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GERMANS AGREE TO BOLSHEVIK TRUCE OVERTURES

KALEDIN'S REPORTED PLANS TROTSKY MAKES AN IMPUDENT REQUEST TO BRITAIN New York, November 28. The Germans have agreed to the Bolshevik overtures for a general armis-tice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. Novembei 30, 0.55 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 28. A messago from Vienna states that Count Czemin (the Austrian Premier), speaking in the Upper House oi the Roichsrath, expressed Austria's readiness to negotiate for an honourable peace with Russia.—Renter. A MATTER FOR THE ALLIES , GREATEST ATTENTION ORec. November 29, 8.40 p.m.) Paris, November 28. M. Marcel Hutin points out that Russia, holds 1,700,000 Austro-Ger man prisoners. The Allies' Conference must give the greatest attontion to any suggestion for an exchange of prisoners -while anarchy and > treachery dominate Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CONGRATULATED. London, November 28. A Russian message states that M. Haritonoff, Secretary to the Bolsheviki, has sent a proclamation to the Commander-in-Chief, Ensign Krylenko, as follows:—"The Bolshevik faction of the All Russian Extraordinary Congress of peasants and delegates, numbering 64, and five ' delegates of other factions, congratulate you on your resolute step towards the realisation of the -wishes of the whole of the Russian workers for the conclusion of a general, just, and democratio peace. We also congratulate all tbe array corps and other committees helping you in this great and difficult task."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ' THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS • PROGRESS OF A FARCICAL POLL. Petrograd, November 28. About half the voters in Petrograd have polled in the Constituent Assembly elections, which close to-day. An overwhelming majority of tho Petrograd Garrison is undoubtedly siding with tho Bolsheviks. Tho latter have seized the Customs offices. General Baluoff, commanding on tho western Russian front, has been superseded for refusing to negotiate an armistice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ONLY BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA ALLOWED. London, November 28. The "Morning Post's" correspondent at_ Petrograd states that the Bolsheviki alone enjoy facilities of propaganda in connection with tho elections. They have rigorously suppressed the literature of the other parties. A Bolshevik pronouncement threatens the better classes with terrible reprisals, including the deprivation of the food allowance) because of their passive resistance to the new Government.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN TURKESTAN UNDER BOLSHEVIK CONTROL. Petrograd, November 28. The Bolsheviki announce that they arc in control in Tashkond (capital of Russian Turkestan) after four days of fighting. . M Trotsky has dismissed without pensions two Assistant Foreign Ministers and thirty oflicials, for rofusing to submit to Bolshevik authority — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . NEWS OF GENERAL KALEDIN ALTERATION IN HIS PLANS. ' , Copenhagen, November 28. A messago from Haparanda statos that General Kaledin is not marching on Petrograd, but intends to remain at Novotcherkask. The Military Revolutionary Committee has dissolved the Petrograd Town ""it' is reported that Caucasia has formed an independent Parliament of forty members, all being Socialists and one Bolshevik.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A BOLSHEVIK DEMAND OF BRITAIN WITH A VEILED HINT OF RE PRISALS. Potrograd, November 28. M Trotsky has written to tho British Ambassador (Sir George Buchanan) demanding tho release of two Russians arrested in Britain and apparently interned. Trotsky hinta at reprisals.—Reuter.

CONFERENCE TO ORGANISE FOOD AND SUPPLIES (Rμ. November 2!), 10.30 p.m.) London, November '.'s, A Russian' official report states:—"The. Council of llio People's Commissaries of tlio Army and Navy convenes a general congress of the Forces for December 21, at Felrogrnd, to organiso arrangements regarding food mid other supplies."—Aus.-N.Z. Cnblo Assn.-Eeuter. ON THE RUSSIAN BATTLEPRONTS (Roc. November 29, 0.10 p.m.) London, November £S. The War Office reports that tlio Chief of tlio Russian Military Mission to England baa received a communication from Russian Headquarters, dated November 22, as follows.- — "From November 0 to November 13 there, wns no sea fighting. "Turkish gendarmes to tlio number of 1734 surrendered at tlio Dinla River. "Wo lost a thousand men during an attack in the Baranovichi region, in which the enemy occupied our first line. Our fire dispersed the enemy, who was attempting to fraterniso."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. ANARCHY IN FINLAND SCANDINAVIAN INTERVENTION SUGGESTED. t Stockholm, November 28. The newspapers suggest joint Scandinavian intervention in Finland on humanitarian grounds.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AN UNREPORTED REBELLION AMONGST THE TARTARS London, November 28. Mr. Philips Price, a war correspondent, writes from Petrograd that tho Kirghiz Tartars, near the Chinese, frontier, rebelled in the summer of 1916, when the Tsar's Government, after a gradual confiscation of their lands during tho past decade, called them up for military service. Half a million Kirghiz were killed during the rebellion, and a million fled to China.-— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 57, 30 November 1917, Page 5

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GERMANS AGREE TO BOLSHEVIK TRUCE OVERTURES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 57, 30 November 1917, Page 5

GERMANS AGREE TO BOLSHEVIK TRUCE OVERTURES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 57, 30 November 1917, Page 5

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