The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-15


many scotched the Spartacide menace
last year, but did not kill it. The Kapp
revolution was, suppressed, but left
long attendant train of evils. The
present trouble is more stubborn and
may yet go entirely out of hand, The
next CONFUSION may be uncomfortable.
All Germany and all factions are
emitting a loud wall over the terms Of
the peace treaty, stating that 1t en-
forces economic slavery on the nation
and is at the bottom of the spirit of re-
volt. 1t is to Germany's interest to
make the claim. The man worsted in
a fight and all wrongdoers seek an
amelioration of the consequences of
their acts. A negative light on the
question of economic slavery is the
action in recent plebiscite Of por-
ton of Schleswig. The town of Ton
dern, some other nearby towns and a
considerable adjacent area, given an
opportunity to join Denmark, where
conditions are normal and taxation
light, voted to stay with Germany. 1t
is not apparent that these people
viewed the prospect of industrial serv-
itude as very serious.
Germany's throes have been ac-
companied with much bloodshed.
Complete figures are not available.
Estimates of deaths from the revolt
and following troubles range between
5000 and $1,000. Earlier casualties
were heaviest at Leipsic, where anar-
chy reigned after an attempt to insti-
tute sovietism. Much loss OF life oc-
Cured at Berlin, Dusseldorf, Elberfeld
and Essen.
Russian soviet armies are engaged
in the long planned spring attack on
Poland The campaign has been
launched on 400-mile front, but the
action has not been general. The boil
shevists are using heavy artillery,
tanks, armored cars and other appa-
ratus captured from General Denikine
on the south Russian front. Previous
repulses of the enemy have been for
tunate for the Poles. as they have
heartened the soldiers to determined
resistance and have, affected some
what the morale of the Russians.
Nevertheless, the engagements have
been severe, especially in the vicinity
Of Kovno, Kamenetz-P odolsk, Rzecy-
cza, Kalenkowitz, Zaslava and Stare
Konstantinow. At the latter point,
and in the vicinity of Bubar and Os-
tropol, the reds endeavOred to force
crossings Of the Slutch river. KOvno
is an important railroad center and
Kamenetz-Po is valuable on ac-
count of its strategic Importance. The
Polish resistance seems to have been
effective at most points, although the
army is under heavy difficulties, due
to incomplete equipment and lack of
commissary and medical supplies.
Advices state, however that the splen-
did spirit of the Poles is everywhere
evident.
Just how important is the bolshevik
campaign remains to be seen. Indica-
lions are not lacking that it is part
of a general movement of which the
German radical uprisings and disturb
ances in other portions of Europe are
q part, and timed In cOnSOnance.-
Other indications point to a strong
demonstration to affect the various
peace negotiations which the reds are
carrying on with other nations.
Peace, or at least an understanding
with Great Britain and Italy, has been
an active probability. A solid pact
guaranteeing a cessation of hostilities
between the bolshevists on one side
and Poland, Letvia, Finland and Rou-
mania on the other, has been delayed
by the German revolt. A demOnstra-
ton in force at this time might shorten
the delay and force consummation
favorable to tie reds. In the darkness
Of Russian events and Lenine's de-
signs nothing is very clear at this
time.
Anxiety has not decreased over the
Islamic situation. Fighting spreads
from Thrace through Anatolia to Ara
bia. Semi-official French reports as
sert the revolt is connected with Ger
man events. In Thrace the Turks are
in open revolt and defiance against the
allies. Greek troops oppose them. In
Anatolia italian troops have met re-
verse at the hands of Mustapha Ke-
NAL. In Cilicia and upper Syria the
French are more than holding their
own against the Turkish nationals.
Mustapha Renal and his supporters
are supreme in the greater part of the
interior of Asia Minor. British dread
naughts line the Bosporus and British
troops occupy Constantinople, thus
dominating the center of events and
preventing for the time being, at