ARMISTICE OFFERED BY LENIN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 7

ARMISTICE OFFERED BY LENIN

TO ADMIRAL KOLCHAK DENIKEN'S POLITICAL PROGRAMME By TeloeraptL-Preee AaeocUtlon-CoDyriirlU Copenhagen, Mnv 20. The Helsinsfois' newspaper* report that Lenin has offered .Admiral Kolchak an armistice, hut Kolchak has not; replied. General Deniken (has forwarded lo the Allies his political programme. The main poiute arc the destruction of Bolshevism, a united Uussia with decentralised territorial autonomy, and agricultural 're* forms.—Aus.-N.Z. ('able Assn.

RECOGNITION OF KOLCHAK GOVERNMENT. Paris, "May 2.") (delayed 1 !. Japan desires lo recognise tile Kolchak Government. The Council of Four has agreed that the recognition • should bo simultaneous when, the right moment comes.—Aius.-N.-Z. C'able Assn.

(liec. .Tune G, 5.5 p.m.) ■ • ■ Paris, May 2(1. The Big Four's recognition of Kolchak is depeudent on his,pledge not to take advantage of military successes lo attempt any reactionary policy. The Japanese support the Entente's altitude—Airs,X.Z. Cable Assn. . .

CHECK TO KOLCHAK'S ARMY. London, June J. Several reports recently indicated a check to Kolchak's army. The Swedish Socialist paper, "Folketsdagblad," asserts that Kolchak lost -10,000 prisoners -and a hundred guns at Ufa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FINNISH MILITARY ACTION TROOT'S TO ATTACK FROM THIUvE ■ SIDES. Copenhagen May 25 (delayed). Finnish military action against Russia is considered certain. The troops will, attack from three sides • the greatest force being directed against- Kenv with a view to cutting communication between Murmansk and T'elrograd. The second army will operate directly against I'etrograd, and the third will be sent to Esthonia. Synchronising willi this plan of campaign, greater activity is manifested by the lied Finns. A plot against highlyplaced Finnish officers has been discovered, and conflict, between the workers and Government troops is becoming niorri pronounced. The Government has bought five thousand machine-guns and 150,000 automatic pistols.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.