The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-24
STRIKE TROUBLE
IS REAL MENACE
CAUSED BY GENERAL WEAKNESS
OF WAR AND FOOD SCARCITY
TEUTONIC METHOD UNPOPULAR
Huns Are Unmasked BY BoIsheviki
Breaking Off of Peace Neeotia-
tions Forecast-Russia SUI
fers From Civil Strife


strike troubles are genuine, according
to convictions expressed in official
circles today. The first suspicion
however, that they we're staged by the
government itself, is dissipating rap
idly.
According to the most authenticated
newspaper reports reaching here the
general movement in Emperor Carts
monarchy is to push WEAKNESS of
war among the people and cause wide
spread dissatisfaction with the Teu.
tonic manipulation at Brest-Litovsk
The scarcity of food is the most potent
factor in the propaganda.
The public longing for peace has
been recently accumulated by the
bold Democratic war aims proclaimed
by Premier Lloyd George and Presi.
dent Wilson.
The plain citizenship of the duel
monarchy in the reading of these
terms cannot find light in them to
support the future plans of the Ger
man Junkers and militarists. On
the other hand they believe that the
allies are seeking to divert the central
empires from the main aim of con-
quest.
The Huns Have Been Unmasked
Petrograd, Jan. 23--The breaking Off
of all peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk was forecasted in all Bolshe-
Wiki newspapers reaching here today.
The unamity would appear to indicate
that this prediction came from well
authenticated political circles.
The Bolsheviki views are that the
only good that has been accomplished
by the negotiations has been to UNI
mask the real imperialistic nature or
the enemy's demands. And according
to the reports here nothing more of
special interest can be expected from
the discussions.
Boishevki Forces Gaining
Official Bolsheviki reports today
claimed a victory over the Ukranians
troops at Poltavas and the occupation
of that city by the Red Guards.
On the south Ukranian front further
advances have been registered and a
village has been captured. The Uk-
ranians are retreatirg. A decisive
battle is expected there shortly.
The Bolsheviki forces have already
taken Arna, Troitsk and Achtirna.
U. S. Trying to Win Austria.
Washington, Jan. 23.--America is
pressing an energetic effort to wean
Austria away from militaristic Ger
many.
Encouraged by the open revolt with
in Austria the American publicity
campaigners put on added pressure
today to keep alive this new spirit,
and convince the Austrians that they
are sacrificing themselves in vain in
an attempt to further the dream of
the German mad military masters.
That the strike and peace longings
are genuine are 'undoubted here.
America aknew before she attempted
her publicity campaign that Austria
was the weak link in the Teutonic
chain and they also knew that she
was under food and financial strain
more terrific than her dominating
neighbor.
Reports Reaching Switzerland.
Geneva, Jan. 23-Some news of a
reliable nature has begun to trickle
across the Swiss frontier, which
seemingly proves that Austria and
Hungary are in the throes of the
greatest economic crisis since the war
began. 1t is estimated that more
than a million workmen and women
have struck. A majority of these
were employed in the war industries
and only small section of them have
returned in answer to the bait OF
higher wages. The remainder, it Is
said, are assuming more than
threatening attitude and daily are de-
manding peace and cheaper food
1t Is stated that Hungary absolute
ly refuses to give cereals either tc
Austria or to Germany and that the
Roumanian stocks of grains are ex
hausted. The military situation Is
involved, and even endangered by the
strikes which continue.
$500 AN ACRE.