The evening world., 1918-08-01
E|CHHORN SLAYERS|
AIMED TO KILL ALI'
GERMAN LEADERS
Berlin Near Break With hi
Ukraine Over Dictator's
Murder in Kiev.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. I. -- Ffe.f
Marshal Won Eichhorn. assassinateSj||
in Kiev, Ukrainia, was the victim d.
a widespread plot to kill him and five
other leading Germans, and Hetmar
Skoropadsky Of Ukrainia, according
to advices received here to-day.
Many revolutionists have been ar
rested. German officers in Kiev ars
now guarded heavily. The Hctman
has expressed his regrets TO German
Ambassador Mumm. 90
LONDON, Aug. 1.--Germany is con-
templatinG the recall OF Ambassador
Won Mumm from the Ukraine and The
handing Of passports to the A,nbassa-
dor OF the Ukraine in Berlin peudinG
the clearing up OF the situation IN I
Kiev. according to an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Amsterdam
under Wednesdays date.
Foreign Secretary Won Hintze. the
message adds. had a long interview
with the Ambassador from the
Ukraine on Wednesday and then re-
ceived the Austrian Ambassador. VIII
the latter the possibility OF sending
military reinforccments to the Ukraine
was discussed
Serious riots are reported from the
country districts in the Ukraine, ac-|
cording TO a Kiev despatch to the
Fremdenblatt OF Hamburg. the Exc
change Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen reports. The peasants ara
now offering organized resistance "a
the German usurpers," as they arS
characterized.
The murder OF Won Eichhorn was
effected with great boldness, the Ber-
lin Vossische Zeitung says. The dis
trict in which the Field Marshal re-
sided and in which the murder took
place Is only a short distance from the
Casino and was guarded by German
sentries, the newspaper joints out.
After the assassination, the Vos-
sische Zeitung continues. Gen. Skoro-
padski, the Hetman OF the Ukraine,
went to the spot and made arrange
mentS for proper attentions TO the
Field Marshal and his aid. Later theN
Tletman visited the German Minister
and expressed his sincere regret over
the crime.
The German press is SELLING upon
the assassination OF Won Eichhorn as
the spark which will set ablazc again
the feeling for a renewed war against
Russia Newspapers point out that
anti-Bolshevik elements committed
the deed. and charge that the En-
tentes hand can be seen. They de-
clare the Bolshevik government Is tot
tering.
The anncXationist press, led by
Count Won Rcventlow. is demanding
vengeance. declaring British agents
are responsible.
The Lokal Anzeigcr comments:
The same elements which were re-
sponsible for Am baSsador Won Mir
bach's death may be connected with
Won Eichhorn's $ assassination. II may.
therefore. be confidently asserted that
the Entente had a hand in the bloody
business"
Other newspapers say the occur-
renee should be an eye opener for Ger-
many. insisting that II German troops
cannot be spared, Austrian troopsss
commanded by Germans, should bel
sent TO Russia, declaring it a matter.
of life and death for the Centralt
Powers. III
AMSTERDAM Aug. i.-Cien. vou+'
Falkenhausen, Governor General of
Belgium, has been summoned to Im-
perial Headquarters by the Kaiser. &C
was learned here to-day II is prob-
able that this indicates he will be ap-"
! pointed to succeed the late Gen. Won
EichhoTn at Kiev.