ON THE ARCTIC COAST OF RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 254, 15 July 1918, Page 5

ON THE ARCTIC COAST OF RUSSIA

THE DEVELOPMENTS AT MURMAN

GERMANS SERIOUSLY ANXIOUS ABOUT ALLIES'

MOVE

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

London, Julv 12. The Allied force, at the request of the Russians, is guarding the Munnan coast railway against the Germans.—United Service.

BOLSHEVIST PREPARING FOR WAR.

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

Stockholm, July 12. As a consequence of the Allies' landing on tho Murman coast, the Wair Commissariat in Northern Russia has ordered war preparations. Trotsky has proclaimed partial mobilisation and gathered war materials from the old ' front. The military censorship lias been re-established in Petrograd and North Russia. Bolshevik circles state that the Government hopes for a peaceful settlement, but is determined on war if necessary.—Renter.

"AN EVENT OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE."

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

London, July 12. The Allies' landing at Murinan is regarded as an event of the first importance., Coupled with tho Gorman news from Russia, it foreshadows that Russia eventually will 1m tho scene of scattered and prolonged campaigus. Berlin states that the Allies planned attacks from two sides, with a Japanese advance into the Baikal district, where they will link up with S'emenoff (the Cossack leader). Berlin regards tho British expedition as a most serious event, assorting that it intends to-advanco from the north against the heart of European Russia, and asks, whether the feeble .Soviet Government is capable of resisting with the Red Guards' disciplined;troops. Berlin.admits that the Allies already have established connection with the Czecho-S'ovaks, who furnish a'valuable rallying point. Berlin announced that tho Central Powers must.intervene with armies, because the Russian Government is.too weak to resist without help. It would be impossible for tho Central Powers to permit the Allies to gather a new source of 6trangth in the East—"The Times."

THE GERMAN ADVANCE

ffioc. July 14, 11.20 p.m.)

i London, July 13. The news that the Allies are landing an army to protect tho Murman draws attention to the gravity of events in Russia. There are thirty-five German and fifteen Austrian divisions between Finland and the Black Sea. The German divisions moving* east in other directions aro seriously threatening tho Allied interests. They have nearly reached tho Volga and gained tho rich Don territory, aiming at the Baku oilfields, tho possession of which will open a route to Central Asia and tho Indian frontier zone. The obscurity of Russian news complicates the situation, but it is believed that the Bolshevik army has recruited a maximum of sixty thousand, and is not likely to fight—United Service.

GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH U-BOAT BASES

lß.ec. July 15, 1.30 a.m.)

London, July 13. Tho Germans, with the aid of the Finns, aro making efforts to establish submarine bases on the' Murman coast, which is open all winter, and also to out off Russia from tho Allies. Further forces are being sent—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MIRBACH, DOUBLE DEALER

SECRET RELATIONS WITH TH E MONARCHISTS,

(R«c. July l'l, 5.5 p.m.)

Stockholm, July 12. The Swedish Press learns that von Mirbach, while exercising a powerful influence over the Bolshoviki, entertained secret relations with tho Monarchical Anti-revolutionary Party.—Aus.-N.li. Cable A.6sn. REPORTED ARREST OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS. (Ecc. July 14, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 12. A message from Moscow, via Germany, states that one of von Hirbach's murderers has been arrested—lleuter.

THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNTER-REVOLUTION

WHAT THE BOLSHEVIK REPORTS STATE

CRec, July H, 5.5 p.m.)

London, July 12.

Russian news from Bolshevik sources insists that there has been ni complete suppression of the counter-revolution in various parts of the country. The Czechoslovaks have l>een heavily defeated in the Samara region, and forced to cross the Volga north-westward of Moscow. Other Czeeho-Slovak troops at TchesJiardrimsk, in Eastern Siberia, also compelled the Bolsheviki to retreat. Messages indicato the widespread nature of the revolt. The Bolshevik authorities state that) tho situation is now secure, and that they are preparing a fresh counter-offensive—Reuter.

THE COLLAPSE OF BOLSHEVISM,

(Rec. July 11, 5.5 p.m.)

London, July 12. A report from Peking states that tho Czecho-Slovaks havo overthrown tlio Bolshevild in tho whole region from Tobolsk to Semiglatinsk, and from Rras. nojarsk to Tcheliabinsk. 'Iheir control is also overthrown at Irkutsk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

TCHERNOFF MARCHING ON MOSCOW,

(Eoc. July 11, 5.5 p.m.) |

Paris, July 12. Tho "Matin's" Stockholm correspondent states that M. Tcuornofi', tho lender o£ the Social Kevolutionaries, who is at tho head of Humorous armed bands, ohiofly peasants, is marching on Moscow, and has reached tho environs.—Ecutcr.

SUICIDE OF CZECHOSLOVAK COMMANDER.-BOLSHEVIK

KEPOIIT. (Rec. July 11, 5.5 p.m.)

Stockholm, July 12. Tho Bolshevik Government alleges that General Muraviclf, Commander-in-Chief of Iho Czeeho-Slovak Army, has committed suicide—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,

100,000 CZECHOSLOVAKS IN ARMS

(Rec. July li, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, July 12. The chairman of the American Council of Czechs stales that, thero are one hundred thousand men in tho Czeeho-Slovak forces in Siberia and elsewhere. Advices received from Vladivostok state that the Czecho-Slovnks attacked an armed force of former German prisoners, of which the Czechs captured GOO, and also took the town of Nikoleivek, 80 miles north-west of Vladivostok.—Aus.-N.Z. .Cable; Area,

JAPANESE INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA

ACTION AT PRESENT UNNECESSARY,

(Roc. July 14, 5.5 p.m.) Tokio, July 12. ii ro P or ' ; f TO,n Washington stating that Japan lias declined a request from thoi Entonte Powers to intervene in Siberia on any ground whatsoever is authoritatively declared to bo untrue. Japan's attitude has not changed. America's reply on the subject is still awaited. An unofficial report states that in Japan there is an almost unanimous feeling that the dispatch of troops to Siberia at present is unnecessary—Renter.

LENIN AND THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE

ANOTHER "SEPARATE PEACE" NEGOTIATION,

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

Stockholm, July 12. A Petrograd message 6tates that Lenin has accepted a Finnish proposal, made through the German Foreign Office, to negotiato a separate peace—United Service.

FAMINE AND CHOLERA IN PETROGRAD

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

London, Julv 12. , A wireless Russian official report states: "Owing to the food shortage, cholera is increasing in Petrograd. There am many hundred victims daily. It will be very difficult to carry on till the harvest. The councils in the corn provinces have been urged to speed up the dispatch of food to Petrograd—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Router.

REPORTED MURDER OF. THE "EX-TSAREVITCH

KILLED BY A BOLSHEVIK BOMB,

c , ~ Copenhagen, Julv 12. Swedish papers announce, on the authority of a well-know.« Swede who has arrived from Moscow, that a Bolshevik soldier murdered the Tsareviteh with a bomb. The locality of tho assassination i s not staled—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rcc. July 14, 11.20 p.m.) • t, l , ~. , , ~ London, July 13. A Petrograd paper publishes a letter from tho ex-Tsar contradicting the. reported murder of himself. Ho states that bandits attempted to assassinate the whole family, but the commissary's bravery frustrated tho outrage, Tho incident has seriously impaired the ex-Tsar's health.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE GERMAN POINT OP VIEW

STATEMENT BY COUNT HERTLING,

(Rec. July 14, 5.5 p.m.)

. . , ' London, July 12. A wireless messago states that Count von Hortling, in the Reichstag, declared with emphasis that the chief aim of tho Administration was not to conduct war for the sake of war. They had told him that as soon as their.enemies had manifested a serious desire for peace "wo must follow it up." Regarding tho East, the Chancellor said: "Germany stands on iho basis of the Brest Litovsk peace treaty, which she desires to sec loyallv carried out. The only impediment was the unsottlcd conditions in Russia. Ho felt inclined to "believe in the loyalty of the present Russian Government, but could not unconditionally assume that it was able to carry out its promises. It was still under the depressing influence of Iho torriblo murder of von Mirbach. All the indications pointed to tho fact that the Entente instigated tho deed in order to involve Germany in a. fresh war' with Russia, which we do not want." Count Ilerlling added: "Whereas wo support the present Russian Government and desire peace, it must bo remembered lh.it there are varied political currents in Russia. We won't commit ourselves to any political counter-current, but wo a.re. carefully watching the course which Russia is steering. Dr. von Kallmann's successor, Dr. von Hintze, possesses a thorough knowlcdgo of Russian affairs. Ho has promised in all things to follow my policy. The course with which the great majority of tho Reichstag agreed will stfli bo followed."—Reuteir.