South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-28


and continued actively 10 direct the
work OF the conference. on Feb.
p Earl Eisner, independent social
ist premier Of Bavaria, who shortly
before had placed the blame for the
war on Germany and Austria, was
assassinated by an army officer in
Munich.
Opposition 10 Japanese control
had been developing rapidly in
Korea and on March u Korean ma
tioalists issued a declaration Of in
dependence. declaring themselves
ready TO "hght 10 the last drop OF
blood" Serious disorders also were
reported In Egypt in support of the
nationalist demand for autonomy.
and on March % the British secre-
tary for war. Mr.. Churchill. admit
ted that the whole of Egypt was
virtually in a state OF instruction.
During this period the new Ger
man, Austrian and Hungarian states
were also experiencing serious trou-
BILE. on March 16 a new German
Austrian government was establish
cd at Vienna, with DR.. Henner as
chancellor. Count Karolyi had been
made president Of the new Hungar-
ian republic on Jan. IL, but on
March p he was forced to resign
and there was constituted a new
government. which proclaimed q
Dictatorship of the proletariat and
an alliance with the Russian soviet
government.
BOISHEVISTS
IN RUSSIA.
In Russia fighting continued be-
tween the bolshevist armies and sew
eral opposing groups, including the
government at Omsk, led by Admiral
KOlchak. the Ukrainians and the al
lied and American forces in the Ar
changed region. on April 20 the
bolshevists' first army operating
northeast OF Kiev, was reported TO
have surrendered TO the Ukrainians
and on the following day Admiral
Kolchak reported that his forces
had administered a severe defeat 70
the bolshevists. At the time the al
lied and American forces in northern
Russia reported that they had adj
ministered a severe defeat 10 the
bolshevists.
France Advances
An important step toward i'm
proving industrial conditions was
taken in France. where. on April
2}. the senate passed a bill. already
adopted by the chamber of deputies.
establishing an eight-hour day for
workmen throughout France.
The German government was
threatened on June I by the pro
clamation of Rhine republic in
various cities throughout the Rhine
provinces in Germany but the new
republic was short lived ON June
S It's heads were elected from their
offices by government troops and
the movement came TO an end.
Aru-Japanese sentiment was de-
veioplng in China as a result of ag-
Eression on the part of Japan, aided
10y alleged pro-Japanese officials in
China. and as a result of popular
agitation. on june "a both the pre-
m.sr and the president offered their
designations.
ORR ANDO'S
FALL ~ ITALY
& ministerial crisis arose IN Italy
as result OF the governments policy
i'm connection with the peace CON
ference. As result the ministry
~ Premier Orlando was unexpected
'v overthrown ON June 10 and two
DAYS later Francesca Nitti former
minister OF finance. became premier
90 Italy 40 the same time the Ger
man cabinet resigned because or the
determination of Chancellor Schei-
demanu not 90 recognize the peace
I terms offered by tho allies Gustav
Adolph Bauer. former minister OF
labor. was appointed chancellor by
Pres't Ebert and formed a new
cabinet s clash between the now
German government and the allies
was threatened ON june q. when
the German fleet which had been
trterrrJ iu British waters under the
aruistice vas ~catr'ed by German
crows. 30 batresh.ps and cruisers
lcir- SUNK
Warns of TaNC~
Ca...n-'s serious fnancia. condi-
/ tiou was Indicated los the German
minister OF dnance, Matthias Erzber-