Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
:. eavy Fighting Occurs Be
tween BOlsheviki Troops
and Polish Legion.
TARTARS
FORM NEW REPUBLIC
Another Attempt Madc on Life of Pre-.
mier Lenine Fails When Would be
Assassin Bullet Goes Wild-Situa.
ton in Finland More Reassurinq.
Where Red Guards Are Being Dis.
armed.

London, Feb News has reached
Kiev from Minsk that the Polish legion
has declared war against the bolshevikt.
a Reuters dispatch from Petrograd
says.
Both the German and Russian armies
contain divisions made up Of Poles Tho
Germans had organized Polish legion
but 1t was abandoned several weeks
ago to make way for new Polish
army
The report o. the Polish ,egion's 40.
ton Is also forwarded by the Petro-#
grad correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company who says the bol-
shevih have attacked n Polish dipi-
SION under General Ottapovitch. Heavy
lighting occusred. The Polish COM
mandcr in chief telegraphed the COM
mender on the western front that a
state of war existed between the hol-
shevik! and the Polish people. Z
In the ancient Tartar capital ut
Bakhtchisarai representatives OF the
Crmean Tartars have held n constitu-
ent assembly and issued declaration
Crimean republic An epidemic has
broken out in Crimea.
Attempt on Lenine's Lite.
| Another unsuccessful attempt on tho
life of Premier Lcnine was made last
night. according to the Petro8rad cor
respondent OF the Daily News,
\ young man in a students uniform.
entered the Smolny Institute and fired
"a shot at the premic without hitting
him. Tho Red Guard. stationed out-
n shot at the premeir without hitting
and charged with neglect of duty.
An attempt was made on the life OF
the premier on Jan. l6. as he was pass
ing thru the streets in an automobile.
More Warships at Vladivostok.
Five more allied warships have az
rived nj Vladivostok. according to pri-
vatc dispatches from Petrograd II Is
said that China, acting on allied adj
vices, has forbidden expectation of food
stuffs to Russia. 1t Is stated in Mos. 4
COW that the Turks have proposed
separate peace to Trans Caucasian
workmcn and soldiers delegates. IN
Tho Nusselmen In south Russia, in-
Guiding the Crimca, arc reported to-
have formed n government in opposi-
ton to the bolshcvilN. More than 20.-
900 MuSselmcn troops arc said to be
acting against the bolSheviki In the
south.
The British embassy In Petrograd on
Jan. &c informed the bolshoriki governs
ment that British warshps we're In
Vladivostok to- protect allied citizens.
Finnish Situation Improving.
The situation in Finland is more res
assuriug according to the latest re-
ports received at the Finnish legation
al Stockholm and transmitted by the
correspondent OF the Times. The Red
Guards have been disarmcd or are will
ingly surrcndcrins their small arms.
Tho rcvolutionists still hold Helsing-
fors, the capital.
Uelsinrforr, dispatches of Wednesday
state that the diet is being prevented
by revoutionlsts from exercising Its
duties.
The suspension OF all activities by
religious bodies until the restoration OK
order is announced.
It is promised III" railroad services
and food supply will be maintained un-
der special arrangements.
Welcome to Bolsheviki Rulso
The dispatch reports that a delega-
ton from sympathizers from among
the people with the holshcviki delivered
an address of greetings to the botshe-
Wiki in Helsingfors. insuring 1t OF
solidarity "in the common struggle
against capitalism
the foreign SvTSr:s:::::cH:S rae reeg
ognized the Independence OF Ffnland
are said to have been notified by tina
revolutionlsts of the change Of governs
ment.
The White Guards have taken the
town Of Tavastehus. sixty miles north
west OF Helsingfors. and Juveskyle, IN
south central Finland. Strikes continue
in Helsingfors and the revolutionary
government is said to be fomenting
similar outbreaks in other districts.
Owing to the break between the bol
sheviki government and Roumania, the
Russian Black sea fleet has determined
to conflscate the shipping OF the Ron
manians in Black sea harbors