INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 278, 13 August 1918, Page 5

INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA

SITUATION CALLS FOR EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS GERMANY ORGANISING RESISTANCE Tokio, August 11. The activities of the JapanMo General Staff indicate extensive military movements. Although it is said that tho expedition will bo limited to a few. thousands, the daily reports from Siberia show that tlio situation calls for tons of thousands. It is clear that the Czechs and Cossacks cannot, continue to hold up the well-accoutrcd Magyars, Germans, and Balshoviks. The .Japanese Government realises tho situation in Siberia, henco thoro are preparations to give real aid instead of the mock assistant implied in tho occupation of Vladivostok, which is outside the battle area.—"Tho Times." BERLIN ACTIVE. London, August 11. Tho News Exchange telegraphs/ from Tientsin that operations against tho Allies aro assuming largo proportions, whilst Berlin is directing the movement, and has already armed tho prisoners.— Aus.-N.Z. C'ablo Assn ■ CZECHOSLOVAK ADVANCE. Washington, August 11. The Czecho-Slovak National Cotincil has received official reports saying that tho Czecho-Slovak troops which recently occupied Vladivostok are moving westward towards European Russia. Tho Czechoslovak army in Russia numbers moro than a hundred thousand trained and equipped men, whs will 6ervo under the command of tho Allied troops in Siberia. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE REPORTED DECLARATION OF WAR New York, August 11. The Now York "Times" correspondent at Washington states that tho United States and Allied Governments will not take special action regarding Tchitcherin's statement. There is no confirmation of the rumoured deolaration of war against Japan by the Bolsheyiki—AubN.Z. Cable Assn. ! BOLSHEVIK ORGANISATION CRUMBLING LENIN AND TROTSKY PREPARING FOR FLIGHT. (Rec. August .12,, 7,50 p.m.) Copenhagen, August 11. A large foroe of 'Finnish Red Guards has now occupied and is fortifying tho Russian side of the.border . u Tho Russian nowspaper Ivestia. states that tho Soviet Government has been overthrown in many towns and replaces! by Social Revolutionary Councils. T'ho well-known Bolshevik leader Olscliensky was killed at Kazan. Thero is inuch bloodshed among tho Bolsheviki _at Rjaesan and in tho Novgorod districts, where the Bolshevik organisation has been practically broken, Other newspapers indicate that Lenin and Trotsky fire preparing to flee to Ger-many.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CZECHOSLOVAK MARCH ON MOSCOW CRITICAL SITUATION ADMITTED IN GERMANY. F. . ■ Copenhagen, August 11,. The Czecho-Slovaks are nearing Moscow from the north-east and. south-east; and cutting off the food supplies. German newspapers admit that the situation in Russia is critical, and declare that the Gorman Government must prepare for an immediate overthrow of the Bolshevik Government with '.he restoration of Entente influence in Russia.-Aus.-N.Z. Caible Assn. >i BRITISH AND FRENCH CONSULS RELEASED. (Rec. August 12, 10.40 p.m.) ■Stockholm, August 12. In consequence of, the efforts of "Swedish representation's at Moscow, the British and French Consuls have been released. —Reutoi.. THREATS ON THE GERMAN EMBASSY. Copenhagen, August 11. Owing to threats by the extreme Social Revolutionary Party, Dr. Ilelfferioh, German Ambassador in Russia, has ordered the removal of the German Embassy from Moscow to Pskoff.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEASANTS REVOLT"IN UKRAINE Anistordam, August 11. The peasants' revolts continue in many districts in the Ukraine, and they aro also looting the German wheat stores — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo AsSn. MONARCHY' IN FINLAND MOVE TO NOMINATE A KING. London, August 11. The Monarchists in the Finnish Diet hive not secured tho necessary majority to bo able to declare that tho election or a King is 'urgent.. They aro now petitioning the Regent to nommato a candidate without tlio formality of a general election. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. POPE NEGOTIATIMR' RELEASE OF EX-TSARINA J (Rec. August 12, 7.50 p.m.) ; Rome, August 11 The Italian newspaper "Osservatoro Romano" announces that tho Pope is negotiating for tho release of tho exTsarina and the Grauil Duchesses, and is undertaking to provide for their financial support.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITAIN AND THE FINNS A REPLY TO COMPLAINTS. (llcc. August 12, 7.50 p.m.) Stockholm, August 11. , The British Minister lias handed to the Finnish Minister his Government's reply to tho Finnish Government's colli plaints Tho'reply denies that the -British Government supported any party during the Finnish Revolution, or that the Allied military authorities co-operated with the Red Guards. "Britain, does not intend to assist any Russian army to enter Finland, or support civil war in Finland. The Allies sent troops to tho Murnian coast in order to maintain connection with Russia and prevent the Germans from gaining a submnritio bade there. The Allies have no intention of annexing tho Muiman coast or any part of Rus-sia."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.