Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-14
UNREST CAUSES
GENERAL STRIKE
IN SWITZERLAND.
Holland and Denmark Also
Show Signs of ''Red"
Infection.
GERMAN TROOPS RETIRE
FROM FRONT TRENCHES
British Admiralty Reports Ar
rival of Allied Warships
at Constantinople.
CONDITIONS NOT YET ALTERED
Supreme Command Refuses REQUEST
Of Germany for Modification
OF Armistice. ~

LONDON, November 13.-Sparks from
the German revolution arc flying
across the former empires borders into
'hTee contiguous neutral countries
switzerland. Holland and Denmarkef
In each of these lands isolated famcs
are shooting UP. lighting the Euro
pean sky with fiery danger signals.
The sweet poison of Bolshcvism has
been trickling for months into the L
minds and souls OF thousands Of for
merly contcnted burghcrs who are
seized with the sudden halucination
tina, they arc downtrodden and&top-
pressed serfS and have as much right
to revolt as the Russians had to shake
OH the yoke OF czarisGn. iG2s56
The sober, commons sense clement.
however. Is Overwhelmingly superioriin
numbers and influence. and at last asl
mountain republic. In Holland, and$inE,
hand. ~ :, -. 4, 'eff,{S.s y q
Dispatches from the three neutral. /
countries all mention the word 'Bol-,
shevism repeatedly. anu with cinpllat
sis. -. y Is iknown that3sthe Russian
posted for many months in all couri-
tries to which they had access. nota-
Ply switzerland. There a general strike
puolic's railways and tying up Indus-
fres fron, zsion and trade sas Riots are reperted
and the tma inhSl
nippsd red, plot in the bud:5by
timely expulsion of the Boshk9ist
eSe9 pu,sh ddfppssshsatiSesn dspssshes N.Y.
"A revolution is brewing" s{ess.F n
), In each OF the three countries wHtfe
large scale disorders threaten + four
years OF pent-up feeling and trennen-
dous hardships due to the war ragii1r
al around them. threatening hourly TO
dIag them into the maeistron OF death
and destruction. make themselves felt
IN the reaction that set in withgthe
signing OF the armstice. The terrific
strah snna of OF pI,ainstalxing neutrality has
either group of belligerenre, which
served to hold the people together and
70 make them forget their internal diff
ieTences, Is removed ct last. s.s,,
;, Penetration OF Bolshcvism into scar
dinavia is one of the worst dangers OF
the the hour oa Eight thousand reds" are
reported marching on Finland.
From Zurich tonight came reports
mat numerous clashes had taken place
ana that many were injured as re- 5
ALLIED POWERS REFUSE yrs
TO MODIFY ARMISTICE
The announcement was made to-day
that the allied high command had sent
u wireless message to the German
ifaden5 tian rs that ,ha there can be no modihca-
the anneSes, at this time. (. e,.ie q
lt Is added that a supplementary
esasa H5 of hours rosths
and Alsace- Lorraine has been adS.tSY
70 the fourteen days stipula ted in 49,
TO reach German headquarters at the
desired time. - ~.
the message reads: 81
Al present no modification can he
MADE to the conditions indicat ed by
the terms. including the annexes at
me me time OF the signing of the arnlis-
"A supplementary period OF twenty
.Gur 2 hours for the evacuation of Bell
has been added TO the period of delay
OF fourteen days stipulated by tho
of,Einal text SO as to permit the def
at German headGuarters"
me interallied war council is e1-
esrs esrfed date i" re reasssmbS at raris an
ing out of the signing Of the armistice
ana concer' ing the conclusion of peace.
for the meeting.
GERMAN TROOPS MOVING 5tt
OUT OF INVADED LANDS
message received tonight from 4
me NE an american armies on the AieGse and s
front toward the rear to-day. The
Americans remain exactly whefe they
ative. ,tsnrf.J Sc
So far as known at the American
army headquarters. no disposition has Z
hcen displayed to block at any poiat !,
that part OF the agreement proyiding j.
Tor the withdrawal OF the GernIar, g
troops. II is realized that the royess.
ing Of the gears OF the great broken (
Hcrman machine viii! not be simple
There would have been no surprise &
among the American officers had ,tile
German front remained almost ssltis q
changed. but already therc appears 10 s
nave been left Immediately in front OF 4.
the Americans little more Than a frinCc8 8
of soldiers. s..,.sStssTtg s:
The Germans reluctantly abandoncd II
inetr enorts to continue fraternizatinus ~
where the lines still were in nroxin,itp u
out threats TO hold as prisoners any s.
one approaching the American tines
practically stopped their visits, ssS53sS3 & 81
Behind the American line tho actlyity.a d.
OF the supply trains continued stoedast IS
and the troops modified at the from M
Settied down to- routine duty. There K
was an increasing number OF ieavcsgoffSs
however, and the towns irrssSxsSy
rear where troops are stationed SS4rs 81
MSnyer M than at any time since the he. 81
OF the war. "a ~ s Y; ssF s5s
ALLIED FLEET E.NTERs y
PORT OF CONyrA ANTIS0rnH N
The War OfIice to n isi,s m d e5 the 3Atr, .Sl
n0nncement That the asilcd atsS4s h4A Il
ssrtved oR Conatantinopis Curing sSIS 4
day. having passed through sh6 Ds,ttsSS$ S$ 4