SPEEDING UP IN SIBERIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 280, 15 August 1918, Page 5

SPEEDING UP IN SIBERIA

JAPAN HASTENING TO AID THE CZECHOSLOVAKS- j GERMAN DESIGNS ON j PETROGRAD : ! ■ . Tokio, August 13. Owing to reports that the Czecho-Slo-vaks are outnumbered and urgently need assistance, the Japanese Government is ' expediting the dispatch of troops. General • Otani has been appointed commander of tho expedition—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. HINT OF GERMAN ADVANCE ON ' PETEOGRAD. . . London, 'August' 13. It is reported that the Germane intend -' to advance on Pctrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. \ Cable Assn. \ FOR GERMAN PROTECTION j LENIN AND TROTSKY GO TO ' ! PSKOPF. • ; London, August 13. 'i It is reported that Lenin and Trotsky | found Kronstndt unsafe, and havo gone to Pskoff, where they are protected by i German troops.—Beuter. ; FLIGHT NOT CONFIRMED; } <Eeo. Aug. 14, 7.45 p.m.) j London, Aug. 13. j Official circles in London are unable to i confirm the flight of Lenin and Trotsky, 1 and doubt the accuracy of tho report.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF THE ! CZECHOSLOVAKS- ■.-. j PUBLICLY RECOGNISED BY THE i ALLIES. '■ 1 (Rec. August 14, 8.35 p.m.) London, Aug. 13. i lho Press Bureau states: "The Governmont has issued a declaration to the effect that Britain regards tho Czechoslovaks as an Allied nation, and Tecog- I nisce: the unity of the three C echo'-Slovak ! armies as an Allied belligerent waging i a regular warfare against Austro-Hun- i gary and Germany. Britain also recog- ! nises tho right of tho Czecho-Slovak ' National Council, as the present trustee J of the future Caeoho-Slovak Govora- : inent, to oxerciso supremo authority over \ this army.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu- I tor. , I REPORTED DEMANDS BY THE ENTENTE ! POWERS . j EXPLANATIONS WANTED. ! (Rec. August 14, 9.25 p.m.) j London, August 13. A report from Moscow via Berlin statei . that tho Entente Powers demanded within threo days an explanation, of Lenin's utterance that Russia was declaring war i against French and British linperialium, and has also demanded reasons why ; the French Military Mission was for- - bidden to leave Moscow.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable I Aesn. BREST LITOYSKTREATY A DEAD LETTER ; GERMAN JOURNAL FEARS A RE- ; NEWAi; OF WAR. (Eec. Aug/14, 7.45 p.m.) ■ 1 .' ■ Amsterdam, Aug. 13. Tho "Telegraph" states that Germany i has sent Lanstruin troop 3 from Flanders' : to Russia. Tho "Vossischo Zeitung" frankly admits that tho Brest Litovsk ', Treaty is a dead letter, and that tho situation is drifting towards a renewal of war.—Aus.-N.Z. Coble A6sn. GERMAN CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN - AFFAIRS PRESS DEMAND. FOE. DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG. (Rco. August. 14, 9.25 p.m.) ; Amsterdam, August 13. • An important conference on Russian i affairs is being held at German Head- j quarters. Von Hintze and von Hclfforich are present. ' The "Tagoblatt" demands the immedi- ! ato summoning of the Reichstag to dis- i cuss Russia, Finland, the Ukraine, and ; Poland.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aeen. : GREAT GERMAN-Si PREPARATIONS j ON NORWEGIAN FRONTIER, ," i (Rec. August 14, 9.25 p.m.) j Copenhagen, August 13. j There are great German-Finnish military preparations on tho Norwegian frontier. Several thousand men are making Toads and laying railways. The whole distriotie under German control—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ; GERMANY'S DIFFICULTIES IN UKRAINIA j ARMED RESISTANCE BY THE j PEASANTS. (Rec. Aug. 14, 7.45 p.m.) j Copenhagen, Aug. 13. Several thousand armed Ukrainian peas. ! ants are resisting tho German attempts 1 , to seize the harvest, and sanguinary engagements are .proceeding. Fresh German troops have been ordered to the > Ukraine to suppress. the beginnings of revolution.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.