THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM

ALLIES' CONSIDERING THE SITUATION LARGE EXPEDITION NOT FAVOURED By Telegraph—Press Association'—Copyright Washington, December 21. Reports from Pairis indicates that the Allies are considering tho Russian situation, but are generally disinclined to dispatch a large expedition there, because the Russians are unable to form a stable Government with which to cooperate. It is understood that President Wilson, while in London, will discuss' the situation thoroughly with British statesmen.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabie Assn. MILIUKOFF INTERVIEWED APPALLING CATASTROPHE IMMINENT. Rome, December 21. M. lliliujioff, the ex-Russ'inn Foreign Minister, staled in an interview that Russia is threatened with the most, appalling catastrophe in history, and Allied intervention is imperative. A small effort would have saved Russia a year ago, but to-day a strong t-rniy is required. Ninety-nine per cent, of (he population, including the Moderate Socialists, is in favour of Allied intervention.—Eeutor.

A GHASTLY PICTURE. (Rec. December 26, 8.20 p.m.) Paris, December 24. The "Journal" learns that the Petrograd hospitals are crowded with starwv tion cases. There are thousands of beggars in the streets, and many of them succumb nightly to exposure and hunger. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . A WARNINTFM .FRANCE Paris, December 24. Tho "Matin" states that tho French Government has sent a wireless inessuge to tho Bolshcviki that they will be held personally responsible for every outrage against Frenchmen. A number of Bolsheviki aboard a vessel which is about to depart will bo internod unless tho Frenchmen in Russia are immediately liberated.—Router. DEFINITE ACnONTO SAVE POLAND London, December 23. There are many indications of definite action by the Powers to intervene actively in Poland to spare tfte country tho horrors of Bolshevism.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BIG POLISH "FORCE AT DANZIG , ! Copenhagen, December 21. Fifty thousand Polish troops, - under General Haller, have landed at Danzig, in East Prussia.—Asu.-N.Z. Cable Assn.