RUSSIAN ANTI-GERMAN PLOT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 253, 13 July 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN ANTI-GERMAN PLOT

VON f!RB»S ASSASSINATION ONLY.A STEP SCHEME TO..BLOT OUT GERMAN MILITARY ■ ' CLIQUE New York, July 10. The United. Press Agency's correspondent at Stockholm states thnt the assassination of General von Mirbach is only (he first step of a plot by Kussian terrorists to wipe out the whole of the German military-clique. The plot included the sending of emissaries to Germany to kill the Kaiser, von Ludendorff, von Ilindenbiirg, and von Kuhlmann. It is believed that the Bolshoviki have formed a definite alliance with, Germany against fhe Entente and against internal Russian opposition. There is evidence that other parties arc uniting with the MehsJicriks (Minimalists) against this Bclsheviki.—Aiis.-N.Z. Ca.ble Assn. VON MIRBACH HEARD SOME HOME TRUTHS. . Stockholm, July 11. Russian newspaper reports of the Soviet Congress on July 4 show that Genoral von Mirbach was present, when u Ukrainian delegate, in' a violent speech, protested against the .Government tolerating Mirbach. The Social Revolutionaries cheered the speech, shouting "Down with Brest!" and "Dowujvilh Mirbach!" and finally withdrew as a protest.—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES BESIEGED AT MOSCOW (Roc. July 12, 5.5 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, July 11. A messago from Berlin states that tho members of the committee of the Socialist Revolutionaries, including von Mirbach's murderers, are defending themselves in tho municipal theatre at Moscow, which is strongly barricaded.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' ' A PROCLAMATION BY KORNILOFF lliec. July 12, 7.35 p.m.) London, July 11. Au undated telegram from Moscow states that General Kornilolf has issued a proclamation declaring his willingness to acknowledge tho power of tho Soviet and command an army against the Germans, and also to negotiate for Allied assislanco against Germany. General Korniloft slates that he is near RostofF with a large force, and asks.tho population of Ilia Don district to rcceivo him a 6 a friend.—Renter.

■■■••> ••■■■ - AMERICA'S ECONOMIC MISSION. Washington, July 10. The exchange of views regarding the Russian situation continues. A scmicfficial opinion is that the economic mission will help to unite the Russian people, and will thus prepare (hem to take strong and united action against Germany.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIBERIA'S AIMS RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, AND REPUDIATION OF BREST-LITOVSK TREATY. - Tokio, July 11. A. member of the new Siberian Government, in an interview, said the Government aimed at the establishment of a Russinn Republic, with Siberia as an autonomous State, and intended to repudiate the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, to rehabilitate the Army to fight the Germans, and to acknowledge the national debt, assuming responsibility for Siberia's share.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIA REVOKES EXPORT BAN ON SIBERIA. Melbourne, July 12. . The Proclamation prohibiting the export of goods to Siberia has lxieh revoked.—Press Assn.