Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-07
Won EICHIIORN ASSASSINATED
Bomb Thrown, Killing German Field
Marshal and Captain.

Amsterdam. July 31.-Field Mar
shal Won Eichhorn, the German COM
mander in the Ukraine and his adju-
tant, Capt. Won Dressler, were fatally
wounded by bomb in Kicv Tues
day, says an official announcement
received here from the Ukrainian
capital. Field Marshal Won Eichhorn
and Capt. Won Dressler died last
night.
The bomb was thrown at the men
while they were driving to their
headquarters from the casino.
'rhe bomb which wounded the field
marshal and the adjutant was
thrown from cab which drove close
to their carriage as they were ap-
preaching the field marshal's resi-
dence. The assassin and the cab
driver have been arrested.
1t has been established, the tele-
gram declares, that the crime crigi-
lists in Moscow.
Assassin Sent from Moscow.
The assassin was lad of 23. He
declared at the inquiry held after the
crime, the advices state. that he came
from the province Of Ryazan, ada
cent to Moscow, on orders from
communist committee, to kill the
field marshal He reached Kiev yes
terday.
A Berlin official dispatch regard
ing the field marshal's death says af-
ter he had received severe wounds
on the left side. heart trouble set in
and the means applied to strengthen
the heart only gave temporary relief.
Capt. Won Dresslor, it is announced,
died from loss of blood.
Inquiry shows, adds the message,
that the assassin calls himself Boris
Danskio, and that he was an agent Of
the social revolutionists Of the left in
Moscow. He was furnished by the
central committee Of that faction
with a bomb, a revolver and a supply
Of money, it is declared.
Sketch Of Won Eichllorn.
Gen. Herman Won Eichhorn, the
German military dictator Of Ukraine,
had a brilliant career in the armies
of the German Emperor. He played
an important role in the development
of the German military machine and
was one Of the first commanding gen.
erals to use the telephone in direct
ing operations Of troops in the field.
When the war broke out he was
70
he took part in several campaigns.
His work attracted much favorable
attention and he was in command of
the German army which captured the
Russian stronghold Of KOvno in Au-
gust, 1915. For this achievement he
was awarded the Order Of Merit by
Emperor William. He continued to
direct operations in Southern Poland
until Russia's collapse.
In April, 1918, he was sent to Tx
establishment Of government for
the new republic. Upon his arrival
he placed the whole republic under
German martial law and arrested
members Of the ministry, who, he
said, were conspiring against the CEN
tral powers. This was followed by a
request to Berlin from the Ukrain-
ian rada that he be recalled, but he
was retained in Ukraine as virtual
dictator. He brought about the
overthrow of the Ukrainian govern
ment in May, and succeeded In plac-
ing in authority Gen. Skoropadski,
who has since been operating virtu-
ally under the orders of Gen. Won
Eichhorn.
Used Strong Measures.
When it was found that the peas
ants of Ukraine had secreted their
stores of grain Gen. Won Eichhorn put
into operation strong measures, which
amounted to the conflscation Of all
stores of food held In the country. 1t
has been reported that ruthless mea-
sures were adopted against peasants
who organized to oppose the forcible
looting OF their possessions.
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