The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02

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land telegraph persistent rumors in
circulation there of important happen
ings in Russia. The most definite ru-
NOR declares that the former Grand
Duke Alex, son of the former empor-
ior, has been declared emperor with
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch
as regent and that the new govern
ment would refuse to reorganize the
bolsheyik peace TREATY with Ger
many.
Rumors Have Confirmation.
The rumors would be disregarded
here, were il not for the fact that
report from vasa, Finland last
Thursday declared that the transport
aion OF Russian civilian PRISONS had
| to- be suspended because Of current
disorders in Russia.
Finland and Sweden have had no
Photographic communication with Rus
STA in more than three weeks.
From Other Sources.
London, April 20. - An Exchange
agency dispatch received in London
from Copenhagen Saturday reported
counter revolution had broken out in
Petrograd. 1t added that there were
persistent rumors in Finland that
Grand Duke Alexis had been proclaim.
ed emperor and that Grand Duke Mich.
aei was the real leader in affairs in
Petrograd.
Rioting In Petrograd.
Copenhagen, April 29--While no
kilograms have been received from
Petrograd for several days reports
from Finland declare there is serious
rioting in the Russian city.
Turkey Is Involved.
(By Joseph Shaplen)
Petrograd April e29--Despite the
Caucasian declaration of war Turkey
has again offered TO open mp peace.
negotiations with the Russian govern
ment providing that the negotiations
are TO be conducted at Trebisond
This act can be explained as the
result of word from Won Hindenburg
that the German armies will need all
the Turkish troops they can obtain.
(This is the first dispatch received
from Shaplen since early in the month
showing the unusual delay in cabling
news form Russia.)
New Ultimatum To Russia.
Washington, April 30. Germany
| intends to present to Russia an ulti.,
inatum demanding the release of
German prisoners held in Siberia, but
this will contain joker permitting
the release of all invalid Russian pris.
oners.
A commission of one hundred an6
fifteen members will go to Petrograd
to take up the question of this ex.
/ change. If it is refused Germany
will threaten to take Petrograd.
What Demands Contemplate.
eThe ultimatum provides that Rus.
STA, first free all German prisoners in
good health. Second, that all those
in i'll health shall remain in Russia
under the care of neutral physicians,
and third, that Germany release all
| invalid Russian prisoners.
This new evidence of German trick.
cry was supplemented by evidence
from advices which were received
from Finland.
Tho German soldiers in Finnish
forts fred upon one hundred and for.
ty-three ships bound from Helsing
fors to Kronstadt.
This is in violation of the Brest.
Litovsk treaty and the Soviet is
protesting against It and against the
demands Of Germany for the return
of all transports by Russia early in
the war.
Germans Curling Red Guards.
Stockholm advices say that the
Germans are curbing the Red Guards.
The Finnish White Guard govern
ment is requisitioning tobacco, oil
copper. coffee and cloths largely from
American and British sources but UNI
der an agreement that ii Is not to be
Ire-exported into Germany.
| Russia To Disarm Germans
Moscow. April 29.-The council of
commissaries has ordered the disarm-
ling of German and Ukranian troops
hwho invade Russian territory. This ac-
ton has been taken in accordance
with declaration of the rada which
was confirmed by the Germans, that
Ukraine must not be extended beyond
the Ukranian border.
In compliance with Germany's de-
nand, regarding the war prisoners
Leon Trotsky. minister OF war and
marine has ordered that prisoners
shall be disarmed and held in accord
\ ance with military. orders and that
they shall not be allowed TO carry on
Revolutionary propaganda. The rady
has notified the central powers that
| the rada does not recognize Rumania's
Il annexation TO Bessarabia,
j Anti-Jewish riots have occurred In
lBessarabia and Tchernigon provinces