The Washington herald., 1919-04-03

Lentne and Trotsky have betrayed the
ideals of the revolution and deceived
the workingman, and demanding the
right Of free speech
Clergy Murdered in Russin.
Rome. April 2-The Osservatore Ro-
mao today published an interchange of
correspondence between Pope Bene-
dict and the Bolsheviki regarding al
legged persecution of the Catholic
clergy in Russia
Archbishop Silvestre, of Omsk. ap-
pealed to the Pope to issue an official
protest, stating that twenty bishops
and hundreds Of priests had been muir
dered and mutilated and a number of
churches destroyed.
The Pope sent a wireless to Premier
Lenine. imploring him in the name of
humanity to stop these excesses. For
eign Minister Tchitcherfn replied that
all Russians are equal. and accused
the priests of boarding food.
New Soviet Decree,
Budapest, March 31.-The Hum
garian Soviet government today is
sued several new DEGREES in con-
nection with its policy of socializa-
tion.
New housing regulations. no adult
may occup more tha one room, and
families are limited to three rooms,
An extra room is allotted to pro-
fessional workers, such as physI-
clans, writers. lawyers and scien-
lists. All house rents have been
lowered and hereafter will be COL
lected by the state.
All Jewels exceeding the value OF
500, except watches, have been taken
from the pewelers, who will receive
pay for them at a rate estimated by
a special commission.
All horses, except those used for
breeding purposes. have been requi-
sitioned for the red army. The own
ers will receive full value.
Artists and journalists have formed
trades unions.
Hundreds Killed in Germany.
London. April . - Several hundred
persons have been killed in renewed
rioting at Frankfort, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
reported today.
The general strike in Berlin is
spreading through Germany. Clashes
have occurred between workers and
troops in various cities, resulting in
casualties.
Indications are growing that the
uprisIngs are inspired by the Sparta
cans, who are believed to be employ
Ing these disturbances to weaken the
government, preparatory to declaring
a third revolution.
The government has proclaimed a
state of seige in the whole of tho
Rhineland. defying the 5000 miners on
strike there. The situation In that
region endangers food shipments and
the coal supply, and may even effect
payments to the allies for mainten-
ahce OF the armies of occupation.
Release of Herr Daumig, radical
leader charged with melting the
SPartaonn uprising in January, has
temporarily allayed the general
strike in Berlin. The metal work
ers, however, threaten to walk out
on their own initiative.
Counter Strike Declared,
Many persons were killed and
wounded in fighting with soldiers at
Castrop near Bochum Ctwenty-sfx
miles northeast of DusseldorfO
Wurtenburg had joined the gen
eral strike. At Stuttgart, the
bourgeoisis have started a counter
strike. completely paralyzing the
City's Industries.
A counter strike by the more con-
servative elements also has been de
clared in the Ruhr district, where
troops are exercising strenuous meas
ures to control the workers. A num-
Der Of Spartacans there have been
killed or wounded and others have
been arrested.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Times reported that "syndicalists
more extreme than the Spartacans,' -
are fomenting a revolution in Ba-
varia, with headquarters at Munich.
The Krupps have closed their Munich
factories, throwing 400 out of work.