DEFENCE OF RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 169, 6 April 1918, Page 9

DEFENCE OF RUSSIA

MIGHT BE ORGANISED BY THE ALLIES ; i RESOLUTION OF A MOSCOW CONFERENCE j I Petrograd, April 4. i . A conference of the Right Wing So- ; eialist parties , and the : Constitutional j Democrats in Moscow passed a resolu- | tion stating that,, as the, terms of the j Brest Litovsk pence treaty do not allow i Russia' to organise resistance to Ger- | man-Imperialism, the Allies have ; grounds for an attempt to organise the j defenco of Russia. Such a step, if un- i idertnken by all the Allies, would en- j ! able the organisation of the internal j forces in Russia to be carried out; but ; the Allies must avoid the appearance of 1 nil occupation -bv a punitive expedition, j or interference in Russian internal affairs.—Renter. . j MOSCOW ON BRINK OF STARVATION | WIVES AND CHILDREN BAR- 1 TERED FOR FLOUR. , ■ (Rec. April o, 11.20, p.m.) " ; Washington, April 4. j Advices received . from Russia state that j famine is spreading in Russia. j Moscow is on the brink of starvation. 1 Some Russians are bartering- their 1 wives and children for flour.—AU6.-N.Z. ■; Cable Assn. i THREAT AT THTIifRMAN RAILWAY I . Amsterdam, April 4. It is reported _ that anti-Entente forces are advancing towards Kio, a small port on tKs White Sea, and are j threatening the Murmau. railway.— : Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - • GERMAN SEIZURE OF, GRAIN ' ; ANTI-JEWISH "POGROMS" IN THE. ' . UKRAINE. Petrograd, April 4. ; The Germans have seized, at Poltava, •10,000 tons of grain, and have sent it j to Germany. A series of anti-Jewish "pogroms" : (demonstrations) lias occurred in the Ukraine.—Reuter. l - ! BLACK SEA FLEET BOMBARDING TOWNS i (Rec. April 5, 11.20 p.m.) Petrograd,' April 5. Torpedo boats in the Black Sea Fleet are cruising in the Black Sea, bombarding and pillaging towns and selling the loot.—Reuter. , ; MINKS ME BALTIC • ! GERMANY WISHES THEM TO BE I REMOVED. I (Rec. April 5, 8 p.m.) London, April 4. A German official 'report states: • • "Berlin has inquired of the Russian Government particulars of all mine bar- ; rages in the Baltic with a view to the 1 resumption of ■unrestricted navigation." ; —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.-Reuter. VIOLENT FIGHTING" IN FINLAND ; MORE GERMAN TROOPS LANDED. ! Copenhagen, April 4. The Germans are landing further troops at Abo from the Aaland Islands. Violent fighting is proceeding, and the 1 Red Guards are resisting stubbornly.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; Amsterdam, April 4. German naval forces have landed troops at Hangoud, in the south of Finland; —Reuter.- < "LANDING AGREED TO BY FINNISH GOVERNMENT. (Rec. April 5, 8.35 p.m.) London, April 4. A German official report states: "The Germans have landed in Finland, in ; accordance with the agreement with the Finnish Government." — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn .-Reuter. ' FINNISH RED GUARDS'EXPECTED [ TO SURRENDER. ! • (Rec. April 5, 8.35 p.m.) - i Copenhagen, April .4. ! ' The Germans have been largely re- •' ! inforced in South Finland. Forty thou- ' sand have been-landed under General ! von Sassuitz. It is believed the Finnish Red Guards will surrender. Rus- \ . sian revolutionaries are determined, toj j ' continue the fighting—United Service. ! "RUSSIAN FLEET ENDANGERED. j (Rec. April 5, 8 p.m.) ■ i . Petrograd, April 5. ; German troops have occupied Ek- ' enas. Three Russian shins in the har--3 hour have been sunk. The Russian ' . fleet in Finland is endangered.—-Reu-ter.

ARMENIANS RECAPTURE ERZERUM ...

(Rec. April .5; 8 p.m.) Moscow, April 4. j The Armenians have recaptured Er« zerum.—Router.