Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
UKRA|N|ANS REVOLT
AGAINST FOOD RAIDS
Central Powers Planning to
Take Drastic Steps to
Get Supplies.
BLOOD is SHED IN KEW

An official dispatch yesterday from
Switzerland said the central powers
are preparing to take drastic steps
In Ckrainia as the result of the DIM
culties In obtaining supplies from that
country and the revolt against Teutonic
rule.
THE news reaching Switzerland from
Ukrainia by way of Berlin and Vienna"
said the dispatch. does not permit OF
a doubt but what we are face to face
with a coup d'etat of the central en-
pires. Tho latter. driven by famine. are
ready to employ every means to seize
from Ukrainia the resources which she
still contains.
1t IL reported that blood has already
been shed in Kiev in combats between
the partisans of the new government
and those of the former and the Koel-
nische Zeitung. following the German
practice of attempting to clear itself
before being accused, hastens to an
nounce that the troops Of Won EichorA
are not actively participating in these
combats. But the truth is quite other
wise.
Germans Distribute Arms.
I'm we'll informed circles in Switzer-
land 1t Is not ignored that quite recent
ly agents of Baron Won Mumm and
Marshall Won Eichorn distributed arms
and munitions to their partisans. Con-
siderable funds were distributed Sc
cretly by the German staff for the sue
cess of the coup d'etat-
The Frankfurter Zeitung recognizes
that the revolution now being dealt
with in Ukrainia is solely the conse-
quence of the demands of the central
cereals at all costs and which will not
hesitate to do aything to obtain them.
According to accurate information re-
ceived in Zurich. combats also took
place at Ekaterinoslav. at Kharkovat.
Kherson and at Odessa between the
Germans and the Ukrainians In revolt.
Deportations Continue.
"Deportations into Germany con-
tinue The commanders of the Ukrain-
ian militia have been relieved of their
offices and many thrown into prison. In
spite of all these measures certain Ger
man papers said that 1t Is to be feared
that the government Of Kiev cannot
fulfill its promises it made to the CEN
trail empires in the question of food
supplies.
throws all the blame upon the rada OF
Kiev and consoles itself with scenes of
murder and plumber which have taken
place in the country says Verbatim,
as does the New Stuttgarter Journal.
occupied territory. where the military
authorities have the last say"
Berlin Reports Seizures.
LONDON. May IA wireless ofIicial
message from Berlin says that the or
ganization for the collection and trans.
portation Of provisions under the agree
ton. Two million centners Of corn
and provisions have been secured and
1000 carloads have passed the border
in the last few days.
The greater part Of the first deliveries"
Hungary on account Of the food dim
culties prevailing"
Austrta-Hungary. continues the message,
within a few weeks from the early Hun
garian crops. Hence most Of the Ukrai-
nian imports in June and July will 80 to
Germany.
Ukrainian Overthrow.
AMSTERDAM May IA telegram
from Kiev by way Of Berlin purports to
describe the events attending the over
throw Of the Ukrainian government 1t
says:
from the entire Ukraine took place April
70, at which discomfort with the entire
policy Of the government found express
sion in more or less incisive form. Tho
most important Of these meetings passed
a resolution calling for the overthrow of
the government and closing Of the central
rada, the cancellation Of the constituent
assembly convoked Tor May ~ ana the
an old hetman of the Cossack republic.
was proclaimed hetman. He imme.
diately proceeded to the square in front
of the Sophia Cathedral and was cere-
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The rada, at first weakly protected by
the government troops, continued to sit,
but 1t yielded when the troops were
persuaded to retire for the sake of
apart from some minor fighting.
which claimed a few victims. the revo-
luton passed OF outwardly quite I'M
disturbedly. May also passed quietly
throughout the Ukraine"
The telegram adds that the arrest of
several members of the old government.
recently reported to have been effected
by the German military authorities. had
nothing to do with the revolution.
Reichstag Discusses Ukraine.
AMSTERDAM, May 4-The main com.
mittee Of the German reichstag today
dealt with events in Ukraine, according to
q telegram from Berlin. The president
of the committee stated that 1t also was
desirable that information should be given
on events in Finland and the status of the
negotiations with Holland. Friedrich Won
Payer, imperial vice chancellor. speaking
in behalf OF Chancellor Won Hertling. made
a statement on the Ukraine situation.
dealing first with the decree issued by
Con. Herman Won Eichhorn relative to
the sowing Of crops there; second. the ar
rest of the members Of the Ukrainian gov
eminent. and third. the overthrow Of the
Ukrainian government and the construc-
ton Of another. An official report will
be issued soon.
The main committee resolved that the
discussion which followed the vice chan
cellor's statement should be declared con.
idential.
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