The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-20

numDer OF DdkeTleS, SlOieu tuo iCSi-
dence of the premier and also one OF
the wings of the Hofburg palace, the
message adds.
Cavalry is being rushed to the cap
ital to restore order. 1t is probable
it is stated, that martial law Will be
proclaimed.
The rioting was in protest against
the reduction Of the bread ration.
CAUSES IMMENSE EXCITEMENT"
(By Associated Press.>
Amsterdam, June 20.-Vienna dis
patches to German newspapers say
that the reduction of the bread ration
in Austria-Hungary caused immense
excitement throughout the dual mon
archy. All Austrian newspapers with
out distinction Of party protest against
the measure and demand 1t removal
and ask immediate help from Ger
many and Hungary.
WASHINGTON. June 20.-Austrla
grave food situation, coupled with the
apparent failure of the new offensive
against Italy, is exciting pesslmistc
comment in the Vienna press. An
official dispatch from Zurich quotes
the Arbiter Zeitung, of Vienna as say
ing:
The situation will be still more seri-
Gus in Vienna when the sanguinary de-
feat of the imperial forces on the
Italian front become known. The Eel
tung said also:
"The food crises is more and more
serious There is a lack OF every
thing that is necessary. The situation
is very serious in Vienna and still
more so IN the provinces. where peo.
pie do not get even the promised
rations.
End Said to be Near
THE eliminating point OF the crisis
and privations is approaching. 1he
government ought to realize that
workmen cannot live on such spare
rations, which they do not even re-
ceive. On the other hand, paper cur
rency has reached s7,300,0O0.oO0 and Is
being augmented by 100000 month
and we have not even a parliament.
Matters in Austria are rapidly APP
preaching the breaking point. says a
dispatch from Amsterdam. The Wen
ma Arbeiter Zeitung, which was re-
ceived here tonight, says that repre-
sentatives of the government-owned
mines, printing works, mint. telegraph
and posts SECURED an audience with
the Premier, DR.. Won Seydler, and the
Finance Minister, DR.. Won WINNER,
on Friday.
Deputy Gloeckel, acting as spokes
man for the men, said that the low
ering of the workers efficiency was
attributable. not to ill will, but entire
" TO undertaking, and that the state
in, ylTl ~.
of so per cent. in order to live at all.
Refuses to Act.
Dr. Won WINNER replied that the
utmost limit Of expense had already
been reached, and that the state could
not possibly bear a heavier burden.
All he could promise was further dis
cussion" next fall.
The Vienna City council, on Tues
day, passed a resolution protesting
AGAINST the reduction of the bread re-
tions.
The Vienna Labor Council, after
comforting for many hours on the
same subject, passed resolution re-
newing it's demands for the "speediest
general peace, notwithstanding the
great obstacles at present in the way
of peace endeavors."
The Arbeiter Zeturg, in a heavily |
censored article, spoke of dire dis !
tress outside of Vienna and in places
where war industries have been es-
tablished In many communes, it says |
the people have had no potatoes for |
four months and that no fare of flour !
have been distributed Children are |
going to school hungry.
In one place near Vienna bread sup .
plies sufficient for two days are sup
posed to last for whole week. The .
newspaper complains of the paucity /
of supplies from Ukraine. The rest
of the article was censored.