RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

THE CADET’S ATTITUDE

LONDON November 27. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Petrograd correspondent states that the Cadets on Sunday, resolved upon acclaiming a ‘ British victory, and expressing firm confidefajce -iri all thef Allies. They realise how criminal the Bolsheviks adventure is, and regard with contempt the usurpers pretention to speak in the name of Russia .

GERMAN* OFFICERS IN RUSSIA THE' ALLIES PROTEST. LONDON November 27. It is official stated in London that the British Government has received information that a number of German Staff Officers are now in Petrograd The Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent understands that the first meeting of the Inter-Allied conference ■wSU !mak© declaration warning the Russians of t(he dangers resulting from the action of men usurping governmental power, and will protest against the negotiations with Germany with a view to an armistice, it- being a violation of, Russia’s agreement It will also protest against the publication of documents without the consent of all the signatories . FINNISH POLITICS. STOCKHOLM, November 27. All nori-Socialist parties i n Finland have asked: (the 'Commander of ihe Baltic Fleet for assitance in repressing bloodshed by armed gangs. The Commander replied that the application must b» made to the Soldiers’ Council. RUSSIAN ELECTIONS. [LONDON .TIMES SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) PETROGRAD, Nov. 28. Polling for the Constituent Assembly elections is proceeding without excitement.. The various parties are appealing to the citizens to bring their women folk to the poll. The Rolshfeviks have re-staffed the telegraphs and telephones with uneducated assistants and the result is the wildest confusion. Lenin has announced that the city is ensured against famine by the arrival of grain ships in the Neva.

INTERNAL RUSSIA'. ■; THE ELECTIONS. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, Nov. 28. About half of Petrograd votes polled in the Constituent elections, which close to-day. There is undoubtedly an overwhelming majority of the Petrograd garrison sided with Bolsheviks. The latter has seized the customs. General Balueff, . commanding the western front, has been superseded for 11 refusing to negotiate an armistice. Bolsheviks announces the control of Tashkent after four days’ fighting. Trotsky has been dismissed without a pension also two assistants to foreign ministers, and thirty officials for refusing to siimbit to Bolshevik authority.

A SUGGESTION. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 28. Local newspapers suggest joint Scandinavian intervention in Finland on humanitarian grounds. ■ : \ RUSSIAN TRUCE AND GERMANY. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. . NEW YORK, Nov. 28. Germany has agreed to Bolsshevik’s overtures for a general armistice. INTERNAL RUSSIA. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28. The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent says that the Bolsheviks alone enjoy facilities for propaganda work in connection with the elections and riotiously suppressed literature or all other parties. Bolshevik, in a pronouncement, threatens the Letter classes with terrible reprisals, Including the deprivation of food allowance, because of thenpassive resistance to the new government.

COOL IMPUDENCE. (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received. This Dn v a t 8.50. a.m A PETROGRAD, Nov. 28. M. Trotzky has written to the British Ambassador demanding the release of two Russians arrested in Britain, and apparently interned. He hints at reprisals. A PROCLAMATION. f AUSTRALIAN * N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.J fADMIRALTY I’ER WIRELESS PRESS.] (Received fhisDnvat 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28.

Russian report.—-Haritonoff secretary of the Bolseviks has sent a proclamation to the Commander-in-Chief, Ensign Krylenko, as follows: —“Bolshevik faction . of all Russian Extraordinary Congress of peasants delegates numbering sixty-four and five delegates of other factions congratulate you on your resolute step torwards the realisation of the wishes of the whole of Russian workers, for the conclusion of a’ general, just, democratic peace. We'”also congratulate all the Army Corps and other committees helping you, in this great, difficult task.” A TARTAR REBELLION. LONDON, Nov. 28th. Mr. Phillip Price, the war correspondent, reveals from Petrograd that Kirghiz Tartars, near the Chinese frontier rebelled in the summer of 1916, when the Tsar’s Government, after a gradual confiscation of their lands in the past decade, called them to the colours for military service. Half a million Kirkliiz were killed during the rebellion and a million fled to China.

KALEDIN’S LOCATION. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 28. _ A Haparanda message states General Kaledin is. not marching on Petrograd. He intends remaining at Novotcherbask iii the Don Country. DISSOLVED . LONDON, Nov. 28. The Military Revolutionary Committee dissolved the Petrograd Town Council. CAUCASIAN PAR LI AMENT. LONDON Nov, 28. . It is reported that Caucasia has formed an independent Parliament of forty members, all Socialists except one, a Bolshevik.