NEW WAR IN THE EAST

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 160, 1 April 1919, Page 5

NEW WAR IN THE EAST

FRENCH PLANS AGAINST BOLSHEVISM FOOTS SCHEME ENLISTMENT OF FRIENDLY NATIONS By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Paris, March 29. With the approach of spring tho French leaders, who lmve always taken a more serious view of the military pretensions of tho Bolsheviki than, have tho British and Americans, have formulated plans for a now Eastern war. M. Clemenceau and Marshal Foch still hope for intervention in Russia itself. Tho Deputies, except the Socialists, strongly support intervention. Marshal Focli's now plan provides for the mobilisaiton of all friendly peoples between tho Baltic and tho. Black Sea, including the Czechoslovaks, Greeks, and Serbians.

Everything points to the supremo necessity for a definite policy to combat Bolshevism. In the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, a vote of confidence in the Government was passed by 302 votes to 131, after the Socialists had hotly denounced amied intervention in Russia and demanded tho refusal of credits for the maintenance of the French troops. M. Eenaudel said that tho policy of the Peace Conference wa? one of distrust of the democracy. The Bolsheviks should be asked to enter the League of Nations.

General Mangin will command tho Rumanian and Polish armies, and thus unity of command will be attained from the Baltic tho Black Sea. The Supremo Council is also rearming Rumania and sending locomotives and other equipment in addition to assisting Serbia in view of the Hungarian menace. jr. Abrami, In the Chamber of Deputies, announced that M. Clemenceau's policy was not to send troops to Russia out to defend the little nations against Bolshevism, especially Poland and Rumania.

A telegram from Warsaw says that the Germans have not yet replied to the Allied ultimatum, demanding facilities for landing tho Polish Army at Danzig. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TROTSKY'S ARMED RESOURCES (Rec. March 31, 5.5 p.m.) ' New York, March 21. The New York "Herald's" Paris correspondent understands that tho members of tho Peace Conference have been informed that Trotsky has half a million well-trained troops ready for an invasion of Western Europe.—Aups.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' RUSSIAN OVERTURES TO GERMANY RUMOURS OP ANTI-ENTENTE ALLIANCE. (R«c. April 1, 0.30 a.m.) Copenhagen, March 30.' The Berlin newspapers discuss the Russian , overtures for the formation of a German, Russian, and Hungarian Alliance against the Entente Powers. Herr Noske, in a speech at Weimar, said that he desired friendly relations jyith Russia, but she insisted on Germany becoming Bolshevik. "This we refuse." Herr Noske denied that Germany was participating in an anti-Russian offensive — Aus.-N.Z] Cable Assn.

GERMAN COQUETTING WITH THE BOLSHEVIKI (Rec, March 31, 11.40 jj.m.) Paris, March 31. 'An. investigator employed by the British Government tokl the Conference that there had been serious coquetting between the German governing classes, particularly tho militarists, and tho Bolshevistj. They recogniso that Germany has been dethroned as a world Power, and contemplate tho alternative of joining in with the Bolshevists and dragging down tho world' with them, believing that Germany can recover more rapidly than the other nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE REVOLUTION IN HUNGARY CHANGES UNDER BOLSHEVISM. London, March 30. The Budapest revolution is accomplishing sweeping changes in economic life. Lawyers, engineers, physicians, and other educated classes- are forttiing trade unions. The new Soviet Housing Councils are seizing the apartments of the wealthy in order to house the poor. All objects of art and privato possessions are declared public property. Religions tuition is forbiddon in the schools. Herr Belakun declares that terrorism will only prevail if it is necessary. The British gunboats- have left Budapest, 1 but the food delegates are remaining.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTITUDE OF GERMAN-AUSTRIA THE DRIFT OF BOLSHEVISM. Berlin, March 24. The Plenary Committee of the "Workers' Councils of. German-Austria has resolved that as the Germans and Austrians are completely dependent npon tho Entente for food, they shall uot «c----cedo at present to their Hungarian comrades' appeal to enter into a contract with the Russian Soviet Government, but shall hold themselves in readiness for eventualities, and continue rapidly to develop a Soviet organisation.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesn.' SITUATION DEVELOPS FRENCH ENCOUNTER WITH HUNGARIANS (Rec. April 1, 1.35 a.m.) Paris, March 30. An outpost conflict is reported between tho French and Hungarians near Szegedin. There were some casualties on both sides. The French retired to Szegedin. It is understood that the suggested cordon from the Black Sea to tho Baltic does not meet with American and British approval, being regarded as impracticable. Tho "Matin" declares that the Council of Four has decided to send arms and material to Rumania to enable the latter to rapidly reorganise her forces; also, that General Mangin, who has boen recalled from the occupied area in Germany. has lieen appointed Commander-in-Chief in Rumania, with full power over the Polish army in creating a cordon from the Baltic to the Black Sea. During a debate in the Chamber, a Socialist interpellation on the' retention of troops in Russia was rejected, and tho military vote carried by 4U votes to '97.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SUCCESS OF LITHUANIAN CAMPAIGN RECENT BOLSHEVIST DEFEAT. (Rec. March 31, 10.15 p.m.) Paris, March 30. The Lithuanians continue their successes against the Bolshevists. In a recent. engagement one thousand Bolshevists were killed and another thousand taken prisoner. The remainder retreated in disorder. It is reported that the Bolshevists are sending naval detachments, which are considered to be their best troops.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SITUATION IN THE UKRAINE BOLSHEVIK MARCH TO BESSARABIA Paris, March 30. Petlura's Ukrainian troops aro advancing upon Kieff, whilo tho Bolsheviki aro marohing towards Bessarabia,—Auq.-N.Z, i Cablo Aesn.

A CITY OF DEATH PETROGRAD RAVAGED BY DISEASE, Helsingfors, March 24 Shotted fever, typhoid, and smallpox ara ravaging Petrograd. The mortality is increasing daily. Corpses are being collected in 'big cases, and dumped into common graves.—Router. THE QUEENSLAND RIOTS DEMONSTRATION BY RETURNED SOLDIERS. Brisbane, March .11. A procession of 2000 returned soldiers marched through the streets lo Parliament House, with the object of impressing the Bolsheviki with the fact that the soldiers are an organised body who will not cease their activities until Bolshevism and anarchy are rooted out of Queensland. The agitation has also spread to Ipswich, where a largelyattended meeting passed a resolution against Bolshevism. The Brisbane hotels have been reopened.—Press Assn.