TURMOIL IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 228, 14 June 1918, Page 5

TURMOIL IN RUSSIA

SOVIET CAUSE ON THE WANE

WARFARE IN SIBERIA

. . London, June 12. Ihe Morning Posts" correspondent at Stockholm reports that Peti-ograd is in a state of turmoil. The Soviet is only supported by a dwindling number of Lettish soldiers. Tho population is dying of hunger, and smallpox and typhus are raging.- Aus.-N.Z. Cabio Assn. FIERCE MtiSFIN SIBERIA BETWEEN CZECJt-ST,OVAKS AND BOLSHEVIKI. London, June 12. Delayed . Itussian messages indicate that I here has been fierce fighting in different parts of Siberia and European Russia between tho Czech-Slovaks and tho Bolshoyiki.- The former, although prisoners of war, nro bitterly hostile to tho Central Powers, but it ie impossible to gauge iiin fiill significance of the encounters. German Magyar prisoners assisted (lip, Bolshoviki at Pensa, on tho Moscow-Siberia railway, 220 miles westward of Samara, which another Czech force, is threatening. The Czechs captured Pensa, but subsequently gave up their prisoners, except the German Magyars, whom they intend to shoot. It is reported that a force of 15,000 CzechSiovaks cut the railway line to (ho Southern Urals. Similar insurrections nre occurring in many Siberian towns between rival bands of released prisoners.—4usN.Z. Cablo Assn. A REPORT FROM SEMENOFF. (Roc. June 13. 8.15 p.m.) Pekinn, June 12. General Semenoff reports that tho Aus-tro-Gormans have been threatening his Communications 6ince he retired. He reports the capture of Gurko, north-east 0/ Borzia.—Renter. TRANS-SIBERIAX TELEGRAPH LINE INTERRUPTED. Tokio, June 12. The Trans-Siberian telegraph line has broken down west and aiso east of Ir-kutsk.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE INTERNAL SITUATION IN UKRAINE GERMAN JOURNAL ADMITS ITS DIFFICULTY. Zurich, June 12. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" admits that the internal situation in the Ukraine is difficult. Tho Government is disliked by all classes. Every village is under military control for the purpose of confiscating the corn. The country is without coal. The unemployed in Odessa. Kieff, Ekiiteriiioslav, and other towns nunibor 1.C00.000.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIAL OF^THE'eX-TSAR SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. London, Juno 12. Tho • "Daily Express" correspondent at l'elrpgrad says the forthcoming,indictment and trial nf the ex-Tsar promises i.u be sensational. The Moscow Soviet is collecting telegrams anil letter.; sent to European monarch's, including the Kings of Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Belgium, and Germany, and also (0 Rasputin and M. Poincare. Tho most remarkable item of the indictment alleges that the Tf.nr had a secret understanding with the Kaiser, amounting to a verbal alliance igairst Franco and England. Nicholas promised not to hamper the German military mission to Turkoy.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA AND THE BOLSHEVIKI THE QUESTION OF INTERVENTION. (Rec. Juno 13, 5.5 p.m.) New York. June 12. A Bolshevist mass meeting in Madison Square Gardens passed a resolution urgbjr the United States to _ recognise tho Soviet Government of Russia. Washington correspondents state that (he Government is not of tho desirability of intervening in Russia.— Aus.-N.Z. "Cablo Assn. - >\ LLIED-A MERTCA N INTERVENTION DENIED. ■ (Eec. June 14, 1.20 p.m.) London, June 12. In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour denied that the Allies and the United States had agreed to intervene in Eussia.— "The Times."