The New York herald., 1922-12-18
SEIZE GEN. HALLER'S
ADHERENTS IN POLISH
PRESIDENTS MURDER
Premier Sikorski Orders
Arrests and Takes Steps
to Keep Peace.
DEPUTY MAKES CHARGE
Meets General at Scene OF
the Assassination and Ac-
cuses Him of Plot.
PILSUDSKI HEADS ARMY
Murderer, Hurt in Motor
Crash Two Years Ago, Sus-
tanned Fractured Skull.
PILSUDSKI HEADS ARMY

WARsAw, Dec. II (Associated Prese).
Many arrests have been made. par
ticularly among the veterans OF Gen.
Haller's army, in connection with dis
orders and suspected plots that have
assumed a new seriousness now that
President Narutowicz has been as
sassinated.
Gen. Haller entered the art gallery
Immediately after Narutowicz was shot
and was accused by Radical Deputy
OF being implicated in the shooting.
Haller's face turned livid and ne i'm
mediately left the gallery.
NJ si,sorski on taking over the Pre-
naiership ordered arrests among Hal
ler's men and the detention OF Col.
Modelslsi. formerly Haller's Adjutant.
Hailer lately has been used by the
Nationalist party as a counter-in-
fiuence in the army to Marshal Joseph
Pilsudski. former Provisional Presi-
dent.
PiIsudska Chfef of STAG.
Marshal Pilsudski has been appointed
Chief OF Star OF the Polish Army. He
replaces Gen. Sikorski. who has as
sunaed the Premiership.
The formation within few hours OF
a new Cabinet through the efforts OF
M Ratat who automatically became
President when Narutowicz was assas-
s.natetl, and OF Gen. Sikorski, who was
called to the Premiership has tended &c
encourage feeling OF security. The I'm
mediate surnmoning of Parliament FOR
next Wednesday TO elect new President
has strengthened this feeling. and PHI
sudsds appointment has given addi-
tionai assurance that all necessary firm
ress Will be shown by the heads OF the
Government In the crisis.
The Cabinet Is being rapidly filled
around the skeleton Broup OF Ministers
who took office Saturday night The
ministries that were not filled arc being
operated at present by the various men
now holding portfolios.
Assassin'a skull Injured.
Nlewadomski. the assassin OF Presi.
dent Sarutowicz. who is a painter and
50 years old. was born In Warsaw. He
was a student at the Academies OF Fine
Arts In Petrograd and Paris. His men,
tai arrangement Is attributed 70 IN
,uries sustained In an automobile ac-
cident in 1918. which necessitated two
trephining operations. He abandoned his
art work ard became active politically
several years ago, but his irresponsi.
b!lity caused him to be expelled from
two political parties.
NarutowicE visited the art exhibition,
where ne was assassinated. against the
advice OF Premier Nowax. who told him
{. would be dangerous to expose him
sell? NarutoricZ. however. accepted
an invitation from delegation o!
artists. with whom he arranged that
his vislt should be private.
The President was shot while ne was
eonversing with the British Minister
William G. Max-Muller. who had Jus.
offered congratulations on the election
OF Narutowicz TO the presidency.
Condolences. you should say" replied
the President. He had scarcely spoken
when three shots came In quick sue
cession. Narutowicz sank 10 his knees
and collapsed on the floor. dead.
Narutowlcx u survived by two chil-
Narutowicz. who Is In the twenties
TIE son 10 a music student IN Zurich.
Switzerland.
One OF the Presidents last acts was
to telegraph Count Zamoyski. the
Polish Minister in Paris and his rival
in the flnal oallot,ng for the presidency.
thanking zsmoyski for hls cordial con-
gratulations.
Gen. Haller directed the recruiting o;
Polish soldiers In England early In the
war and afterward was IN command II,
France OF the Polish volunteers from
America and Great Britain. He led the
Polish armies on the northern front
when the invasion of the Russian Reds
was rcpulsed IN 1890. In the great war
he was with the famous Iron Brigade
of Poles who fought the Germans after
the Brest-Idtovsk treaty. and although
a part Of his troops succumbed 10 the
overwhelming masses Of Won Echhorr
he succeeded in extracting the remainder
and taking them 10 the Thurman coast
despite countless obstacles and the sys-
tcmatic opposition OF the Bolsheyiki.