RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1918, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

TURKISH PEACE OFFER. TH E MA IN POINTS. I Received, this da.v at 845 a.m. PETROGRAD, Jan. fttb. The main points in the Turkish offer of peace terms to Russia', are a return to the pre-war frontier lines, the conclusion of a convention respecting sea trade, a consultation within two years of peace, the refunding of individual war losses, guarantees of Persia’s entire independence, a free passing during war for Russian ships through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, limited mobilisation for national defence; removal of Russian armies,..within the previous borders, except one division, guaranteeing the frontier of Russia, the demobilising of Armenian units of the a'rmy j and Black Sea Navy, Turkey retaining an active army in consequence of the continuance of war against the Entente.

BOLSHEVIK'S CLAIMS

(Received. This Onv at 3.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, Jan G. The Bolshevik claim they defeated the Ukrainians near TCarkoff, and captured the whole of Kharkoff district, where twenty thousand Red Guards eve concentrated. Bolshevik s had commenced an inspection of the safes in private banks, which arc expected to yield the State 2 or lliree million roubles. GERMAN DESERTERS. TaoSTH AI.T *. V ,?• \-.Z. OARI.K ASSOCIATION A TtUTTTC.n.I ■Deceived. TUic Tinv at 'S.nO. a.m A LONDON January ,G. Russian wireless states a German deserter states as n consequence of the drafting of all soldiers under thirtylive for the western front in contravention to the armistice, desertions are numerous. Twenty-five thousand at East Tvovno revolted and entrenched with rifles and machine guns. The authorities are nowefless and are trying to cut the fond supplies.

another conference, AMSTERDAM JnnuaryG 6. The German Government has received a telegram from Petrograd announcing the departure ef the delegates to the conference at Brest Litovsk, accompanied by Troizkv who is convinced it will not be difficult to roraingc to transfer negotiations- to a neutral country. Another meeting of the German Crown Council is impending.