ANTI-GERMAN FEELING STRENGTHENING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 170, 8 April 1918, Page 5

ANTI-GERMAN FEELING STRENGTHENING

R.ED GUARDS FIGHTING ON THREE FRONTS. London, Anril 5. Russia is increasingly disinclined to yield lo Germany. The Russian Red Guards are at present lighting both, the- Germans and the White Guards in Finland, fighting the Turks in Armenia, and fighting the Austrians and Germans in South Russia. They are meanwhile concerting measures with the Entente for the defence of the Murman railway. Turkey has expressed her willingness to make concessions to the Caucasian Diet iii order to prevent war, •and is even ready to give up 'Datum, which was secured by the Brest Litovsk treaty. The Armenians' coup at Erzerum, which the Turks only occupied last month in accordance with the treaty, apparently jeopardises the occupation of Trebizond. It is understood that the Armenians and Georgians have formed a large army to defend Russian Armenia—Aus.-N.Z. Cahlo Assn. JAPANESE LANDING AT VLADIVOSTOK ■ <i (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) v „,,.„., x ~ . iL T , Washington, April 5. lne American Consul reports that the Japanese have landed a Small armed force at Vladivostok to protect the residents.' This action is not regarded as an invasion of Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■•■■■■ ■ -■ b - . T , , , , , . , .., ~ Now York,-April.s:- . The Japanese landed marines at Vladivostok because a small band of Russians raided a Japanese ofhco, killing one Japanese and wounding others. —•Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. b THE PERIL IN SIBERIA. in, 7 • it t o-i. • • • • Peking, April 5. the danger m Eastern Siberia is pressing. Tho Bolshevik dominion is leaving the door open for enemy activity. Enemy agents have practically a free hand in east and west. Siberia is politically distraught, -The Russians needthe assistance of the Allies to co-ordinate their efforts, and, unless it is forthcoming, the sooner the Japanese intervene the better.—"The Times." EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS BEGUN. rn, , c „ , ~ Amstordam, Anril S. . "Vn^ 6 , of Russlan and German prisoners of war has begun.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. & ■ PROPOSAL TO OPEN THE FRONTIERS (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) in, . . „ , London, April 5. J he Russian Government has informed Berlin that in new of the intolerable situation created by the concentration of a quarter of a million of refugees on the frontier provinces, from former Russian provinces, the Gov- • er " me I nb E°P° 6es . to °P en the frontiers until the fate of the refugees has been' settled. The Russian Government has informed Turkey of her readiness to negotiate an agreement regarding mercantile navigation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMANS CAPTURE EKATERINOSLAV (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) A German official report states: "We have captured' EkatomoslawipiCable Ass r n S Reuter bordering on the Sea of Azov)."-Aus.-N.2.