RUSSIAN MASSES ANTIGERMAN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN MASSES ANTIGERMAN

PEASANTS EXASPERATED BY TEUTON METHODS TENDENCY OP PUBLIC FEELING London, May 27. The Felrograd correspondent of tlio "Daily News" states:—-The tun marked tendencies in Russia are that the masses are more and more displaying anti-Ger-man feelings, while the • privileged clauses aro inoro eagerly looking to Germany to pave them from the masses. Thus' tlie Cadets (Constitutional Democrats) in the Ukraine are assisting Germiuiy's looiigatherer, Skoropadsky, and the Cadets in Moscow aro conferring with Count Mirbaen. The only definitely anti-German force in Russia is the Soviets. The Germans every day add fuel to the peasants' anti-German lire by a series of exasperating proceedings. Peasant risings occur daily, demanding larger German forces to restore order. At the same time tho town populations ai\> beginning to starve, and they blame tlie Soviets Tho shortage of food is partly due to transport difficulties, and partly to Ihe hoarding of grain by the peasants.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable JLSSII. MONARCHIST INTRIGUE GERMAN GR.A \ T I) DUKE PUT FORWARD. London, May 27! ti The Petrograd correspondent of (lie Daily Express" says that German circles are canvassing for the restoration of tlio monarchy in Bussiu, and suggest that tlio Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Mi werln, whoso mother is a Russian Grand Duchess, should be selected. The "Daily Chronicle - ' Geneva correspondent interviewed two leaders of the so-called Russian monarchist movement whoso headquarters aro in Geneva. Ho discovered that they are merely German, agents. Tlicy profess to aim at tho restoration of a constitutional monarchy, but their real object is to divide the Entciiic on the question.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AN ABSCONDING MINISTER DISAPPEARS WITH HALF A MILLION 01' GERMAN MONEY. Amsterdam, May 27. Tho "Berliner Tageblatt" slates that Kowoloski, formerly Minister of Agriculture in the Ukraine, has disa|UK«re»l with five million roubles (roughly half a million sterling), supplied by Germany for tho purpose of organising the supply of cereals—Aus.-N.K. Cable Assn. -