The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23
Revolt in Austro-Hunsary SIM
rners Down But discomfort
10 Not Yet Appeased
RULERS MAY HALT
REVOLUTION But
ONLY FIR TIME
Movement SO lmpetuous and
Widespread. and Unres. So
Strong Ii Cannot Be Stopped
Except By Ending War

Amsterdam. Jan. 22.-Austria-Hun-
gary continues sputtersng volcano
of revolt. II came near bursting into
fame Saturday and Sunday. but In the
critical moment the masters OF the
empire Kingdom poured streams OF
democratic promise water" As re-
suit the outbreak has sinmered down
for the moment, to sizzling process
much like that OF boiling water De-
meath which the blaze has been turn
ed down but not out
Advices from unimpeachable sources
30 represent the state OF affairs In the
dual monarchy. They state with en-
phas!s that a revolution may have
been STAYED of, but can be averted
only by one thing-peacs In the inn
mediate future.
The csnsorw Of vienna and Berlin
are playing a ss1rewd game OF hide
and seek with tbs outside world. NOW
that the unrest has subsid ed--only for
days. perhaps hours-they endeAvor
TO convey the impression abroad that
ali the news concerning 1t was cannou-
fage. deliberately sent out to make the
world believe the Hapsburg empire
In crumbiing.
Version OF Affair.
One of the objects was. II II hint
ed. TO encourage the labor movements
In the entente countries. Only In
limited circles ala tina Teutontc
psychologists succeed In finding be-
lief for this remarkable version. some
there were, indeed. sullibis enough
to conjecture that the plot was TO
make the allies throw large forces
from the west 70 italy and attempt =
big drive there whiis exposing the
vital front" to Hindenburxs amply
advertised smash.
The facts are, It was plain tonight.
that so impetuous and 30 widespread
was--and is-the Austro-Hungarian
peace movement that Il could not be
entirely kept from the world.
This very moment the unrest II -
strong al IL was three days ago. au-
thentic dispatches show. the only dif-
ference being that the Austro- Hun
garian masses appear to have consent
ed to q sort OF armed truce with thsax
government
Defines Real Cnusa.
The real cause of the revolutionary
movement was defined today b.
Deputy Rsnner. h Socialist. IN 4
, Vienna Newspaper thus:
THE agitation In against . pro-
iongation Of the war through support
of Germany's demands for annsxA-
ton and indemnities-"
The crisis In the Austrian cabinet
and in the Austro Hungarian govern
mont continues, but the report ot
Count Cxernin's resignation ~ foreign
minister remains unconfirmed. Indi-
cations are that the continuance q
the Brest Ltovsk parIeys aftse sr
saved the day not only for htm Per-
sonaIiy but for the whole EovsenmenA.
| DR.. Won Scydier. the Austrian pre-
misr. b quoted AZ having made thsss
pledges to a delegation OF labor lead
ers:
1T Ia bis matessy's wish 10 end sAa
war Mt the earliest moment possible ~
an honorable peace.
Wants General PcaoA
Tin pursuance OF this DESIRE ana On
the principle II has repeatedly en-
nounced. the government Of the auAl
monarchy has done sverything In n
power and will continue to do svsey-
thing possible. to bring about Mosi
speedily = general peace.
IL for the present, howsvve. Suay
q separate peace with Russia = yrAo-
ticahls, the responsibility rests WITH
the entente powers. which have ~.
ljected repeatedly our peace ofRsru"
Sweeping concessions 10 the nassss,
Including liberalizing political reforms
are said to have besn promised upon
the personal order OF EmcsrSs
ICbaries.
I Trotzky Holds Cs~feysae@.
Stockholm. Jan. ss.---Lsoa rrctsHy