THE GERMAN HAND IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 200, 13 May 1918, Page 5

THE GERMAN HAND IN RUSSIA

DISBANDMENT OF MILITARY UNITS DEMANDED OUTRAGE IN THE UKRAINE RADA (Rec. May \i, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 11. A message from Vienna states that tlio Bolsheviki murdered General Eennenknmpf, Moscow reports state that the German Ambassador has cent an ultimatum to tho People's Commissaries demanding disarmament and dlsbandmcnt of tho military unite and occupation, of Moscow and other cities in Great Russia. Tho Germans havo established, a rigorous censorship at Kieff. Tho police raided tho rosidonco of Professor Grouchovsky, Presidont of the Central liada. iutcuding to arrest him, and also attempted to arrest M. Salikoviky, tho Government Commissary at Kieff, but both craped. Tho newspapers aro full of description* of tho irruption of German soldiers in the Eada, with nrombors and tho public standing at tho pistol point with their hands up. Tho Presidont, M. Crushevfiky, alono protested. Tho efforts of tho Ukrainian Ministers and tho Bada to eeouro a compromise with tho Germane aro unavailing, tho Gorman Ambassador at Kiel! replying, "It is too Router.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN THE UKRAINE • MANIFESTO BY SKOEOPADSKY. Moscow, May 10. Iho Cossack leader, Skoronadsky, in a manifesto announcing his assumption of office, told tho Ukrainians that they owed their salvation to the Central Powers, wiio were invincible. Tho manifesto does not mention peace with Bussia, and it is therefore assumed that tho Ukraine will continue tho opera--tiong against Bussia. Germany has informed the Foreign Commissary that in view of tho change of Government in Ukraine tho peace delegation to tho Ukraine must be radically reenstituted, and that Kieff and not Kursk must bo the scono of pourparlers.—Router. COMPOSITION OF THK GOVERNMENT. (Bon. May 12, 6.5 p.m.) • Moscow, May 11. A now Government, composed of Cadets and Optoborists, has been formed in the Ukraine. Tho Premier is M. Oustimvitcli, and the Financo Minister Professor Bernatsky, formerly a mernbor of tho Kerensky Cabinet.—Eeukr. GERMA.V3 WILL NOT RESTORE TFIE RADA. (Rec. May in, 11 p.m.) , nl , Nfw York May 10. The -Now lor.k Timos' , Moscow correspondent Fays that protesting groups of Ukrainian Socialists wero told by the Gorman authorities that thay will not reetoro tho Bada Government. Hβ adds: "The former Grand Duko Umilri Pavalovach actively participated in the overthrow of tho Bada. The Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna has arrived at Koifr."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GERMAN PENETRATION. London, May 10. A German official message states: "Wo have reached the mouth of the Don and havo occupied Eostoff."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. RESISTANCE TO GERMAN WAli, BANDS ORDERED. (Rec. May 12, 5.5 p.m.) Moscow, May 10. The Supreme War Council has ordered resistance to German war bands trespassing across tho Ukraine border in tho Don district. Russian cavalry recaptured Eostoff-and drove tho Germans back thirty milos.— Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ———. BAVARIAN CAVALRY FOR THE UKRAINE. (Bee. May 12, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, May U. Frontier reports stato that largo con-' tingente of Bavarian cavalry from the Flanders front have traversed Liege, and it is supposed that their destination is the Ukraine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EX-TSARIM'S SISTER ARRESTED. (Bee. May 12, 5.5 p.m.) Moscow, May 11. Tho Council of Commissaries has arrested tho v'x-Tsarina's' sieter, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, and sent her to Ekaterinburg, to which town the Imperial family has been transferred.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE AALAND ISLANDS FORTS NEGOTIATIONS FOR THEIR' DESTRUCTION. (Eec. May 12, 11 p.m.)' New York, May 10. Confirmation lias been uceived of tlie report that Germany, Sweden, and Finland will negotiate for tiie destruction of tlie forts on the Aaland Islands, built sinco tho commencement of 'lie war. It has been feared that Germany intended using the forts as a basn ior military donnation of the Baltic coasts.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.