Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-18
Uprising of Peasants Requires
Presence of Large Force to
Restore Order-Many
Bands Operating.
NATIVES DEFY INVADERS
Hatred Of Germans Growing
Throughout Russia--soviet
Congress Scene of Sen
sationa: tack.
BY JOSEPH sHApLEN,

OntSoo FreSS Start correspondent.
Stockholm, July l2--Ckraine is in q
state Of country wide revolution. ac-
cording to dispatches received here to-
day.
The Germans ore pouring IN rein
forcements, which now have reached
a total of 35 divisions 100000 men).
The peasants nave several small ar
mics of 5000 to 10000 each, al! we'll
armed with artillery and machine
guns. These are defending h villages
ana whole sections of trenches.
The fight is not of u political char
acter, but is due chiefly to the sur
render of land by the Germans back to
h landlord. Homestead sections 50
versts (33 miles) square have been
wiped out completely.
h revolution in Ukraine, together
with the increasing power of the
Czech-Slovaks in the east, necessitat-
ing diversion of considerable German
forces. nay account in some measure
for delay in resumption of the west
front offensive.
Wild Scene in Congress.
Stirring Genes were enacted during
h p~an-soviet congress at Moscow, &C
cording to Petrograd newspapers
which have just been received here.
With German Ambassador Mirbach oc-
cupying one box and with representa-
laws VI liz G&AASS AL
section, O delegate from the Ukr
M. Alexandria, precipitated a lively
scene by denouncing German imperial-
ism II its influence in h Ukraine.
II greet the pan-Soviets in the name
of the secret peasant congress III the
Ukraine where reigns a German dicta-
tOrship and where the bolshevists con-
N negotiations with the Marionctte
S~koropadsky simultaneously tolerating
h presence of German imperialism IN
h perfon of Count Mirbach."
Two hundred and nifty members Of
the left, cheered his statements wildly
while Mtrbach and his suite sat stif0y
erect.
THE Germans are employing ;mpris-
Onment and executions without trials
to suppress q evo Of workrnen and
peasants but we know how to fight
Eel if o DON'T" the speaker con.
!inued.
Will Not Submit, He Says.
THE Germans have come 20 The
Ukraine Il obtain bread. bu they wont
get 4.
trains we have blown them up and have
treated likewise all artillery and nlaga-
zines in the Ukraine.
1.-The Germans sought to transfer
huge aviation machinery from Odessa
M Nikolaieff to the Krupp works, but
we blew it up.
THE Germans will be wiped cut in
the Ukraine. They already have paid
thousands OF lives for their tyranny.
"You have concluded the Brest-
Litovsk. peace at h price OF n
Ukraine's liberty. We now cal! upon
you to aid u.s."
Members of the left and Of the right
rose. crying: Down with the Brcst-
IAtovsk treaty."
Mirbach excitedly whispered to a
German officer. Members OF the left
began shouting: Down with Mirbach:
down with the lackeys Of Mirbach-the
b~olshevists."
Leon Trotzky then told the delegates
that the government was opposed to the
offensive of the red guard.
FIGHTING STILL GOES en-.
Amsterdam. July 12.-The social r.y-
dictionary committee IS still barrtcadec
in the municipal theater at Moscow and
is desperately defending the place, .
Berlin dispatch said today.
TIE social re.olutionaries, many OF
whom were arrested Immediately after
the assassination Of German Arnbas-
sador Mtrbach, started a revolt in Mos
cew against the bolshevlsts. The latter
recently issued an official statement
saying tho socialist reSolutionarics has
been defeated, that hundreds were un.
de arrest n that the remainder. had