The sun., 1918-07-08
German Reprisa1 on Russia
Expected to Follow En-
vOy's Assassination.
LENINE REGIME SHAKES
Slain Ambassador Ruled
Bolsheyiki and Kept the
Country in Turmoil.
INTRIGUE AND ARMS RULE
kaiser's Troops Probably Will
BE Sent to PetrOgrad and
Moscow.
HDec,dt cdJle Despatch TO TIE Sus.
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Copyright. 1915 all rights reserved
LONDON tMonday), July s.-Fur-
ther reports OF the revolt against ths
Germans In the Ukraine are sent by the
Pctrograd and Copenhagen correspon.
dents Of the "Daily Express" These
state that the uprising is Increasing IN
strength and that the German troops
are retreating before an advance OF 7S,.
900 armed peasants. who have been ~.
enforced BY the Second Polish Corps.
which has crossed the Dnieper and
Joined the Czecho-Slovnks marching on
Kiev.
Panic reigns among the bourgeoisie.
who are alarmed because the Germans
are retreatlng after one battle lasting
four days in which they lost 5000 pris.
oners. Tho Germans, who are supposed
10 number only $4,000 men, are frantI.
cally demanding reenforcements from
the western front. The total Of troops
operating against the Germans 10 sstt-
mated Mt 100000.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The 6uS.
Copyright. 1915; all rights reserved
LONDON, July THE assassination
Of Count Won Mirbach, German Am
bassador at Moscow. is regarded in
London as certain to have immediate
consequences OF far reaching impor-
tance to Russia.
Ever since the Brest-Litovsk con-
ference Count Won Mirbach through
his control Of Nikolai Lenine and Leon
Trotsky. has been the master OF the
Bolshevik Government. His manipu-
lation of the Russian arlstocracy and
his announcement OF the reign OF
terror by the Bolsheviki have thrown
the country into chaotic condition
that suited Germany's purposes.
His assassination is likely to furnisl
Germany With an excuse for throwing
more troops into Russia and the further
penetration OF the country. extending
tie German rule OF violence and oppres-
sion to Petrograd and Moscow
Severe measures Of reprisal may b.
expected from Germany. one effect o.
which undoubtedly will be- the further
collapse of the Bolshevik Goyernment
creating a situation that must have
weighty influence upon the question OF
intervention by the Allies and Il e growth
Intrigue and Bayonets Rule.
The success of the Czecho.slovak, b,s
so shaken the authority OF the Bolshevi,,,
|! at 1t might be said 1t is sustained nov
principally hy German intrigue and Gar
man bayonets. Some of the disastrous re
suits OF the Bolshevik policy. influenced
largely by German agents, Of whom Won
E,
The Syn by a former member OF tre
RUSSIAN diplomatic service as follows:
Ciri! war. started by the Bolsheviki
III Finland and the Ukraine caused the
Rada and the Finnish upper classes 20
appeal to Germany for help. After ter
rihc slaughter on both sides Bolsheyisp
was suppressed, but both countries br-
came tfe prey OF German impelialis,,.
me disaster of the Brest-I.itovsk treat,
the occupation OF the whole OF south
Russia, including the Crimea. by Iii,
Germans. the cutting off of Great Russia
irom the Black and Baltic seas. eeverins
her fIcreSt provinces. deprived 4 grea
part OF Russia proper of most of thr
necessary means OF existence
All industry ceased, raw materials
disappeared. financial chaos was caused
py the closing Of the private banks. the
Reputation Of state debts and the con
hscdton OF Industrial securities The
peasants LETT their newly acquired land
uncultivated, fearing under the condi-
uons OF general insecurity and ANARCHY
10 invest TIER little capital In labor ana
seeds
Famine aud Chaos E,crywher.
FAMINE ensued. causing continual
spreading discomfort among the masses
The increasing Unemployment and tr,.
scarcity of all necessities began 10 alle,.
ate the workmen from the BolshevlkS
Al first all the unemployed were cnrollea
in the Red Army, bur that proved to-
expensive a method and soon hundreds
OF thousands OF workmen wore throw
out In the streets.
The starving workmen began to re.
pudlate the Bolshevik rule they elcc.G,
row delegates 10 tho local Scv!c.s ..o'..
among the Menshaviks, or moderate elt
ment OF the MaXlmaiists, and from .as
social revolut!oNaries. but recognition G..
these was refused, the old Roshev
delegates retaining authority.
"ln an attempt to retain the suppor'
Of the workmen the Bolshevik govern
ment paid regular wages TO the men or
the closed Industrial concerns, but iu
Moscow passed resolution demanding
the abolition Of HolsheviK rue Lenlns
replied tn this demand hy ordering the
expulsion O. the moderate Socialists
from all the Suvicts OF Russia
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