TROTSKY AND THE GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 120, 7 February 1918, Page 5

TROTSKY AND THE GERMANS

EVENTS SHAPING TOWARDS HOSTILITIES ANTI-RUSSIAN OUTBURSTS IN GERMAN PRESS By Toleßraph-Press Aesociation-Cojijrijln Amsterdam, February 5. Practically the whole of the German newspapers are gravely dissatisfied with the development of the negotiations at Brest Litovsk. They declare that it is useless to continue such a comedy. M. Trotsky is fooling the Central Powers, and ought forthwith to bo brought to ins senses—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARGUMENT AT BREST LITOVSK THE INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND. (Rec. February G, 8.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 5. A messago from Brest Litovsk states: "Replying to the Russian demand for Polish independence, Dr. von Kuhlraann (German Foreign Secretary) said he could not understand whv M. Trotsky separated Poland from the western border nations. He asked whether M. Trotsky would be willing to acknowledge their independence, and added: 'Poland is neither a State nor a kingdom. It does not possess geographical boundaries, but the German Government docs not desire to act arbitrarily, and only wishes to examine the status of the Polish Government.' . "Count Czernin considered the last argument useless, as the .Russian Hepublic did not possess determined frontiers. •_ "Dr. yon Kuhlmann soon after departed for Berlin."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN MOLDAVIAN FRONT BROKEN UP. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS BY THE RUMANIANS. London, February 5. K Rumanian official report states: "Wo have already broken up the Russian front in Moldavia. Protests have been made against Russian terronsation and the wholesale arrests of prominent Rumanians, especially in Odessa."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CAPTURED BY THE POLES London, February 5. Mohilev (a town in Western Russia, 200 miles east of Vilna) has been captured by Polish troops. They have also taken prisoner Ensign Krylenko, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armies under the Bolshevik Govern-ment—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED IN FINLAND London, February 5. A message from Haparanda states that the situation in North Finland is critical. A decisive fight is expected any moment at Uleaborg.-Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn. RED GUARDS VERSUS WHITE. (Rec. February 6, 5.50 p.m.) Stockholm, February 5. General Mannerheim (Commander of the. Finnish Government Army) is besieging Freborg, which is strongly held by the Red Guards. • The White Oimrds have heen largely reinforced, and expect to capture the town. Serefighting ." Tor Sea favoured the White Guards, but the Red Guards aofeated the Whites at Kusby, near Helsingfors-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE UKRAINE: STATEMENT IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT (Rec. February 6, 11.45 p.m.) London, February 5. In tlie House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that it had been learned that German agents in Scandinavia had plotted to murder Sir Robert Buchanan while he was returning from Pctrograd.-Reuter. REPORTED TERROR AND CHAOS IN PETROGRAD DENIED (Rec. February G, 11.45 p.m.) , London, February S. K wireless Russian report denies tho statements about terror and chaos nrevailiu" in Pctrograd and elsewheie. It declares, that the Kieff Rada has fled and that the authority of the Kharkoff Ukrainian Council has been recognised. Forty-six Cossack Regiments in the Don have revolted against Generai Kalerlin and Duoff, who have been defeated, and have fled.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.