CZECH SUCCESS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 302, 10 September 1918, Page 5

CZECH SUCCESS

ANXIOUS SITUATION RELIEVED

BOLSHEVIK STRONGHOLD

ISOLATED

Tientsin, Sep torn her. 8. The Czechs' success 111 breaking through the forces surrounding them has created a groat feeling of relief in Vladivostok, where it was previously feared that it would be impossible to relieve Western Siberia before tho winter sots in. Traffic between Irkutsk and Harbin hns been reopened. The first result of the Czechs' feat was the isolation of tho Bolshevik strongholds in Harbarovsk and Ulagovetschensk, opening up a prospect of the formation of a stable coalition Government in Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPANESE CAVALRY SUCCESS. Toltio, September 8. Official.—Japanese cavalry have occupied Harbarovsk. The enemy is retreating towards Bragoe.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. STRONG RESISTANCE IttTEOIED ON THE AMUR . . ■ Tientsin, September 8. The Allies, advancing oil .tho Amur River, anticipate strong resistance from the enemy, gunboats'and forces around Habarovsk, which are estimated at 1900.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FROM BAD TO WORSE

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN PETROGRAD. Copenhagen, September 8

The "Kreuz Zeitung's" Petrograd correspondent states that a serious revolution is threatening in the cityRevolution has broken out among the peasantry in Jamburg, SO miles west 6f Petrograd, and a largo army, commanded. by White Guard officers, is marching against Petrograd, and lias occupiod several stations on the line between Gatschina and Jambilrg. Thousands of people are fleeing from Petrograd, where general confusion prevails. It is reported from Vienna that the Russian Government has ordered the arrest of all the Moderate Social Revolutionaries and the members of the ; Civil Parties, who are to be kept as hostages or killed if the destruction .of tho Government is attempted. The Patriarch and several priests and the wholo of Kerensky's family have'been arrested.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. THE BOIMM TERROR STRONG PROTEST BY NEUTRAL x NATIONS. Amsterdam, September 8. A Moscow telegram states that tho neutral Powers haro protested against tho wholesale executions of civilians and , officers, and threaten to banish all Russian Bolsheviki from their countries. An explosion occurred at the Kursk railway station. 'It is believed to have been due to munitions on a goods train becoming ignited. Two hundred people were killed or wounded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. \ BRITISH RESIDENTS IN GRAVE PERIL WILL DIE IF LENIN DIES. (Rec. September !), 10.10 p.m.) Stockholm, September 8. Tho newspaper "Svenskadngblad" reports from Helsingfors that thirty-six British residents holding official positions have been arrested and threatened with death if Lenin dies.—Renter. AN IMPUDENT NOTE TO BRITAIN. (Rec. September 10, 1.30 a.ni.) Amsterdam, September 9. According to German telegrams,\ M. Tchitcherin, in an impudent reply to the British Note, states that the Soviet Government is prepared to exchange diplomats only if the neutral countries guarantee that Britain will grant M. Litvinoff safe conduct to Russia. -The British Consul and other British residents imprisoned will then be permitted to leave.—Reuter. FRENCH RESIDENTSJLSO IN DANGER A BLOODTHIRSTY THREAT. (Rec. September 9, 11.50 p.m.) Paris, September 9. "Le Journal's" Petrograd correspondent states that tho reign of terror is unabated. A number of French subjects have been imprisoned and many warrants have been issued for the arrest of others. Some of the latter have fled to safety. Some' of those who were imprisoned were released after the French Consul had to M. Ouritzky, the Prefect of Police. Tlio / latter told those who were released' that they could go home, but must not leave Petrograd. He added: "All Entente subjects in Russia are our prisoners, and will be treated as the Angloi French treat the Bolshovik soldiers at Murmaii and Archangel. We will shoot ten Frenchmen for every Red Guard . shot by the Anglo-French forces."— Aus.-<N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRUSILOFF RELEASED.. Amsterdam, September 8. The Bolshevik authorities have acquitted and released General BrusilofF, who was arrested and imprisoned in tho Kremlin on suspicion of aiding the counter-revolution. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable

LENIN'S ASSAILANT EXECUTED. (Rec. September 10, 1.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, September 9. Tho Gorman newspaper "Lokal Anzeigcr'i' states that Dora. Kaplan, Lenin's assailant, has been executed.— Reuter.

AMERICA'S GERMAN WAR

PRISONERS

RUMOURED TRANSHIPMENT TO THE STATES'. (R'ec. September 9, 8.5 p.m.) New York, September 7. Tho New York "Times" Washington correspondent states that it is bohe\ cd in woll-iuformed 'circles that German prisoners captured on the American front will be brought to tho United States—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICA'S AUGUST WAR EXPENDITURE

New YorU, September u. 'L'he New York "Times" correspondent. at Washington states that the United States war expenditure for the month of August totalled more ♦hail J 806 million dollars (361 millions sterling) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■Washington, September 6.

Tho new War Revenue Bill before Congress provides for tho raising of .C' 1,800,000,000 to pay .the United States war expenses for tho coming year. The proportion raisable by taxes has been lixed at one-third.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.