Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-02
DECLARE MARTIAL,
LAW IN IMPORTANT
GERMAN PROVINCES
Military Commander Deter
mines 10 Suppress All
Breaches of Peace.
BOLSHEVlKI HAVE CAPTURED
ODESSA. FAMOUS SEAPORT
Revolutionary Committee Also
Captures Many Merchant
and Other Vessels.
RED GUARDS SuREENDERING
hungarian Premier Declares for
Peace. but Maintains .illi-
ancc With Germany.
BOL SHEVlKI HAVE CAPTURED
ODESSA. FAMOUS SEAPORT
FED GUARDS sUKl:ENDEEING
hungarian Premier Declares for
Peace, but Maintains Alli-
ancc With Germany.
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With the military operations OH all
the major bat.ie fronts continuing far
below normul, tho Internal political sit
:a;inu> III t;crnianN. Russia and Fin
land arc still 70 the fore III general in
tcrcYt IN all three OF these countries
tho turbulence Of past days, involving
constituted and dc fact" governments
on the ono hand. and dissatisfied popu-
Ia;ioua on the other s;il prevails.
In Gcrmanv. although apparently
numerous strikers throughout the cm-
pirc thus TAR have failed - return to
work. ;herc seemingly Has been =
icsScn!nG, N the tensj,y .: the situa-
,!on: III Russia. the intcrnccinc strife
between the Bolshcviii and counter
revolutionary fpciinn- ay:a!n has height
cncd. whic in Finland the struggle
between the White Guard. representing
the now government. and the Red
Guard. which IS opposing ii. goes on.
Meanwhile, from HUNGARY comes a
rcitcration of tho sincere and earnest
desire of that country for peace. made
hctorc the Dict by the Primo Minister.
The failure of German newspapers to
arrive nt tn. VISUAL neutral points. from
which news Of conditions j.. Germany
is r'Sss!n mated. leaves Il veil of un-
certainty oy y :he exact status or ar.
fairs ;hcrc. SIrh adviccs rs have ccme
through tend "a indicate ,hat the strike
m"Nsmcut has reached its greatest
height. and HOW IS in the process ot
dpindiinG. Tb,s fast Is ascrihed IL tho
seeming luk"wa-mncss ~ the labor
lcsders toward thc movement. ani also.
il great par, 10 the strong repres;ile
measures adnr-r,I BY the government.
HAND IttND or MILITARY
PLACED on TIE STRIKERS
Following closely upon the action OF
m" Hamburg military commandcr in
i"cia ring martial Law. tho commanders
;n-"h'"f in B~andcnhurG Province, il
Whinh Eeflin is situated. has placed the
hard hand II the military upon tho
strikers under his jurisdiction. Under
= more drastic state OF siege" tho
"o"lmandrr informs the public that he
VIII suppress every attempt ar breaches
"f peace win all means al his disposal.
lie warns orderly citizens to take no
part IN public meetings. and to avoid
crowds, and concludes by saying that tf
arms have 10 be used mo distinction
can be made between ,hc disturbers
OF order and those who arc not taking
part in Such Disturbances"
In Russia tho EolSheriNi have cap-
tured the Important. Eiack 81. port Of
Odessa and als" The railroad junction
q orenburE. which lics near the Ash
attic frontier. u addition the Bo,-
SaeNili arc continuing their program Of
h''iiii':"s AGAINST Hornlniu the revo-
'n':onary tcmn'ittec OF .he LACK sea
feet havinl; conhScated a large num-
he!' OF merchant and other vessels in
II in
mania's commerce. on tho ,;her hand,
the Eoumaniars have taken the town
OF kishinrv. CO pital OF Ecssarab!a.
RED GUARDS aRE Rt.ING
DEFEATt:D AND SURRENDER
In F.lland The Red Guard every
wherc is being defeated hy the White
Guard, or is voluntarily sur-enderins
and laying down arms. The revolution
lists. however. still hold He!singfors
on the hatsl" fronts tho most i'm
nortant tish;ns- has taken place in tho
northern Italian theater Here the
Austrians endcavorcd To cvict tho
Italians from new positions on Monte
q: Val Bella. in tnc .asiago plateau sec
tor. but were rcnulsed before they could
reach the lire Of the defenders Pre-
N'"us!%. the Italians hy quick stroke.
aSterfuly e1rrird ut. had pushed
farther forward ,heir me In this region
70 the head OF tha Te'aco Valley. The
Austrian losses in the pas; few days
TFhiins not including the men made
pr;sopcr. are estimated 1T between
ON" aud i.ooo. On the other fronts
The fighting continues 10 nc carried out
h% smn!l parties OF !1tertrv In raiding
one ~ ions and hy the 80 cr1s of botb