RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16428, 23 January 1919, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

j! ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. , ) . i (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (ziutArahan Mid *«."• Ciblo Association* , , NEW YORK, January 17. Dispatches from Omsk stato that L General Kolchak has proclaimed a national olectiou for a Constituent Assembly at the earliest possiblo date. . 1 The* dispatches add that Omsk is re- ,'i ceiving daily wireless communications ■ from Lyons," and will soon bo ablest" . | send out wireless messages throughout j the world. j RAILWAY CONTROL. | NEW YORK, January 17. Tho Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that, according to the terms of tlio international control of the trans-Siberian and Chinese Eastern Railways, as submitted to the United States by Baron Islm, .. the Japanese Ambassador, tho control will end when a stable and recognised : Russian Government is established. !i.! "HANDS OFF" POLICY. ; , LONDON, January 18. i The London Workers' Union called a ] ! conference to discuss a "Hands Oil i Russia" policy, for the purpose of pre- : A venting tho sending of British troops , i to Russia. Tho nlooting, winch was | quiet throughout, was attended by men j! and women. Tho Proas was rigorously ; | excluded. Tho nowspapers describe the | meeting as "Tho Secret Bolshevists. { I (Australian and N. 2. Onblo Association.' ■ (Received January 22nd, 7.45 p.nO , LONDON, January 19. I At the Workers' Union Conference, the chairman, referring to the deaths j of Dr. Liobknecht and Rosa Luxom- j bourg, said: "Wo feel this deeply. Tho j deaths of tlieso people must bo tho j end of Bolshevism." ! ; An Indian spoakor announced that the Conference had decided on a gene- .! ral striko of workers in the United Kingdom, unless tho authorities with- jj: drew the Allied forces from Russia. j: Miss Sylvia Pankhurst predicted a revolution in England, the samo as in other countries. TAXATION PROPOSED. J (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received January 22nd, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. A wireless Russian message states that tho Bolshevists are imposing A levy on tho propertied classes of bourgeoisie, also a revolutionary tax of ten , milliards of roubles, nominally representing one thousand million pounds ! storting. They declaro that taxation is j< necessary to onablo the Government to exert all its strength in defenco of the Russian and universal revolution. jj ESTHONIA LIBERATED. . { (Received January 22nd, 10.30 p.m,) j STOCKHOLM, January 20. General H. .Jalmarson, head of the ' i Swedish Military Mission, l;na returned, from, Esthonia. He says the Finnish volunteers practically saved Esthonia. , j The Bolshevists recently held half of ; | tho province, but now hold only onesixth. The Bolshevists have committed . unspeakable atrocities. I