The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
RUSSIA GETTING
BACK IN FIGHT
FIVE THOUSAND RED GUARDS ARE
OFF FOR THE FRONT.
JAPANESE SENDS WAR SHIPS
Hungarian People Are Tired of War.
Roumanian Minister Released from
Prison.-Attempt Made to AS
sassinate Nichoai Lenine.

Petrograd, Jan. 16.-The first five
thousand volunteers of the new social
list army left for the front today sped
by one. of the most enthusiastic dem
onstrations which was ever staged.
Red flags lined the route of the par
ade and about a score of bands played
revolutionary music.
Ten thousand other volunteers for
the new army of Democracy" are
now enrolling in Petrograd district
alone.
The soldiers are responding to a
special appeal to the people which
was issued by the Bolsheviki.
Attempted Assassination
Four revolver shots were fired at
Nicholai Lenine of the Bolsheviki gov
eminent, when he was returning home
from witnessing the departure Of the
Red Guards for the front.
Lenine was unhurt. A Swiss Social
list who was accompanying Lenine was
wounded slightly in the hand by one
of the would-be assassian's bullets.
Japan Sends War Ship
Toxic, Jan. 16-Japanese war ships
have been dispatched to Vladisvostok,
for the protection of the Allies inter
ests there according to official announ
cements made here today.
The action followed a long continu
ed appeal from the Japanese and other
citizens at the Russian ports for ad-
equate protection, not only of their
lives and property, but for the great
quantities of Allies ammunition and
supplies which are stored there.
Desolatory fighting between the Boil
sheviki forces and the Cossack rebels
has been in progress all around the
city for weeks.
Communication Is Cut.
A member of the naval staff declar-
ed today. that communication with
Vtadivostok had been almost cut OF,
and that the protection of the citi-
zens rests on the responsibility of
Japan while the allies are fighting
on the front.
Officials emphasized today that at
present no troops had been moved
to Vladivostok.
Large Quantities of Supplies
Congestion of the Trans-Sibera rail
road and the general decentralization OF
the transportation incident to the in
ternal difficulties in Russia is reported
to have resulted in unprecedented tie
ing up Of supplies in Vladisvatok. The
have been making desper-
ate efforts to commander this mat
erial much of which has been ordered
by the old monarchial regime)
People Tired of War
Copenhagen, Jan. 16-The Tex
Werkle cabinet of Hungary has re.
signed owing to the failure to secure
the necessary support for the military
according TO Budephest dis
patches received here today.
Roumainan Minister Realeased
Petrograd Jan. .16-Release of NJ.
Diamandi, Roumanias Minister arrest
ed by the Bolsheviki and ordered con-
fined at st. Peters and Paurs fore
ress was ordered by Nicholai Lenine
today.
The action followed the receipt Of
a formal protest by the entire Petro-
grad diplomatic corps who held
meeting at the American Embassy.
Would Hold French Territory
Amsterdam, Jan. 16-The Lokal An
zieger announced this afternoon a set.
Element of the political crisis" in
Germany by which Chancellor Hertz
ing's view point is to be maintained
against Hindenburg in the case of 4
German victory to deal with any such
annexations on the west front. The
agreement apparently means that Hin
denburg's plan for no annexation pol
icy towards Russia will be carried out
on the northern and eastern fronts
while the Pan-German military policies
OF territorial aggrandizment will rule
as to France and Belgium.
May Recognize BoIsheviki.
London, Jan. 16.-Foreign Minister
Balfour announced in the House of
Commons this afternoon that Great
Britain was about to establish open
relations" with NJ. Kilyinoff, represon-
tative in London of the Bolsheyiki.