RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16252, 1 July 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER UPHEAVAL REPORTED. (By Cable.—Frees Association. —Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association.) LONDON, Juno 28. General Korniloff is reported to have captured Moscow, and overthrown tho Bolshevik Government. Lenin and Trotslcy are reported to liavo fled to tho Murman coast. The "Morning Post's" Stockholm correspondent states that a Swedish editor who has returned from Petrograd says that German occupation is expected unless forestalled by tho Czecho-Slovaks, who havo already mustered a hundred thousand well disciplined troops. (Received June 30th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 29.

British diplomatic circles beliove that a critical situation has arisen in Russia, and developments of tho highest importance may bo expected. The authorities accept reservedly, however, tho latest sensational reports, pointing out that they mostly como via Germany or Austria. Dates are not assigned to the reported events, which are based only on obscuro Potrograd newspaper records. Tho overthrow of tho Bolsheviks may bo a German canard in order to provide a protext for intervention. M. Kerensky's friends in London discredit tho report. They point, out that the Grand Duke Nicholas and General Korniloff have been tho subject of many rumours, and at present their whereabouts is unknown. It is most unlikely that they would co-operato with Germany. Conflicting roports regarding the exCzar continue. Stockholm messages state that advices from Darmsto.lt, on Thursday, deny the rumour, or tho authority of the Russian Ambassador in Berlin. Vienna messages also announce a counter-revolution in all parts of Russia, which is of a monarchal nature. The monarchists, it is stated, have considerable quantities of arms and ammunition. (Received June 30th, 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, June 28. German telegrams state that tho counter-revolutionaries have taken tho provinces of Irkutsk, Haborowsk, and Blagowstshenk, where they have overthrown the local Soviet Governments. The victory of tho Czechs and the Slovaks was duo to somo Rod Guards murdering their officers, then surrendering. The Grand Duke Michael is at the head of an anti-Bolshevik rising at Omsk, but has declined to !< o tho throne. He desires that an all-Rus-sian popular Assembly shall decide the future ruler. THE ES-CZAR'S FATE. BERNE, Juno 28. The Ukraine Bureau at Lausanne Btateß that the Bolsheviks at Ekaterinburg, after a short trial, shot the exCzar. Details are lacking. (Received Juno 80th, 5.5 p.m.> COPENHAGEN, Juno 28. Tho Wolf Press Agency states that the ex-Czar was murdered in a train while leaving Ekaterinburg, after tho Czecho-Slovaks captured the town. ("The Times.") (Received Juno 30th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. ■Lord Robert Cecil, in an interview, said the Government had no information regarding the reported murder of the ex-Czar, or the overthrow of the Bolsheviks. The latest Moscow messages are unofficial, and are not believed. \

GERMANY AND POLAND. MILAN, June 28. A Cracow newspaper publishes the text of a Bolshovik-Cerman secret treaty, in which the Bolsheviks agree not to interfere with Germany's Polish policy, and pledge that they will crush any Polish violation of Lithuania or the Ukraine and defend Germanised Poland against the Alließ.

. THE SIBERIAN PROBLEM. PARIS, June 28. The Chinese General, Harlinchen, who is on a visit to study armaments, interviewed by the newspaper "Excelsior," said there is a complete ChinoJapaneso understanding regarding Siberia. China is concentrating in Manchuria an army ten timeß stronger than the. Bolsheviks. FUTURE OF FINLAND. STOCKHOLM, Juno 28. It is reported that Nikolas Nikolaievitch was elected Emperor by tho German authorities in Finland on Thursday. There is no confirmation of the rumour.