New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
PetIura's Forces
Ro"t Skoropadski
Army From Kiev
Odessa Reported Again il"
Bolshcvik Control and
Germans Loot Danzig liz
Fear of Allies Arrival

WARSAW, Dec. "a (By The Assoc-
atcd Prcss) Forces commanded by
Petlura, the Ukranian leader, drove
General Skoropadski from Kicv on
Sunday, December Is. pctIura himself
entered the city last Thursday. Prince
Radziwill, Il wealthy Polish landowner,
escaped and has reached here with
other refugees, which include 400 Rus
of Dubno by peasants. Prince Radzi
Will said to The Associated Press CORE
spondent upon his arrival here:
"kicv is calm again. The shops are
open and 1t is still occupied by 10 900
German troops under General Kirbach
The horrors of anarchy especially in
the Nolhynia district cannot be real
wed. | have seen landlords and their
managers cruelty beaten by peasants
and turned out naked in the bitter
cold
Are IlITrcating Women
"They have begun to ill-trcat women,
which is something new to Boshcvism
IT they cannot find the husband or
father they wish to arrest they take
the wife, mother or daughter
II escaped, dressed as a railroad en-
ploye, on a train carrying German sol
oilers, a few women and some civilian
passengers. At every station it was a
fight to get by. The peasants are rob
bling and disarming German soldiers
everywhere. 1t is estimated that 100,-
900 Germans are still left in Ukraine,
but only those in Kiev are armed
Throughout all Ukraine conditions arc
chaotic"
Skoropadski may be attributed to the
fact that two months ago, under Allied
advice, he proclaimed Ukraine part
of Russia, whereas the peasants want
that country to be independent. 1t is
declared that he thus played into the
hands of Petlura, who promised land
to the peasants and has issued land
grants to every man who has served as
a soldier under him.
Germans Looting Danzig
A message from Danzig says the
Germans are dismantling the port and
carrying off all of the dock machinery.
fearing the arrival of Allied forces.
1t is also rumored that the peace con-
ference may give that port to Poland
Odessa is reported to be again in
Bolshevst hands, after the defeat Of
Polish troops near that city.
Russian officers point out that the
Bolsheviki would be unable to resist a
trained army. An army of interview
ton could be reasonably sure of OBJ
tanning food supplies from the
Ukraine.
Polish and Russian officers say that
# the Polish forces were given arms.
1
soon constitute n more or less strong
barrier against the Bolsheviki.
Captives Tongues Cut Out
The Russian officers said they
thought the Bolsheviki army will be
stronger by spring. The Bolsheviki
now are talking of increasing their
force to three million men.
Bolsheviki rule in Russia is de-
scribed by the officers as more dread
tul than that of the old Empire, and
more corrupt. Money, it is said. will
buy judgments in the courts. Prison.
ers are tortured, their legs and arms
broken and sometimes their tongues
are cut out
The Bolshcviki, the officers continue
have been guilty of many excuses in
Llthuania and the Ukraine. At one
place in The Ukraine the landowners
were arrested and locked up in eel
lar which was flooded. Bands of
crlmnal Is captured number of former
imperial officers at Pskov. The Of
ilcers we're knouted and then hanged to
trees along the roads
Prince Held for Ransom
Refugees from Petrograd report that
FRINGE Vassichlikoff is among Tho
hundreds of wealthy Russians held in
prison. The friends of the prince have
rubes. '0'o00
The refugees say that the govern
ment has started propaganda against
rchglon. School children arc forced
TO attend courses in atheism. civil
marriages are replacing religious cere-
MONIES. a divorce can be obtained bv
signing declaration of incompatjbil;ty
before a civil magistrate. '''''''
Tho Bolshevik government has rio
clarcd furniture to be state propcrtv
and an AUTHORIZATION must be obtaincd
'o' PERMISSION TO move it,