RUSSIAN PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 9

RUSSIAN PROBLEM

STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE SEEKING A WAY OUT OP CHAOS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, February 12. l'he Premier said that no proposal had teen made at the Peace Conference to recognise the Bolshcviki. Bussia presented ft difficult problem. While the immense country ivas seething with anarchy, disorder, and bloodshed, the world could not have pence. The Government was considering alternative methods, ■ including honest straightforward intervention. The Allies liad already provided guns and munitions. America was sending neither men, money, nor material. If men went, Britain and France would have to provide them. The Government sought to confer with the Bolshcviki in the hope of finding a way out of the chaos.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICAN POLICY HOT DEBATE IN THE SENATE. Washington, February 13. There a renewal of the _ hot debate in the Senate on the American policy regarding Bussia. Senator Johnson demanded a vote for the withdrawal of the Americans from Russia. He pointed out that Mr. Lloy<p George was the only source of information the American people had as to what their armies were doing in Russia, aud' as to whether new nrzuies had been dispatched or not.' Senator Lodge agreed that it would be better if the United States refrained, rather, tlion intervene in the weak way it was now intervening.

. The resolution was shelved;—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn.

THE MARMORA CONFERENCE (Rec.'February 14, 11.45 p.m.) Paris, Febiuary 13. The Ukrainians, Letts, ami Lithuanians have agreed to send delegates to Marmora—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOCIALISTS' MISSION TO INVESTIGATE RESULTS OF BOLSHEVISM. (Rec.. February 11, 11 p.m.) . Berne, February 13. The Socialists' Conference appointed a commission to proceed to Russia, (it Lenin's invitation, to investigate the results of Bolshevism. Mr. Ramsay' Mac will be tho : British delegate.— Reuter.

IN NORTH RUSSIA SITUATION MORE SATISFACTORY. (Rec. February 13, 1.35 a.m.) London, February 13. A British North Russia communique states: "Tho Allies successfully counterattacked eight hundred Bolsheviki at Shredmecheyga, a'hundred miles 60uth-scuth-east of Archangel, driving the enemy back six miles to tho southward. Tho Allies gallantly repulsed_ a strongattack against Kadish. The situation is more satisfactory."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor.

ESTHONIA CLEARED OF BOLSHEVIKI (Rec. February 11, 11.45 p.m.) Coponliajfn, Feluiarv 13. The Bolsheviki ...have been completely driven out of the territory uf the Esthcfliian Republic. British warship* bombarded Wondau, whirth was occupied by Bolsheviki.—Reulei.

BOLSHEVIKI INVADING UKRAINE WITH THE OBJECT OF SECURING STORES.. • (Rec. February 14, 7.45 p.m.) ' London, February 13. All north and north-east Ukrains is now in Bolshevik hands. The object of the invasion is t». secure great provision of stores.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOURGEOISIE FLEEING FROM KIEFF BEEAD FOB MOSCOW AND PETROGRAD.' (Rec. February 14, 7.45 p.m.) • London, February 13. A Russian wireless message states that the bourgeoisie of Kieff are fleeing- to Constantinople. Tho .Peasants' Congress is making a free contribution of bread to Moscow and Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.,