Evening journal., 1918-06-21
Strikes FOLLOW
Bread RIOTS IN
vienna District
$4,000 Demonstrators Who
Parade Streets of Austrian
Capital Charged by Police
WASHINGTON Believes
REPORTS EXAGGERA! Ed
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
PARIS, June 2i.-Fifiy thousand dem
onstratOrs who marched through the
streets OF Vienna Thursday night
shouting 'Peace! Bread!' and piIlaging
shops, were charged by the police
with drawn sabres, according 10 Zu-
rich dispatch TO the Journal today.
Many OF the civilians were injured.
BY the Unhed Press.
ZURICH, June 2i.-Strikes. following
the recent bread riots, are spreading
throughout the Vienna district. accord
Ing 20 dispatches received here today.
More than 100000 workers are re-
ported on strike in the WerSehalOwski
sirplane factory and the Vulcan arsenal.
Riots are said 10 have occurred in Fa-
tOrltem, NIargarcthen, Ottakring and
Brigittenay, all suburbs of Vienna.
By the United Press.
AMSTERDAM, June 2i.-Premier Won
geydIer, addressing Austrian newsps-
per men, said Germany had agreed 10
send grain into Austria. and that some
was already enrOute. according 20 ad-
vices received here today. Hungary Is
sending potatoes, he said.
By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 2i.-Goyernmenl
authorities cautioned today against
over optimism as a result OF reports Of
Austrian strikes, peace demonstrations,
and food riots. Though the State De-
partment end other agencies bad re-
ports showing unsatisfactory food con-
dltions and O considerable unrest. II IL
pointed out these reports have preceded
ever Teuton offensive thus far.
The state Department declared that
Il had no accurate informati0Q about
the Austrian situation; and that In the
absence OF official news. considered u
advisable not 10 attach too much i'm
portance 10 the thought OF a real blow
up in that country.
The holding Of the Austrian drive
against Italy has had q strong reaction
within Austria, according to informo-
ton here. The Austrlans are dissatis-
fed with the slow progress, and 1t is
said that nothing short or q success
there will prevent serious Internal
Germany may'have to throw in some
OF her men to back up the Austrians.
but apparently is outstanding them until
such time as 1t becomes apparent that
without them, Austria will fail miser-
ably. Thus far the Italians and Allies
have brilliantly defended the line. Tho
battle for the moment is closer to an
Allied victory than anything OF recent
months.
In the light Of this situation, coupled
with reduced rations, Austria is giyinS
vent 10 a spirit OF revolt bred OF near
" four years OF war the end OF which
holds out no glittering prospects Tor
the Dual Monachy.
However, the caution Of officials IN
this situation Is based on these things ;
Past experience shows the Teutons
manufacture revolution" stories 10
make their opponents believe extraor-
binary effort Is unnecessary and that
the end Of the war is near.
Austria is bound to Germany by
debts and a new alliance so strongly
that she cannot escape now short OF
the widest upheaval imaginable-and
Germany is now sending her more food.
Announcement soon as to American
participation against Austria on the
Italian 'front.' however, Is expected 10
further disturb the Austrian.