THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

FINLAND’S TROUBLES. LONDON, February 6. Finnish White Guards catpured Uleaborg after two day’s fighting.

SWEDISH INTERVENTION

COPENHAGEN, Fob. G.

Swedish Conservative newspapers are agitating for intervention in Finland, and demandnig the' despatch of troops and material to assist the White Guards. i

The Socialist Press claims that the Conservatives are trying to involve Sweden in a war with Russia. The only solution of the situation is the joint intervention of all the Powers which recognised Finland’s independence.

IN UKR AINE I AUSTRALIAN CW N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] •H! REUTER.] LONDON, Feb. 6. A wireless Russian message says the Ukrainian Soviets are now the supreme authority in Ukrainia. Agreement have been reached for a Federal Union with Russia, and complete unity in foreign internal affairs.

HIDING SOMETHING

PETROGRAD February 6.

Lenin states that the Bolsheviks for two days had no communication of any kind from Brest Litovsk. Trotsky was isolated, and it is evident the Germans have something to hide.

negotiation’s broken. «•

LONDON February 6

The Excln: iigo Telegraph Petrograd correspondent reports that peace negointions at Brest Litovsk are broken up. The Central Powers decline to modify the fundamental■ terms to allow the Russian delegates to visit Moscow and Cilna.

UKRAINE’S STRENGTH

(Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,)

LONDON, Feb. 7. • J < The position in Ukraine continues to excite .public discussion. A Berlin message puts a new aspect on the Ukraine problem. It states the Grand Duke Nicholas is behind Kaledin, who, with 150.000 men have joined Ukraine. It adds that the mass of the people in Petrograd are ready to join the movement.

THE 1 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

A DISTINCT HITCH

f ADMIRALTY—PER WIRELESS PRESS. J

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 7

The German official account of Sunday’s sitting at Brest Litovsk, states Trotsky demanded the withdrawal of troops from Poland, so as to enable the people to give a free expression of opinion.

Count Czernin »protested, against Trotsky’s statement that it was impossible to negotiate with the .Polish delegation because Poland had no fixed boundaries and had no established independent Government. Count Czernin pointed out that the same applied to Russia, adding, we have not come here for an intellectual wrestling match.

The continuation of discussion on Poland being unprofitable. Herr Kuhlman peremptorily closed the sitting, stating it was impossible to follow Trotsky’s dialectics, and apparent contradictions, be first claiming the independence of Poland and later denying Poland’s right to be heard separately.

Kuhlmann concluded that unavoid able duties necessitate a short absence but the negotiations, between other Centrals and Russia and the economic commission could proceed.

A GERMAN THREAT

IMPENDING MOVES

(Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7.

The. “ Kreuz Zeituiig” hints that- the Kaiser and staff favour a peace ultimatum to Russia, and in the event of its refusal will march on Petrograd with the troops concentrated on the East Front for that purpose. Other newspapers agree that a crisis is appiroadhing, and they hold the smallest hope of a peace treaty being concluded. /

The “Loknl Anzeigor ” asserts that a decision of the greatest importance is impending, with a military demonstration, owing to the bad effect of strikes in Austria and Germany, upon the military situation and foreign policy.