AT WAR WITH THE SOVIETS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 216, 31 May 1918, Page 5

AT WAR WITH THE SOVIETS

NEW RUSSIAN FEDERAL STATE (Eec. May 30, 9.35 p.m.) ( Amsterdam, May 29. The "Koelnisoho Zeitung" states that a new Federal State, called the Southeastern Federation, comprising the Don, Kuban and other Cossacks, mountaineers north of the Caucasus, aud the Steppo peoples of south-eastern Russia, are at war with the Soviet Government. —Reuter. APPEAL FOR AID TO RUSSIA BY FAMOUS LEADER OF DEATH BATTALION. Washington, May 29. Madame Botchkareva, leader of the Russian Women's Donth Battalion, has appealed to Mr. Baker and Mr. Lansing for military and economic aid to Russia. Sho urged the consolidation of the proAlly aontiment in Russia—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I SOVIET COMPLAINT TO CHINA "BRIGAND BAND UNDER SEMENOFF." (Hec. May 30, 8.20 p.m.) Moscow, May 29. Tho Government has Rent a Noto to China complaining of the "criminal activity of a brigand band under Semonofl, who is- sholterng in Manchuria," and asking permission to send Soviet troops to act with the Chineso regulars against Seinenoff.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEMENOFF GAINING IN STRENGTH AND POPULARITY. (Eec. May 30, 9.35 p.m.) Peking, May 29. Upwards of a thousand Border Chinese havo joined Semonofl:', who is gaining in strength and popularity, dispersing his opponents, and establishing n measure of order in place of chaos.—Rculer.

TERRORISM IN FINLAND I'MNNISU PROTESTS AGAINST THE WHITE .GUARDS. (Rec. May 30, 10 p.m.) London, May 29. A Russian wireless message states: "The Central Comuiittco of tho Finnish Workmen protests agaiiist tho While Guards' terrorism in Finland. The Committee states that seventy thousand citizens, tho majority of whom are Social Democrats, and. including thirty thousand civilians- have been imprisoned and biu-

tally treated. A wholesale slaughter of tho prisoners was commenced by Finnish troops, assisted by tho Germans. One hundred and fifty-eight women prisoners were killed in one day at Lachti, many being Sisters of Mercy. Tho Red Guards are being killed without trial by field court-martial. Commanders of attachments are still condemning persons to death en masse, although tho civil war is over. Tho Finnish proletariat calls upon the civilians of the world, in tho name of humanity, to stop 'this mad white terrorism.' "—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutei. GREAT FIRE INJUNCTION TRAIN (Rcc. May 30, 9.35 p.m.) Moscow, May 29. A lire, which broke out in a munition train at Kas;an Station, lasted all day. Seven warehouses full of merchandise, and 350 trucks, were destroyed. Tho damage is estimated at thirty million roubles (roughly, about three millions sterling).—Router. ' RUMOURED ESCA"PE~OF THE EX-GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS (Rcc. May 30, 9.35 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 29. A tolegram from Berlin denies a rumour that the ox-Grand Duko Nicholas has escaped from the Crimea.—Renter.