RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1918, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

CAUSING UNEASINESS. (Received This Day at 10.1 5. a.uv) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 3. Details of the negotiations at Brest Litovsk have also produced great uneasiness among the National Liberals, especially merchants. Hamburg branch of the party adopted a resolution condemning a peace, which will not ensure the consolidation of Germany’s position overseas, and an adequate war indemnity. RUSHING RUSSIA. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.mi.) LONDON January d. The “Murniiig Post’s” .Petrograd correspondent sends a remarkable article describing German ascendancy in Russia. Apart from two hundred peace delegates from in Petrograd, thme are hundreds of' peace agents iroin Germany. Tliousands of Prisoners oi war were enjoying complete freedom of the movement. The German accent j is heard everywhere and ensures re- I spoct from Russian proletariat. j A' FIASCO. (Received This T)av at 11 20. a.m.) j PETROGRAD January 3. The Leninites organised a meeting of prisoners, iin order to foster a revolutionary propaganda with comic results. Eight hundred prisoners assembled in an evil smelling circus and were addressed in eight languages. The Germans maintained a stolid silence until the Chairman asked some German prisoners to address the meet ing. , Then an individual rose and said it was time for deeds not for words and sat down. Others then complained of ill treatment, one saying lie had to apply for , special leave if he wished to stay out of an evening. The Chairman promptly closed the meeting.

PEACE TERMS REFUSER. (Received Tills Dnv at 11.25. a.in.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 8. The Bolshevik Telegraph Agency at Petrograd confirms that the peace negotiations are broken off. PEROGRAD, Jan. 3. Trotsky announces that Russia is not consenting to the German peace terms. ACTION IN SIBERIA. (Received This Onv at 11.25. a.m.) PARIS, January 3. A F.retnoh Cabinet Council discussed the murder of three Frenchmen at Irkutsk, including the Consul. Allied action in Siberia is possible, with the assistance, of Japan which would be facilitated through the co-operation of America and Japan. The Allies are likely to forestall Gertman interference in Siberia. . A GERMAN AVAIL. (Received This T)av at 11.25. a.m.) PARTS January 3. The Leipzig “Volls Zoitung” accused Kuhlin'ann of lying and fraud. The “Zeitung” says everyone in Germany Russia and Allies countries now knows that Germany is not running for a just peace, such as Kuhlman depicted on December 25th., but for an enormous 'increase of Germany’s (power which will only strengthen the allies war will. .ARCHANGEL MOVE. CAUSES SENSATION. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) PETROGRAD January 3. News of the withdrawal of British plUips ]at Archangel land closing of British and French depots has caused in Russia.