Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
SOVIET REPUBLIC VI
PROCLAIMED AND
RIOTS FORBIDDEN
Diet Building Is Now Armed
with Many Machine
Guns.
ANNOUNCE PROVISIONAL
LIST OF MANDATORIES
Paris Peace Delegates Declared
to Have Reached Turn
ing Point.
EXTREME TENSION EVIDENT
American Delegation Is Expected to
Take Decisive Action Within
Next Few Days.
ANNOUNCE PROVISIONAL
LIST OF MANDATORIES
EXTREME TENSION EVIDENT
American Delegation Is Expected to
Take Decisive Action Within
Next Few Days.
FBy Associated Press ]

BY Associated Press
PARTS, April 7.--Thc Soviet republic
in Bavaria was officially proclaimed to-
day. dispatch received here from Mu-
mich says.
The formation of Soviet republic
in Bavaria was decided upon in Atu-
mich at / o'clock in the morning. ac-
cordns to the Berlin Tarebiatt. as
quoted in q Berlin spcc!al via Conep-
hagen The wording makes it unccr-
tain whether Sunday or Monday morn
\ Munich dispatch under Saturdays
da:S says; The troops, here express
ThspaLnS hsvc decars WIN the soust cause They
TO maintain neutrality and TO prevent
rio;inS; T1io, S;,,,,Ilsy They VII no, protect INC
At all PUBLIC gatherings enthusiasm
is shown in favor OF the Soviet idea
sian and Hungarian prolctarlat
Doubt HcIa HUNS Overthrow.
Peace conference circles had re-
ceived no confirmation this afternoon
oi 9 rumors from Vienna by way of
ernment had been overthrown and Bella
Kun assassinated. There was an incii-t
nation na.; TO doubt the accuracy Of the re-
Soviet elections had been planned
dor . Hnngary today; and q general holi s
aos Hdu peeii prOCldlneQ ~ gfSssSf
List OF Mandatories. 81
The Munich Abend Zoitung gives t1eS
following provisional list OF the pcos}
pies manufactures: -
Foreign ,Ahairs-Dr. Wilhelm Much
Minister of the Intcrlor-Martit,
SegitZ. s F.S'tss's.i
Minister OF Justice-Dr. Bochoirn,
dependent Socialist
Minister of commcrcc-Herr simon,
independent. X 5s4.s y
Minister of Socialization-Dr. Neu-
Minister Min is.t of WorshIp-Herr Niekissh
Steiner. 20
Minister OF Tranic-Herr Frauen-
dorfer. gf,a5
Minister Of Military Affairs Herr
Minister Of Popular enlightenment
MnisteT OF soea anafpeiiFs Wsifa reHer
Cnterleitner. independent. E@
Direct Official Telegram.
On behalf OF the revolutionary cen-
today ,oIaS,, addressed a, The The following official
ellis: 58s
The workers of Bavaria have ovess
come their party divisions and united
and eSplotation. They. have taken over
eourSt!s rSn - En,irs mt puolie S. authority
peoples commissions have been ap-
pointed. Complete order prevails in
public affairs and business and the
administration Is continuing. h
Workers Are In Control. SIS
Works will be controlled by workg
councils, which will control workers
and direct affairs Jointly with the
managers nnnIl,s,s, Everything belongs, to the
is, therefor. out of the question It
Is the duty of the workers, peasants
ana soldiers councils everywhere to
repuolic and its peaceful development!
They will take over local authority
and control OF the administration and
for all actions and omissions.
To-day Is national holiday. Work
VIII be suspended. but the RAILWAYS
and food, water, lighting and heating
SERVICES Will continue"
Proclaim Soviet Republic.
a Soviet republic was proclaimed irl
WurzburE today. The banks. tsIs
phone. teleErph and newspaper offices
were occupied gy communist troops. a
the morning. All the factories and the
shops; except the food shops were
Special dispatches received here fran,
Munich say that the Bavarian minister
o. the interior. Herr Unterleitener. and
Minister of Industry Simon, have joi,7
ca the communist movement. Inter
lcitener strongly attacked his own
cabinet | ma speech, declaring that
now the soviet system was being in
troduced they would have no Noskes
but would join with their brethren in
Russia and Hungary, and wouif ex-
pect their brethren in France. Eng
land. Italy and the United States to
join them.
Then. Unterleitener added. the
Noskes and Scheidemanns would be
thrown away like the Emperor Will
liams and King Ludw,gs.
The dispatches announce tha. several
r:oni.cpt persons E,t., h,an arrested
n Augsburg and held as hostages.
Expect speedy Peace Results.
The peace conference has apparently
! reached the turning point between de-
finite and speedy results and further
prolonged delay. The Indications to-
day were toward action, but new
doubts began to appear as to whether
the desired results could be accom-
rlished within a fortnight, as Premier
Lloyd George and Coloenl House have
predicted. -'aa
The council of four was 10 have met
this morning at the "Wfhite House"
where the President Is still confinei Z,
bed. 1t developed, however, that Pre-
mier Lloyd George has bean affected
IN similar manner as the President.
which has confined HIM also to hIs
bed. morning session Of the coun- !
cil was therefore Impossible.