TSAR MICHAEL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 246, 5 July 1918, Page 5

TSAR MICHAEL

PROCLAMATION ANNOUNCED MARCHING ON MOSCOW (Itec. July i, 11 p.m.) Amsterdam, July X The Ukrainian Telegraph Bureau at KielT announces thai: the Grand Duko jWichael Ale.xanilrovitch (brother of the ox-Tsar) lms bee.i proclaimed 'J'sar, and is marching with Czech-Slovaks and Cossacks against Jloseow.—Jtenler. EAST AND WEST UNITED , London, July 3. ' The "Daily Express" correspondent «t Stockholm says: "Tim two Siberian Governments—tho eastern Government with its capital at Harbin and the western with its capital at Omsk—have been united, with Tomsk as tho new capital. Tho main military force consists of Czechoslovaks. Tho whole movement is directed by Kerensky from outside."— Renter. NATIONALISING INDUSTRY WITH fILCHED CAPITAL LATEST BOLSHEVIK DECREE. (liec. July 4, 7.45 p.m.) London, July I. A. wireless Russian official report slates that, tho Government bus issued a docree nationalising all important industrial undertakings, with all capital iukl property within tho Empire—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. A NEW LEAK IN THE FOOD BLOCKADE London, July 3. Tho ''Daily Mail's" Harbin correspondent says the Chinese liavo been sending to Russia large quantities of cottons, blankets, fats, and other goods which are vitally needed in Germany, since' the removal of the embargo on exports, which was originally intended to sccuro the complete German blockado in the Ear East. China is acting in good faith, but there is reason to believe that the goods are passing Irkutsk, and will reach the Germans. The danger would not have arisen if tho Allies had intervened and controlled the western trado routes—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GERMAN-FINNISH MENACE IN THE NORTH Copenhagen, July 3. Tho Gorman Army in Finland now comprises \t lea6t 50,000 troops, concentrated on tho Russian frontier. The Ger-man-Finuish Army has crossed tho frontier at several points.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.