THE RUSSIAN WAR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 142, 11 March 1919, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN WAR

GERMANS RETAKE RIGA (See. March 11, 0.50 a.m.) i London, March 9. It is reported that the Germans have recaptured Riga, severely defeating the Bolsheviki.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN ECHO OF BREST-LITOVSK BOLSHEVIK OFFER TO THE ALLIES. ■ Washington, March 6. Mr. Raymond Robins, formerly head of the American Red Cross Commission to Russia, testified before the Propaganda Investigation Committee that the Bolsheviki made an offer to Britain and the United States in February, 1918, to resume the war against Germany, provided assistance was forthcoming. Britain and the United State? did not reply, and the Bolsheviki induced the AllRussia Soviets to ratify the Ba-est-Litovsk Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

x SIBERIAN RAILWAY CONTROL, ALLIED COMMISSIONERS ABOUT TO TAKE OVER, ' Now York, March 7. The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington reports that the State Department has received advices from Vladivostok whioh state ' that the interAllied Commission for the control of the Chinese and v Eastern Siberian railways will soon bo organised aud begin operation of the lines,—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. towards The labour millennium PROPOSAL FOR 80-HOUR WEEK FOR. MINERS. Sydney, March 10. The notices of motion at the forthcoming Labour Conference include proposals for a thirty-oight hours' working week in all Governmental and secondary industries, and thirty homs for miners. It is also proposed to mako voting compulsory, and reduce the voting age to 18.— Press Assn. =====