GERMAN ATTACK ON HELSINGFORS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 171, 9 April 1918, Page 5

GERMAN ATTACK ON HELSINGFORS

ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT EXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS IN SIBERIA Coponhagon, April 7. A new German army is expected in a few days to make an encircling attack on Helsingfors.. It is officially reported that the Red Guards garrison at Tammerfors has finally surrendered. Several thousands have heen mado prisoner. It is estimated that the White Guards during the campaign lost 2000 and that the Red Guards' casualties wore 12,000.—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assn. A FORMIDABLE ARRAY. Petrograd, April 7. The German expedition to Finland consists of 36 vessels with transports carrying 14,000 infantry. It is believed that two vessels struck Russian mines. Fire from German ships destroyed several warships. Hostilities between Russia, and Germany will not bo renewed unless the Germans cross the R'usso-Finnish frontier. —"The Times." A WARNING TO GERMANY. London, April 7. Russia officially warns Germany that the approach of warships to singfors must result in many innocent viotims and serious consequences to both sides. Russia expresses tho hope that the German Sea Command will immediately issue instructions conformablo with tho peace treaty, and open negotiations to remove misunderstandings and prevent confiiots with tho Russian Baltic Fleet. The warning follows the announcement that a German squadron, including Dreadnoughts, arrived at Lango and fired on Russian warships, blowing up three with their entire crews. The Finnish Red Guards are opposing a German landing force, which is overwhelmingly marching towards Helsingfors.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE JAPANESE LANDING AT VLADIVOSTOK PROCLAMATION BY THE NAVAL COMMANDER. London, April 7. A message from Moscow states that Admiral Kato, commanding the Japanese troops which landed, at Vladivostok, issued a proclamation stating that the troops have come to maintain order. A ;semi-offioial report states that British troops have landed' at Vladivostok.—Reuter. BOLSHEVIK ATTACK ON JAPAN. Petrograd, April 7. The Council of Commissaries, in a manifesto, accuses Japan of trying to crush' the Republic and seize Siberia. It declares that Japan is a deadly enemy of the Republic, and says that the council has demanded an explanation. It warns the Allies that their replies will greatly influence the council's foreign policy.—Reuter. WHOLE OF SIBERIA ON A WAR FOOTING. Moscow, April 7. The whole of Siberia has been declared on a war footing. The Soviets have ordered the formation of a Red Guard army. Full power is vested in the Soviets' Executive at Irkutsk. A decree has been issued for the immediate construction of new railways in Western Siberia in order to facilitate the food supply.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A CRISIS APPROACHING. Tientsin, April 7. Chinese official reports indicate that the position in Vladivostok is worse. Japanese agents have advised their principals to cease sending goods to Vladivostok. Other repovts confirm the activity of German prisoners at Irkutsk. —Aus.-N.Z. CaWe Assn. GERMAN CONCENTRATION IN PROGRESS. ■ (Rec. April 8, 8.30 p.m.) Tokio, April 7. Sixty thousand Germans have heen mobilised at Tomsk, and trainloads nre departing. It is reported that they hove designs in the Far East.— "The Times."