THE OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 258, 19 July 1918, Page 5

THE OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA

PROCLAMATION BY THE CZECHOSLOVAKS

THE MURMAN COAST

Copenhagen, July 16. Tho Czech National C inference at Prague has issued a proclamation in favour of nn independent democratic Cxecho-Slovak State.

In tho evont of a 60rious eonllict on tho Murmnn coast Finland will remain neutral.

Gorman newspapers declare that Germany lias now suflicient troops in Finland lo meet the Entente troops and the Red Guanls.-Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn.

(Rec. July IS, 5.5 p.m.) Ili1li . Poking, July lfi. |v ; Tho Bolsheviki havo been defeated by •'« tho Czechoslovaks north-west of Vladivostok, and are retreating towards Khaba-J rovsk. Chinese, Japanese, and Cossacks are aiding (he Czecho-Slovaks. Harbin reports state that C/.echo-Slovaks defeated the Bolsheviki near Chita, on tho Trans-Siberian railway—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW PEASANT MOVEMENT DEVELOPS i (Reo. JuJy 18, 5.5 p.m.) • A Berne, July lfi. " The Cracow newspaper "Cms" reports ' ii. new peasant movement against the Gov- ' ernmnnts at Kiefi and Potlolia. Well- i armed forces, including artillery, occu- * pied several towns, stopped agricultural i work and compelled .the land owners to make n hurried night, Tho bulk of the ' harvest in Podolia was destroyed, despite a close guard by German soldiers.—Aus.- * N.Z. Cablo Assn. J CADET LEADERSMR TO GERMANY ; (Reo. July 18, 7.50 p.m.) Stockholm, July 17. News from Russia confirms tho rumours that the leaders of the Cadet Party have become Germanophile, and are negotiating with tho German Army leaders to restore order in llussia.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . , JOINT JAP.4MERICAN INTERVENTION (Roc. July 19, 1.45 a.m.) London, July 18. _ Washington has proposed joint Ameri-can-Japanese intervention in Siberia — United Service.