RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Lenin-trotsky dispute.

(By Cable.—Prees Association.—Copyright.} (Australian and N.Z. Gablo A&aoci&tion.) STOCKHOLM, January 25. Details aro leaking out of the dispute between Lenin and Trotsky, which re suited in the arrest of Lonin. Trotskyj with Peters, determined on continuod terrorism ■without foar of intervention, bolioving ho could convert the Alliec Armies to Bolshevism. Lenin favourec a compromise, Tearing the Allios' economic weapon. The difference has become more acute since tho Spartacus defeat, and developments are awaited with interest. LETTS APPEAL FOR HELP. t"Th® Times.") (Received January 28th, 11.45 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, January 25. Striking details from Narva showthat tko defoated Bolshevists loft the ■ town wrecked, pillaged, and burned after levying heavy fines. The majority of the prosperous inhabitants -wore murdered, and their corpses strewn in I the street. In LettJand tho situation is very critical.' Tho Bolshevists have approachod to within a few miles of Libau. The Lettish Provisional Go- ; verninont is unlikely to be assisted from vt Sweden, and is now appealing to the Entente, pointing out that Lettland is tho lost Baltic rampart against Bolshevism. Tho weak and raw defenders aro face to face with a. formidable invasion by fanatical, plundering, Red Guards, aided by bloodthirsty Chinese a and Korean mercenaries. A BRITISH ADVANCE. (Australian and N.Z. C»bl» A*eociation.J (Received January 28th, p.m: LONDON, January 27. The British have advanced from Baku and taken possession of th« railway. They havf occupied Petrovsk and Astrakhan. FATE OF THE ROMANOFFS. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. ./ ("The Times.") (Received January 28th, 8.35 p.m.) THE HAGUE, January 27. Count Tolstoi, a relation of tho famous writer, has given Gorman news- . papers <a new version of the Czar'B doath. He says that whilo the Czar was living at Ekaterinburg, tho Red Guards wero informed that an attempt was to bo made to restore the Romanoffs to the tiirone. A mooting of the Guards with tho local Soviet pronounced rhe death sentence. Red Guards rushed to the bedroom occupied by the Czar and Czarina. Tho Czar dressed himself, and tho Czarevitch, and then said: "I am ready." The leader of tho ,] Red Guards roughly declared: "Our 1 visit does not concern you alone. Wft intend to exterminate you/ your wife, and your whole cursed brood." The leader turned to his companions and ■< said. "'Out with them, this is no time j for compliments." Tho Czarina and \ I Grand Duchessos, weeping convulsively I and praying, were dragged to the celj lars, whoro the wholo family was shot I with revolvers. Tlio bodies wore then 1 soaked with petroleum, and burned.