RUSSIA'S CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA'S CRISIS.

ENDLESS COMMUNICATION. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. United States Ambassador reports that Petrograd and Berlin nrc in endless communication, and are piesumed to be discussing the peace offer. THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PILL AG- ♦ ING. • WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.

The fears of a food shortage are causing tho northern armies to leave the trenches and start pillaging.

PROTEST TO RUSSIA

AT BREACH OF FAITH. (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON November 26. The “Daily Telegraphs” Petrograd correspondent understands that the Allies are making a joint protest against the proposed truce, which i sa flagrant breach of faith. LONDON November 2G. It is believed that France a s Russia’s earliest Ally is lidding a separate protest.

THE WAR Is OVER. A RUSSIAN STATEMENT. [I.ONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) PETROGRAD November 26. Mr. Bouchier reports that the Minister of War on tho 22nd., issued an ordor to the Petrograd garrison that the war was over, that an armistice begins on all fronts and to disband and return arms to depots. MIXED REPORTS. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD November 26. The Bolsheviks are sending an Envoy to Stockholm, hoping to initiate a peace conference. General Kaledin has collected a large • force in Don Va'lley, augmented from the front'. On the other hand the /Bolsheviks Claim to control all the cities including Nigni Novgorod, Kieff, Kharkov, Odessai Saratoff and Tra/.an. The Bolshevik s have seized paper and gold at Moscow to the value of 270 millions sterling. General Korniloff is still in gaol, General Brussiloff as the result of a wound at Moscow had his log amputated.

A REPORTED MOVE. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD November 26. It is reported from Haparanda that the Allied Ministers at Petrograd will demand their passports if a separate peace is negotiated. ON VERGE OF CIVIL WAR. * COPENHAGEN, Nov. 28th. Hunger and striking have brought to the verge of a bloody civil war the Russian northern armies, w T ho were foodless for three days. Thousands of j soldiers are leaving the front, andTiundreds are dying in th’e trenches from cojfd and hunger. Mutinies are general, and mobs are pillaging food trains. NO SENSATION. PETROGRAD, Nov. 26. The publication of the treaties and diplomatic documents lias not aroused i a sensation. The substatice was known already. COSSACKS JOIN KALEDIN. CAUCASIANS PROCLAIM INDE- | PENDENCE. LONDON November 26. Mr. Bouchier states that the Cossacks forces have left the front and joined Kaledin. The Caucasians have elected a Parliament, and proclaimed their independence. The disintegration of Russia proceeds apace . NO PEACE FOR RUSSIA. . TILL INTERNAL TROUBLES ARE ) SETTLED. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 27. The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent states the fact that Lenin ousted M. Kerensky ha s brought peace no nearer, because if Germany has the man power she can occupy as much of Russia as she wishes. Lenin’s proposed armistice has actually been in force for months, but a separate peace is impossible, becauso nobody exists capable of concluding peace. There are many Governments in Russia, but not one that governs the country. The Constituent Assembly will be elected, but it will never act, because the Bolshevik’s success has damned it. The Allies are seeking to intimate that friendship and future partnership must not he associated with curious individuals thrown up by the recent disturbances, hut must await the re-ap-pearance of the old friends above the

| present turmoil. LATEST DISCLOSURES. (•Received This Day at 9.30. a'm.) . LONDON, Nov. 27. The latest Bolshevik disclosure is a secret document, wherein France | guarantees Russia’s military and eco- j nomic future, and is prepared to agree to an extension of Russia’s western frontier as far as is necessary. j Also a document wherein Russia , M. Briand’s permission to fortify Aaland Islands. I LENIN’S ORDERS. (Received. This Day at 9*l° am d , LONDON November 27. ~\ Haparanda message states Lenin Las ordered soldiers at the front .to arrest the generals opposed to the Bolsheviks revolution, and to prevent them escaping due sentence .hut not to lynch them .

COMMISSARIES’ DECREE. (Received This Day of 9.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, November 27. The Council of People’s Commissaries has issued a decree dismissing assistant! ministers and high officials of flic Treasury for refusing to recognise the Council. A decree also bands over property j belonging to the nobility, corporations and merchants guilds to the Zcmstovs and city municipalities. GERMANISING RUSSIA. (Received This Day at 10.15. a.m.) RjOME November 27. The “Giornnle’s” Petrograd correspondent states Lenin has declared that Germany will s end troops to repulse aii.v Japanese invasion in Russia. Gorman money is being freely circulated in Petrograd through neutral banks.