THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

A COMING DECISION. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] V" AMSTERDAM February 7.1 The “Lokal Anzieger” mentions that the decision which may .he expected in a few days regarding the East front will be different from the so called peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk. The “Vowaerts” uneasily demands tjhe pnblkfation 0 f those momentous decisions.

The “North. German Gazette” semiofficjially (reports a condition of anarchy in Russia where the majority detest but fear the Bolsheviks: and adds significantly, on the authority or neutral travellers, that nearly all tho inhabitants say “We want the Germans to come. Only! they can help us.”

SENSATIONAL report,

[LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT]

LONDON February 7, A Berne correspondent says 1

Berlin newspapers give sensational reports of a Conference on the 6th between the Austro-German Headquarters staffs. It is stated that they have decided upon great plans for a campaign in northern Russia as wen as in the West. Ludendorff was very dictatorial, and insisted upon special measures against revolutionary movements. (Poland's futiire was inaomclusivo discussed. The Germans adhere to the demands to monopolise the mining and industrial Regions, leaving Austria only .the agricultural

TROTSKY BACKS DOWN. PETROGRAD, Feb. 7th. Trotsky, replying to von Kuhlmann at Brest Litovsk on Sunday, agreed to acknowledge Polish Independence, hut refused to recognise Kournharshevsky’s Government, because it was not representative of the Polish people.

ATTACKING FINLAND

STOCKHOLM February 7,

Fedinininger states the Russians are ousting the Finnish Maximalists at Helsingfors. Russian reinforcements are arriving and the Baltic Fleet is threatening Helsingfors from Sveaborg.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

OF GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. <

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.)

LONDON/. Feb. 8

A telegram from Petrograd reports the death at Tashkend on the 3rd of Grand-Duke Nicholas the Russian ex-Commander-in-Chief, under mysterious circumstances.

POLES AN6 RUSSIANS

THE GREAT MIX-UP.

Received, this day at 8.45 a.in. PETROGRAD February 8

Krylenko’s capture at Mohileff, was a precautionary measure, as a result of the Bolsheviks arresting the Polish Military Committee engaged in the organisation of the Polish Army.

Tlie (Russian Commander-in-Chief and his staff are regarded as hostages for the safety. Bolsheviks are opposing the idea of a separate Polish Army, which should fight against the Germans with their «wn officers, though half a million Poles are included in the Russian army.

When the Bolsheviks ordered the Polish. Army Corps to march against Ukraine forces, the Poles flatly refused. The Bolsheviks then attempted to disarmy one regimeht murdering two officers with revolting cruelty. Simultaneously numbers disbanded.

Russian soldiers committed murders in Lithnnania which is largely people by Poles and pillaged hundreds of estates and sugar refineries, ouraging and killing all who i-esisted. The aged Prince Sangusozko was assassinated and his Palace destroyed. Polish troops vigorously intervened in favour of the countrymen and ma-chine-guns were used in conflict.

The Poles are determined to defend the Government of Vitebsk Mohileff and Minsk against Petrograd anarch r ists. . . ’

Thus far the Poles have always gained the upper hand over the (Bolsheviks owing to their superior discipline and arms.

, A RUSSIAN THREAT. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. < PETROGRAD February 8. ‘ The Council of xthe Peoples’ Commissaries have sent an ultimatum to the British Embassy declaring that unless Britain recognises Litvenoff as Ambassador in London, Russia will take stringent measures against British subjects in Russia.

GAME OF CHECKMATE. , TAUSTRALIAN N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON F'ebruary 8. The “Daily Express” Petrograd correspondent reports the delegates at Brest Litovsk have telegraphed that upon the resumption of negotiations the Central Powers demanded the immediate signing of a separate peace. The Russians unanimously refused. Despite this rebuff, the centrals dared not break off the negotiations, fearing thereby to make it impossible to conclude the urgently desired treaty with Ukraine,

A RUSSIAN APPEAL

(Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. Bth

The Soviets are wirelessly appealing to the workers of Berlin and Vienna to do their utmost that the Brest Liiovslc negotiations begun with Kuhlmann, may end with Liehknecht.