RIOTS IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 189, 30 April 1918, Page 5

RIOTS IN RUSSIA

INTERNAL SITUATION VEILED A COUNTER-REVOLUTION SUGGESTED Copenhagen, April 27. .Lhere have been 110 recent telegrams from Petrograd. Thore are rumours of serious riots, and it is even suggested that a counter-revolution has started. .Transport of Russians from Finland ivas stopped three days ago owing to riots.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF COUNTER-REVOLUTION. (Rec. April 29, 5.5 p.m.) _ New York, April 28. The Russian Embassy at Washington has no knowledge of a counter-revolution at Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALEXIEFF AND KORNILOFF REPORTED ARRIVAL' AT PETROGRAD. (Reo. April 30, 0.10 a.m.) Stockholm, April 29. It is reported that Generals Alexieff and Korniloli' have arrived at Petrograd, where they have become masters of tho situation—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECENT IMPRESSIONS MURDER AND ROBBERY RIFE. (Reo. April 29, 11.15 p.m.) New York, April 29. A prominent American who has just returned from Petrograd says: "We left because the conditions there were intolerable. Murder and robbery are rife, and many of the wealthier ela« are openly urging Germany to come and establish order. There is a tremendous Labour upheaval going <n throughout Russia. The workers are demanding tho maximum of wag 6 and the minimum of work. The Red and White Guards, who have boon continuously fighting in Finland, declared a trueo of soven hours to allow us through the linos."— Cablo Assn. FOR ACTION AGAINST GERMANY JAPAN AND CHINA CO-OPERATING. Peking, April 28. With a viow to ending the current sensational Press speculation on the diplomatic' situation, tho Government has authorised tho statement that the existing negotiations betwosn China and Japan are intended to refor solely to cooperation against the enemy. The agreemont will terminate when reiKo is dcclaTod without infringing the political or territorial integrity of China.— Renter. JAPAN'S CONDITIONS. (Rec. April 29, 11.15 p.m.) Poking, April 28. Tho "Shanghai Gazette" says that China has agreed to the following Japancso demands :— Japanese control of the Chineso arsenals aud dotards. Tho right to work tho Chinese mines. Japanese to command any Chinese expedition to Siberia; and Special Japanese concessions m Manchuria. , , The newspaper adds: "The agreement practically means that the whole ol China will be controlled by the Japan-ese,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.