New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Majority of Factories Re-
sumo Work, but Crisis
Is Not Ended
Depends on Farley
At Brest-Litovsk
Vienna Without Newspa-
pers Three Days During
Labor Revolt

Labor Revolt
LONDON. Jan. 23.-The newspapers
Of Vienna rcappeared to-day and the
workmcn in majority Of the factories
resumed work, says direct dispatch
rom the Austrian capital dated to-day
While this would indicate that the
widespread cessation of trade and in
dustry to force an early peace is near
ing an end. other advices indicate that
the ferment is still working, and a new
outburst is to be expected if the Brcst-
Ltovsk negotiations do not go we'll.
The strike in Austria, according to
a dispatch from Vienna printed in the
"Nossische Zcitung," of Berlin, was
started by workman named Schorc-
fielder. who induced couple Of hun
dred Of his comrades at the Daimler
Motor Works. IN Weiner-Neustadt.
thirteen miles south Of Vienna. to walk
out.
The strike spread rapidly, and on
Thursday Of last week all the mum,
lions works and factories We're forced
70 close. Hundreds Of thousands of
persons gathered in the streets. No
sones were sung and no banners were
flown, the dispatch says. threats, grum-
bIcs and demands only being heard.
;,t-,nJ @j,o
and all shops were closed. The print
ing Of newspapers was stopped and vi
emma was without newspaper for three
days.
elt-Determnation Denied
The Austrian Premier. Dr.. von Scyd-
icr, according to Vienna dispatch re-
oeived by way o. Amsterdam, replied to
IN Interpolation in the lower house
Tuesday. The interpretations had refer-
ence to resolution adopted by the
Ptag-c Deputies, demanding the right
oi selfdcterninatioN.
u he Premier characterized the de-
mand as having been conceived in a
sense absolutely hostile to the state.
Its underlying idea" be said, "is to
dissolvc thc existing state union and
assumc tull independence Such de
man1 is an encouragement to the enemy
o continue the Var and must be indig
nAniiy rejected by every Austrian and
c"'nh2ted by every Austrian govern
0'ont hF every means. We are striv-
ilt, for an honorable peace, strong in
nc spirit O. Justice and Cancellation,
uu' also unity and tirNness. which viii
make clear ia our enemies the fut.lity
Of their intentions Of oppression.'
Referring to the result Of the nego-
f.atlons carried on last week between
sfe Socialists ana the government, in
consequence Of which considerable CON
cesS.ens were made by the govern
mont, the CORES epondent sa,s:
The official Socialist party has been
completely victorious over the extreme
Socialists, but only partly over the
SoYernmont, and the extremists are
gnashing their tocth IT their failure
OWNS to the yielding attitude Of tho
maiorityN
The strikes. Dr. von Seydlcr asserted
iad no. been OF excessive character. but
le'ght have assumed a dangerous form.
n" added tina. the Concessions which
had been made had not been granted in
Consequence OF class struggle, but As
result o. the aovcrNmenl's wish to
Preserve ne interests e. the states and
-oc.e'v.
In The opinion Of the core pondcnt
important results were attained. He
ro'nts on that Foreign Minister Ger
mr. Wonld not have referred TO pos
ulc conpromlsc on tho question Of
.n' evacuation Of Poland without hay
~ agreed with Foreign Minister yon
huehmauu.
HE resignation Of Count IIadik. the
hungarian Food Minister. has been ac-
cfpted, according to a dispatch from,
bleapes' forwarded. from Amsterdam.
\ hufich dispatch carly in the month
reported that Count Hadik had re-
'fned as Hungarian Food Minister.
'"iAe to differences between Austria
and hungary over supplies Of Hunga-
ran foodstufs for the Austrian civilian
population.
r. A vienna dispatch to the Cologne
'azetse, received in Amsterdam,
ase ncy As saying nothing is Known
here respecting the various rumors
T"icn have been in circulation for the
,as, few days that the Austrian Cabinet
nag resigned or would do So
ne official Correspondence Bureau
" budapest, according to an Amster-
yam telegram, announces that Dr.. We
AerIe, the Hungarian Premier, has re-
S,eiVed deputatlon of workmcn which
landed him memorial containing a
,eSoiution stating that the workmen
,aeSlred speedy conclusion Of peace
BASED on the principles OF 70 anncxa-
ION, self determination OF the right OF
peoples and the immediate discussion
u the Hungarian lower house Of the
'fanchise bill. The workmen further
.equested fair and equal distribution
u foodstutfs and other necessaries.
Hungary Favoring Peace
Premier Wekerle. in reply, referred
" Foreign Minister Czernin's we'll
n"o"n statement on the peace negotia-
@ IONS and added eat the Hungarian
~ 'ethment was strongly supporting
a I"e peace policy. But, he said, incl
~Vn'S .'S IKE the present strike seriously
.i.e"aced the peace negotiations. and if
ne "orkInen desired the accomplish
'en' OF peace these Disturbances must
ce immediately stopped.
pf' "ekerle Emphasized that t.
"'ernment would stand or fall with
~ ne :, franchise BIN md that an appeal
H. ~ NE people you'd be made f major
',| lor the BIZ We're not obtained. He
snnounced THAI the government va,, rn.
'V'Fed to take energetic measures 10
laster the difficult conditions ca1,Sed
lhe war and that il eXpoctad the
Ne.rkmen to immediately resume work
'he leader OF the workme,'s doputa
'on noted the premier's rep;v End cy-
gsessed the hope that work generally
rould be resumeJ D;co.4oG. r,o'.