Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
REBEL FORCE
FIGHTS WITH
BOLSHEvIKI.
Staying of German Am
bassador Opens Clash
Situation Critical.

Washington, July Slight
Ing took place in Moscow be-
tween BOlsheYik forces and
revolutionary socialists follow
ing the assassination OF Count
Won Mirbach, the German am
bassadOr, according to an Ofilc-
ial dispatch today from Switz-
erland.
On leaving the German en-
basSy, the dispatch says, the
assassins took refuge in
house occupied by the reyOlu-
tiOnary socialists. This build
ing was defended by machine
guns.
Details of the fighting have
not been received.
London, July S.-A serious coun-
ter revolution has broken out in
Moscow, according TO a semi-oficial
Wolff bureau telegram dated on
Sunday from Moscow and trans
mitted to London by the Exchange
Telegraph company's correspondent
at Copenhagen. Fighting OF great
severity is taking place in the
streets between the Bolshevikt
troops and Socialist revolutionaries.
Claim Revolt Suppressed.
A message received in London to-
day from the Russian wireless ser
vice dated Sunday evening at Mos
COW says that counter revolution
was started in the Russian capital
but that it has been suppressed.
Several hundred Russians includ-
ing the social revolutionary leader,
Alexandrovitch, have been arrested
at Moscow.
When Emperor william heard
OF the assassination of Count Won
Mirbach, the German ambassador
to Russia. according to an FIX
change Telegraph dispatch from
Russia, he ordered Secretary Won
Kuehlmann to break off negotia-
tions with thu, delegates in Berlin
See Turn by Russia.
London, July S.-The assa ssina-
tion of Count Won Mirbach. the
German ambassador to Russia. is
viewed by the newspapers here as
an event of great importance which
may have far reaching results.
The Daily Mail and the Daily EN-
press compare it to the murder Of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand at
Sarajevo four years ago. The Ex-
press adds:
German influence lin Russia)
can only be established on a solid
basis by the maintenance of a great
army Of occupation. Russia may
once more play a part In the war"
The Daily Chronicle expected that
If the German emperor had his way
there will be a march on Moscow
accompanied by ruthless severity.
although IL is possible more pru-
delt policy may prevail, especially
as Lenine and Tchitcherin will ac-
cept almost any demands for repair
alton. 1t thinks nevertheless that
such surrender might pTecipitate
the fall Of the Bolsheviki govern
ment-
Paris, July Tn their comments
on the assassination OF Count Won
Mlrbach, the Paris newspapers are
unanimous in expressing the Opin-
ion that the event will be likely to
cause complications, the impor-
tance of which cannot be gauged.
The first awakening Of the VEN
geance Of Russia against German
tyranny" is the light in which 10
Journal views II, while the Petit
Journal wonders II It will not open
a new phase OF Germany's difcul-
ties in the east
In the state OF tension existing
between Russia and Germany
says the Figaro. this assassination
may lead to the most interesting
complications
Called Act OF Revolt.
Humanite considers the act mot
a vulgar assassination but an act
OF open rebellion by exasperated
patriotism"
The assassination, ms the Matin
views It. shows that there are
still in Russia men concerned with
the dignity OF their country and
imbued with patriotism and the
Petit Parisien comments that II
probably was patriotic indigua-
ton caused by the approach OF
the German invader which pro-
yoked the killing"
Alexander f. Kerensky. former
premier or Russia. when informed
by the Associated Press OF the as
sassination OF General Count Won
NH UhE4As Af14aitA iAhL n lAAr NC
could not feel elated at the death
OF a human being" he could not
help saying 1t is good thing for
Russia"
NJ Kerensky seemed reluctant 20
believe the news. asking repeated
ly. are you sure? ?" when informed
that the news seemed perfectly re-
liable, as 1t originated IN Berlin,
he said.
This may be the beginning OF
the renaissance OF Russia"
But now the Germans viii sure
ly go TO Moscow" he added sadly.
NOncOmmittal on Revolt.
Ii was only a few days ago that
Kerensky. in a talk with the cor
respondent. expressed his opinion
that the only reason German troops
had not yet appeared I'm Moscow
was because Won Mirbach had not
required their presence there.
When asked about the prospects
OF revolution breaking out in
MOSCOW. the former premier was
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