UNREST IN UKRAINE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 206, 20 May 1918, Page 5

UNREST IN UKRAINE

PRESS ATTACKS ON THE CENTRAL POWERS FIGHTING IN STREETS OF ODESSA Amsterdam, ilay 17. Tho Ukrainian newspapers continue violently to attack tho Central Powers. They accuse Germany of intending to mako Scbastopol a German naval base. There is growing unrest and excitement among tho Ukrainian ' peasants. Hand-to-hand fighting occurred in tho streets 'of Odessa, and the Austrian commandant proclaimed martial lnw. Strong Austrian patrols are constantly on tho streets <>f { Kieff, from which thousands of families are fleeing. 'Hie Anarchists are active.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable- Assn. WHAT "SELF-DEmiKATiON" MEANS The military machine represents and controls a strongly dominant feeling through Germany. What it means (says a London "Times" message in the Sydney "Sun") is brutally exemplified' in the Ukraine and the Crimea, where German soldiers everywhere aro in occupation. The Germans are treating the Ukraine as a conquered territory. General von Eiclihnrn is playing tho part of a military dictator at Kieff, where martial law has been declared. He has forced a levy of foodstuffs, and has already sucked Kioff dry. General Groner, who was dispatched from Berlin as a pod hustler under tho title of "Col-lector-General in tho Ukraine," failed to extract fiom tho peasants sufficient for the German appetites. So von Eichliorn has decreed that there shall bo ruthless collections. In tho Knda the Cabinet protested, and retaliated by arresting M. Brogeman, marnger of tho Russian Bank, whereupon voii Eiclihorn ousted the Cabiirt and arrested the Minister for War. Prominent officials have been installed to tamo the peasants, anil tho Government. German military tribunals have been established throughout Ukraine, disillusioning the Ukrainians to the real lneauinir of "self-determina-tion under German prelection."

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA FUTURE AIMS .DEFINED. I . London, May 17. J Speaking in the House of Commons, I Lord Robert Cecil, Tinder-Secretary of ! Stale for Foreign Affairs, said that Briti niu had no quarrel with Russia. On I tho contrary, she always desired to be on the closest; possible terms with tho I Russian people. Wo had undouiably aufj feral gnivo disappointment and loss owing I to Russian political events; but we wore I niixious to do all Hint, was possiblo to ; support and assist the Russian people* and I to preserve Russia as a great Allied c'oiinI try, or at least as a non-German counj try.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STARYATiOKJN SIBERIA Harbin, May 1". Tho people in whole disricts in Siberia are dying of starvation for luck of transportation of foodstuffs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo i Assn. ENTENTE POWERSIiffITED FOR ACTION TO CO-OPERATR AVITII JAPAN AND CHINA. (Rec. May 11), 5.5 p.m.) London, May IS. j Tho Entente Powers have jifrrocd to cooperate with Japan and China lor tho suppression of German activity in the Far Enst.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! WHITE GUARDS RTOJPY HELSiNGFORS {Rec. May 10, 5.5 p.m.) : Copenhagen, May IS. 1 Twelve thousand White Guards' have j reoccupicd Jlclsingfcns. Tho Russians J evacuated portions which tlio- White! Guards occupied.—Renter. BAKU RECAPTIIRMTHE BOLSHEVIK! (Roc. May 10, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 18. A telegram from Constantinople elates Iliat tho Uolsheviki have recaptured Baku from tho Turks.—Router. NEWS OF.KERENSRY (Roc. May 19, 5.5 p.m.) New York, May 18. The "Tribune" states that 31. KerenKkY is expected to arrive, at an American Sort from Russia in a few days.—Aua.. I.Z. Cablo Assn.