INDIGNATION AT RUSSIAN TREATY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 157, 22 March 1918, Page 5

INDIGNATION AT RUSSIAN TREATY

AROUSED THROUGHOUT GERMANY HONESTY OF GERMAN POLICY DOUBTED BY THE NATION i Amsterdam, March 20. Dr. Bdnard David (Socialist deputy) created a sensation in the Eeichstag by declaring that the German delegates to the Brest Litovsk Conference had surrendered to the militarists. General Hoffmann throw in tho victor's sword, and turned tho scale. Tho treaty, ho said, was causing widespread indignation throughout Germany. The nation doubted tho honesty of tho German policy, and could not reconcile Count Hertling's promises of self-doter-mination with his acceptance of the demands of tho militarists. Germany's enemies w«ro now welded more closely together in the West, while the East was smouldoring. Tho German policy in Finland would result in the acutest anti-German feeling.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . BUSSIA IMPOVERISHED AND HUMILIATED. New York, March 20. The "Now York Herald's" Polrograd correspondent quotes the newspaper "Pravda" as stating: "Russia is split, enslaved, impoverished, and humiliated. This is all that the Involution lias accomplished; hut we must contimio to fight, making our motto: '.Victory or Death. , "—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENEMY OPERATIONS BEING CONTINUED. Petrograd, March 20. Despite the peaco treaty, enemy operations are boing continued. It is suspected that the intention is to outflank Moscow. Trotsky has arrived at Moscow.—Reuter. GERMANY OFFERS EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS IF FLEET IS GIVEN UP. London, March 20. The "Daily Express" correspondent at Petrograd states that it is believed that the peace treaty contains a German offer for the exchange of Russian war prisoners if the whole fleet is given^up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ANNOUNCEMENT BY PATRIARCH OF THE RUSSIAN CHURCH. Petrograd, March 20. If the enemy operations continue the Government will probably bo transferred to Saratoff or Nijni Novgorod. Tho Patriarch of tho Russian Church announces that the Church cannot support a peaco which threatens to dismember the country. Three Commissaries, entrusted with tho reorganisation of the Navy, have been mysteriously murdored.—Router. KERENSKY IN CHRISTIANIA. \ Tokio, March 19. Kerensky is reported to be safe in Christiania.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN SWITZERLAND TO (BE REPATRIATED. Berne,. March 20. A number of Russian troops in France, infected with Bolshevism, _ took refuge in Switzerland, where, stimulated by Swiss revolutionary Socialists, they carried on subversive propaganda, some committing crimes. The Swiss Government has now arranged for their repatriation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH REVOLT AGAINST CENTRAL POWERS EXTENDING , ■ ' Washington, March 20. M. Paderewski has received a cable messago from M. Pichon (French Foreign Minister) stating that tho Polish revolt against the Central Powers is rapidly extending. ' Violent demonstrations havo occurred in Galicia and Kholm The Polish Parliamentary clubs in Vienna and elsowhero passed resolutions protesting against the actions of tho Central Powers. Outbreaks are reported at Posen. Several prominent Poles in Vienna have returned their decorations to tho Emperor.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE PROPOSED INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED. Washington, March 20. ■ President Wilson's attitude against the proposed intervention in Siberia is at present unchanged, but he will assent later if public opinion insists, owing to the position growing moro serious.—"The Times.' STATEMENT BY RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER. (Rec. March 21, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, March 20. The United Press correspondent at Petrograd states that the ■ Foreign Minister, M. Tchicherin, declared that tho Soviet Commissaries were considering the possibility of tho United Statos opposing Japanese intervention in Siberia. Hβ said he believed that negotiations for that purpose., bdtween the United States and Russia were possible. M. Trotsky opposed M. Tchicherin, declaring that Russia should not be under ah obligation to capitalistic America.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN MISSION TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS. . Petrograd, March 20. ■ An American mission is going to Siberia to investigate tho reports regarding armed prisoners of war.—Router. GERMAN PRISONERS ASSIST THE BOLSHEVIK! Tientsin, March 20. It is reported that two thousand German prisoners assisted the Bolshoviki at Blagovestchensk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. _ ,-'„/, Tokio, March. 20. Japanese volunteers are hastening from Tsifesihar (a small town and penal station in Manchuria) towards Blagovestchensk, to assist the Japanese who are fighting the Bolsheviki.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BUSINESS IN VLADIVOSTOK SUSPENDED. Tokio, March '20. All business in Vladivostok has been suspended. Japanese and British warships assure the safety of foreigners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AGREEMENT WITH CHINA REGARDING FRONTIER QUESTIONS. Petrograd, March 20. It is officially announced that tho Soviot authorities in Siberia have concluded an agreoment with the Chinese Government regulating frontier • questions.—Reuter. SWEDEN INVITED TO BE REPRESENTED AT BREST LITOVSK TO CONSIDER BALTIC QUESTIONS, Washington, March 20. Official dispatches from Franco stato that Germany invited Sweden to send representatives to Brest Litovsk to consider questions relating to the Baltic, particularly the future of the Aaland Islands. Sweden did not reply, whereupon Germany occupied the islands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS SEIZE AALAND ISLAND FOOD SUPPLIES. .-■• Washington, March 20. The State Department has received reports from Sweden that the Germans have requisitioned the food supplies in the Aaland Islands, causing famine conditions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .