ANOTHER GERMAN ASSASSINATED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 269, 2 August 1918, Page 5

ANOTHER GERMAN ASSASSINATED

VON EICHORN, DICTATOR OF UKRAINE KILLED BY A BOMB Amsterdam, .Tuiv 31. An official report Iroji ICieff, via ISorJin, stales that Genenl ion Eichorn the German Dictator in iho Ukraine was returning to his house in Hie afternoon with ins adjutant (Captain von Dressier) wlien sonio men drove closely past him in » cab, and threw a bomb." Bolh were seriously wounded, and subsequently (iicd. Iho assassin and the rabdriver wero arrested. An inquiry established (he, tact hat tho crime originated with Iho social Revolutionaries in Moscow.—\usN.Z. Cable Assn. VON EICHORN'3 METHODS. (Rec. August 1, 8.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 31. Von Eichorn ivas promoted to tlio rank of Field-Marshal last March. He ordered the Ukrainian peasants to cultivate tho noblemen's estates in order to feed Germany. Those refusing wore (logged and imprisoned, with tlio resilt lhat guerrilla warfare broke out. The peasants did 'enormous damage to the proprietors' estates. Von Eichorn's assassin gives tho name of Boris Daske, an agent of the Social Revolutionary Party. Ho tamo from Moscow a few days ago, and says ho was instructed by the Central Committee of the party to kill von Eichorn. He was furnished with a bomb, a revolver, and money.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass.i. • A FEROCIOUS MONSTER. (R«c. August 2, 1.25 a.m.) London, August 1. Tho "Daily Mail" states that even Germans shudder , *! when von Eichorn gasshelled Ukraine .villages and machinegunned meetings of peasants, whose enforced enlistments weii'o equivalent to slavery.—United Service. REIGN OF TERROR IN THE UKRAINE (Roc. August 1, 11.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 31. In consequence of von Eichorn's a»sas?ination a reign of terror prevails in the Ukraine. Tho authoritiese are searching the houses, and there have been wholesale arrests, including that of the First Secretary of the Iletnian's Government—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN PRESS FOREBODINGS ABOUT THE UKRAINE (Rec. August 1, 8.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 31. ' The Hamburg "Fremdenblatt" states that heavy storm clouds are. ijathering on the political horizon in the Ukraine. The (iovcrnment is meeting the uniest by numerous arrests.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN ANXIETYJVER RUSSIA CZECHOSLOVAK ADVANCE OPENS NEW CRISIS. (Rec. August 1, 8.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 31. Tho German newspapers are displaying increasing nhurm at the anli-Gcnmn hostility'in Russia, particularly in the resistance to the Germans' attempts to gain ground in Russian commercial life. Jlcauwhilo the Bolshevik Government openly admits that the CV.o:;io-Slovak movement is becoming critical. tlie Csiecho-Slojiks are approaching Moscow which is ficriously threatened. Street lighting has occurred in Moscow, but. tlio Government suppressed the rcvolt.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MUBMAM AND SIBERIAN EXPEDITIONS PROTEST BV INDEPEN T M5N'.r LABOUR PARTY. (Rec. August 1, 8.50 Dm.) London, July 31. A. manifesto by the Independent Labour Parly- protests that the Allies expeditions to Murinan and Siberia are bein" carried out in direct opposition to the ■Russian Government's wishes, have created alarm and resentment among the mass of the Russian people, and are (supported by the aristocratic and i-apitalislic classes and a few Liberal and Socialist supporters of the Kcrensky Adimmstra-tion.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Afsn. FORMALITIES NOtTyET COMPLETED. (Ecc. August 2, 0.5 a.m.) Now York, July 31. Tho New York "Times" Washington conrrapondent says that (he. State. Departmont hns furniohert the Japanese Government with tho information asked tor re-

garding certain pc-inU in President Wilson s views regarding Ihe question ~f joint intervention in Russia. The. entire niallcr is now before the Japanese Foreign Office, which must decide if the American plans will meet the Japanese views. Tho correspondent r.dds (hat ho authoritatively learns that the Enlonto lowers are organising military forces for joint action, anticipating .1 'satisfactory conclusion lo tho negotiations between .Japan and tho United States.—Atis.-iV 'A. Cable Assn. :■■ BOLSHEVIK TYRANNY APPEAL HY SOCIAL* HUVOLUTJOKAliSr PARTY. (Rec August 1, HUI) p.m.) Stockholm, July 31. Representatives of the Russian Social Revolutionary Party and other social democratic parties have arrived prior to proceeding lo England and Franco. They issued an appeal to Socialists in Europe emphatically denouncing Iho Mnlsheviki as despotic reactionaries, and declare that an overwhelming mass of Russian peasants and workmen not only is anti-Uol-'she.-ik, bur is on (ho point of rising ugainst Bolshovik tyranny. The abovenamed parties therefore proposo (he creation of an international commission representative of all Socialist parties to visit Russia, and inquire fully into the efets of Bolshevism.—lteuter. THE GERMANIC IN POLAND A CHAPTER. 01 , EXECUTIONS , . (Rec. Angus.*: 1, 8.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 3J. The Cierman newspaper "Tngleblatt" at} 3 that in endeavouring to suppress brigandage and anti-Gernunbni in Poland, the authorities have appointed two thousand licenced gendarmes. Executions are occurring at various points.—"The Times." PASSING OF TSAR NICHOLAS HIS LAST MOMENTS. Amsterdam, July 31. In the Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger," a highly-placed Bussiau gives particulars of the ex-Tsars last moments. He was awakened at five in the morning by a patrol consisting of a non-com, and fivo men. He was told to dress, and was taken to a. room, whero (ho decision of tho Red Guards was communicated to him. He was allowed two hours to propare for the end. He received the tidings with great calmness, and returned to his bedroom and sank in a chair. He then asked for a priest, who was allowed to remain with him unattended. The exTsar wrote several letters. An escort came at nino to take him to the place of execution. He tried to rise from tho chair but was unable, and the priest and a soldiev helped him downstairs. The exTsar once fell to the ground, as ho was unable to stand without support. He was put against a post. Ho raised his hands and appeared about to speak when the rifles rang out, and' Nicholas fell dead—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED EMBASSIES IN RUSSIA SOME MYSTERY ABOUT THEIR LOCATION. (Rec. August. 1, 7.25 p.m.) New Yai-k, July 30. Advices from ICandalaskn (Russian Lapland) state, that tho Allied Embassies, which recently left Vologda for Archangel, wore not permitted to remain at Archangel, but were ordered to proceed to Kandalafka. Tho diplomats left Vologda when warned by M. Tchitcheriii, who urged the Embassies to go to Moscow, 'but the invitation was refuscrl. It was the Soviet Government at Archangel which would not permit the dinlomnts to remain. The New York "Times" "Washington correspondent elates that die Stale Department officials are unable (0 throw any light on the movement of Iho Allied Embassies to Kandalaska. Some assume that the diplomats arc leaving Russia for a Pacific port.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. CHOLERA KPnww-SPREADING ALARMINGLY (Rcc. August 1, 7.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 31. Cholera in Petrogrnd is continually increasing. One hundred and seventy cases' were recorded on July 20, nud 20!) on July 21.—Router.