine by Germany to supervise
the establishment OF a government
for a new republic. Upon his ar
rival he placed the whole republic
under German martial law and ar
rested members of the ministry
who, he said, were conspiring
against the central powers. This
was followed by a request To Ber-
lin from the Ukrainian rada that he
be recalled, but he was retained in
Ukraine as virtual dictator.
Death Confirms.
A Berlin official dispatch regard
ing the field marshals death SAYS
that after he had received severe
wounds on the left side, heart trOu-
BILE set in and the means applied to
strengthen the heart only gave tenn
porary relief Captain Won Dress
ler IT. is announced, died from loss
Of blood
Inquiry shows that the assassin
called himself Boris panskio. and
that he was an agent of the social
revolutionists of the left in Moscow
lie was furnished by the ceutra.
committee Of that faction with
bomb, "A revolver and "A supply OF
money, it is declared.
Kaiser Sends Note.
Emperor William, upon learning
Of the attempted assassination oi
Field Marshal Won EichhOrn and
before being informed OF the fatal
termination OF the attack, tele-
eraphed the field marshal as fol-
lows. says a Berlin dispat D..
My dear field marshal and gem
eral
Il have learned with Indignation
and deep regret OF the abomiuahle
crime committed against you and
your adjutaut BE assured OF my
sincere and hearty sympathy.
hope and pray TO God that you may
be granted a speedy recovery. May
He preserve you 20 us and the tath-
erland
with hearty greetings, your Wen
disposed king,
WILLIAM"