THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16161, 15 March 1918, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

GERMANS ENTER ODESSA. _ j AX AMERICAN REPORT. j (Rcutor's Telegrams.) I (Received March 14th, 8.5 p-in. 1 * NEW" YORK, March 13. Gorman troops have entered Odessa. A GERMAN REPORT. ft ! (Australian and X.Z, Cablo Association.) Telegrams.) (Received March 14th, S.o p.m.) LONDON, March 13. A Gorman official report statos: — ''The Austrians and Germans aro l>oforc Odessa." guerrilla "warfare in UKRAINE. (Router's Telegrams.) (RcvciVed March 14th, 8.0 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 13. Berlin advices state that the activity on the Eastern front lias discontinued, but there is intensified fighting against the enemy bands, especially in the Ukraine, where the Maximalist commandos include Czech and Austrian deserters. A severe battle with the Bolsheviks is proceeding north-east of Kieff, the principal combatants being Czech deserters, who have heavy artillery. KAISER OFFERED A DUKEDO^I. iJly Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and JJ.Z. Cable Association.) COPENHAGEN, March 13. A message from Berlin states that the Courland Diet has offered the Kaiser and Dukedom of Courland. FINNISH PREMIER ESCAP.ES. (Reuter's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, March 13. The Finnish Premier, M. iSvSnhufud, has escaped from the Red Guards and has arrived in Berlin. THE ROUMANIAN OILFIELDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) THE HAGUE, March 13. Negotiations are progressing in Bucharost for tho exploitation of the Roumanian oilfields, representatives of Austrian and Gorman banks participating. It is proposed to form a monopoly of the, entire industrV, with a German capital of 800,000,000 marks, and an Austrian capital of 100,000,000 kronen.