THE NEW RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 292, 29 August 1918, Page 5

THE NEW RUSSIA

STABLE GOVERNMENT SLOWLY BEING EVOLVED

THE STRONG MEN'OF THE NEW MOVEMENT

New York, August 26. Mr. Joseph Shaplin, United Press Petrograd correspondent, who has returned to New York, was asked by the Australian Press Association representative what iii his opinion would be the future of Russia.

Mr. Shaplin replied: "In my opinion. Russia will reorganise the East front next sumnur. Meanwhile the Revolutionary Democratics are preparing to take up the power of government, and are quietly organising tho economic resources. Germany will supply the Bolslioviki -as long as she is ablo to uso them to keep Russia, disorganised aud disunited. Tho restoration of Russia, will be hastened in proportion to tho' speed with which tho Allies send military aid to strengthen the hands of the opponents of the Bolsheviki. Two names most mentioned as possible leaders of the new party which will oust tho Bolslioviki are Victor Tchernoff, leader of the Socialist Revolutionaries,' and Martoff, leader of tho Mensheviks.

"Tho two leaders of tho Russian Northern Republic, Zuboff and Deduslienko, are strong men, but Tchernoff is tho likeliest leader of the new Nationalist Party. The Russians will endeavour to re-establish, tho line in Poland, with subsidiary fronts at Murnian and Archangel. It is established that (500.000 Germans are engaged in maintaining order in Russia. The reorganising of tho Russian front will mean detaching a million more men from Germany's West front, thus ensuring for the Allies an early victory. The reorganisation of stable government in Russia is slowly but surely coming. I regard tlio future with optimism and complete confidence."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asbh. 23,000 INTERNED OFFICERS RELEASED. (Roc. August 28, 7.40 pjn.) London, Augußt 27 1 Twenty-three thousand officers whom the Leninites bad interned it Moeoow have been released in consequence of a popular demonstration.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SEMENOFF BFCOVERS THE INITIATIVE (Roc. August 28, 7.40 p.m.) Tokio, August 27. Semenoff's troops, aftar their set*' back, have resumed operations against seven thousand Bolsheviki around Kailer, where Japanese reinforcements are arriving. Twelve thousand BolsheviM on the TJsuri front were completely repulsed on Sundiy. night.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ALUES LINK UP WITH THE CZECHOSLOVAKS DEVELOPMENTS WEST OF THE URALS. . (Reo. August 28, 7.2-5 p.m.) New York, August 27. M. Dosch Fleurot, the New Yori "World's" Petrograd correspondent, says that within two days two thousand' officers, ranking from subalterns to generals, have been arrested. It is reported hero that communication between the Allies from Archangel and the Czecho-Slovaks has been made in Viatka. The Allies are advancing on the line of tho Vologda River. The setting up of a Government at Novgorod would probably result in the cutting of tho railway to Moscow and Petrograd. A revolt at Nalva, in ihe Gulf of Finland, is so serious that the Bolsheviki aro powerless to suppress it.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT OUTWITTED A SUDDEN COUP D'ETAT. (Rec. August 29, 1.35 a.m.)

London, August 27. Reuter's correspondent at Vladivostok states that General Pleshkoff, on behalf of General Horvath, has carried out a. coup d'etat. He issued a proclamation declaring that the Russian military forces m the, Far East were under his command, whereupon Russian volunteers who had been organised locally on behalf of the Siberian Government went over to General Horvath en masse. The suddenness of tlie affair nonplussed the Siberian Government, which was unable to organise opposition. No bloodshed occurred. Tho Allied representatives are considering the situation.—Reuter.

"Tho Times" Harbin correspondent states that Japanese and Russian cavalry have been sent to protect tho Vladivostock-Harbin railway. The maintenance of communications is causing anxiety, as 'enemy agitators are constantly stirring up "tho Bolshevik elements amongst the population. The Allies are considering the question of taking over tho control of the Chinese Eastern Railway for tho better transport of troops and supplies.—"The 'rimes."