Evening journal., 1919-06-17
BOLSHEVISTS LOSE
IN SWISS UPRISING
Document Proves Russian
Radicals Tried to Form
New Government
KILL HOSTAGES
THAT RESIST

WASHINGTON, June 1t.-lhe aDul-
tive uprising In Zurich which was
crushed in a few days, WAS in accord
ance with instruction from The Bolshe-
visits Of Russia to turn switzerland into
Soviet republic, according TO infor-
nation obtained here The Bolsheyist
document has been unearthed ana
translation Of 10 was obtained here To-
day, as follows:
instructions for the conduct OF the
revolution in Switzerland
"The general direction is TO rest IN
the hands Of the executive committee
composed Of the national leaders, with
the addition Of Radek who viii 80 10
Berne Immediately the revolution Is
proclaimed
First. switzerland is 10 be pro-
claimed a federal republic Of SoNiets.
second The leading Sovlets, NUM-
bering 300 members each, the one cons
posed Of soldiers and the other of
workmen, are 10 be formed Immediately
at Berne and al Zurich. Local soNiets
are also 10 be formed throughout the
country.
Third. The frontiers and the rail-
ways are TO be occupied, wherever pos
sible. arsenals, army and other fac
tories, postoflces, telegraph and tele-
phone lines. banks and bourgeois news
paper Offices.
Fourth. The embassies and con-
sulstes Of the Entente countries are to
be kept under surveillance. and no one
under any pretensions whatsoever, IS
to be allowed to take refuge there. Al
acts OF violence against the representa-
tives and officials Of the said states
are. however. TO be avoided.
"Eifth. Berne. Zurich and all the
towns occupied by our troops are TO
be declared under martial law and mill
tary tribunals are 10 be held there.
sixth The following are 10 be ar
rested and kept as hostages; the federal
council the presidents and vice-presi-
dents of the national council, State
council. and Of the courts Of Justice IN
Berne. Zurich and wherever 10 is possi-
bic 10 do so similarly. the more promi-
nent officials belonging 10 these in
stitutions. with their wives and the
children over sixteen years Of age the
commander -in-chief Of the army. the
chief of his staff, as well as the army
corps commanders. the officers Ia
command Of divisions. brigades. regi-
ments and bait8iiOns any Of the last
named who declare themselves 30 be in
sympathy with us are 20 be released
and sent back q thci- post. hut thcir
families are 10 he retained as host
ages. Similarly, the editors Of and the
chief contributors 10 the bourgeois
newspapers: finally a number Of other
representative bourgeois
THE number Of persons arrested
must not be less than 1000. Upon the
slightest sign Of resistance or treach-
cry the hostages are 10 be publicly
executed.
seventh. Such persons as are rec
ognized as uncompromisingly hostile
To- the revolution are 30 be shot on
the very day the, Swiss federal repub-
lic Of soviets Is proclaimed
Eighth These deeds once carried
out. there is 10 be no return 10 the
regime Of terror unless the course Of
events renders II necessary.
Ninth A number Of aEitators are
10 he sent into different rural dis
tricts whose dui, IT viii be TO prom
ise the peasants an their rights. So
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Tenth. A general search is 20 be
Instituted Of an Swiss bourgeois. fire-
arms. money above 400 francs 10
value) and valusbles are 10 be con-
fiscated and deposited in the Golfers Of
the executive committee. Any person
concealing firearms is TO be executed
al once.
Eleventh An army. composed Of
Workingmen soldiers. is Do be recruit
ed The workers from the shutdown
factories are toNreceive treble pay on
joining the new army.
Twelfth. Commissariat Offices are
10 he opened in all the large centcrs
on The same plan as in Russia.
Thirteenth. With the exception Of
Comrade Rsdek who. together with
the natives, is TO form The executive
committee, the delegates from the
Russian republic Of soviets are to alb
stain from taking any direct part in
the proceedings unless formally re-
quested 10 do so by the said commit
Tee.
Fourteenth. The Russian Soviet le-
cation at Berne is to give all possible
support. both moral and material. and
ie IN have funds at IFS dismissal for