The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-01-04

bolsheviki. Under the leadership of
Liebknecht and Ledebour, they are I'M
remitting in their struggle to overturn
the Ebert government, their latest
manifestation being a bloody revolt in
Berlin last week. MutinOus sailors
seized the red palace and neighboring
buildings and for two days fought the
republican guard, about 100 persons
being killed. The sailors demanded
Iathat Ebert and Haase resign, to be
replaced by Ledebour and Liebknecht.
In the end the mutineers were forced
to surrender and were permitted to
leave the city under guard.
This was regarded as a virtual vic
tory by the Spartacides, and next day
they seized the plant Of the Socialist
organ Vorwaerts and the offices Of
the Prussian war ministry, and an
nounced that they would at once pro-
claim the downfall Of the Ebert gov
eminent. The chancellor called out
all the troops in Berlin. This was the
last that had been heard from the
German capital at the time Of writing.
The German democratic party, in
assembly at Coblenz, adopted a plat
form on which it will stand in the ma
tional assembly. Combating both the
r~eactionaries and the socialists, it
calls for a united Germany, including
German Austria; equality Of all citi-
zens, male and female; freedom Of
thought, religion, press and speech.
Officials Of the Rhenish province have
suggested another plan of r%eorganiza-
ton, the formation of seven minor
republics, which shall be united under
a central government.
In all their planning and scheming
the Germans of all shades of opinion
and sincerity are counting more and
more on the influence of President
Wilson and Of Americans generally to
obtain easier terms from their con-
querors. Their words and actions
make this evident, Notwithstanding the
fact that there is little on which they
have any right to base such hopes.
Our army of occupation, according to
reports, is having an elaborate EXPOSE
ton of the German policy of spread
ing soft soap, and the Boches there
took full advantage of the Christmas
spirit that pervaded the troops.
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, just
returned from Siberia, says: mo one
knows anything about Russia. 1t is
a tragedy" That sums up the stu
alton in the distracted, starving coun
try that spreads from the Baltic to
the Pacific. No n knows just what
is happening there, still less what is
likely to happen. The stories of those
who claim to have accurate information
are utterly conflicting and confusing.
One says the bolsheviki are gaining in
strength and are the only force that
can be counted IN to restore order and
save the country from absolute disas.
ter. Another AYERS that the bolshevik
movement Is waning and that the gov
eminent at Omsk must be relied on.
in force by allies, and they are opposed
by those who declare the allied troops
must be withdrawn and the Russians
left to work out their own salvation.
In the Baltic provinces the bolsheviki
continue to push back their opponents,
including such Germans as remain
there, and both Prussia and Poland
are becoming anxious concerning their
borders. On the Archangel front the
Lenine forces are said to be numerous
and well organized and the position of
the allied expedition in that region is
none too comfortable.
General Semenoff, the anti-bOlshevik
leader who refused to recognize the au.
thority of Admiral Kolchak, dictator
In the Omsk government, is said to
have consented to give his recognition
provided Kolchak retires in favor of
General Denikine, hetman of the Cos.
sacks, as soon as a junction of the
eastern and western forces is effected.
The Russian statesmen who are IN
Paris, headed by Prince Lvoff, are re-
lying largely on Kolchak and Denikine,
but they ara also urging that an alIiad