RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1918, Page 4

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL .

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NEWS FROM RUSSIA. i *» the PANIC ceased. i?KTRO(if;Ai>, March 1 Russians are swarming in from Moscow and other points, and entrenching for several miles. Civilians havei fled. _ y Heavy finding is, expected. The Germans seized large supplies in the Viglisk iyid Polot-z districts. The retarded speed of the advance at some points is possibly connected ■with' the'final peace negotiations ; but the'Bolsheviks claim that it is due to increasing resistance. Red Guards have recaptured Duo. The total German forces : do not exceed two divisions o! perfectly equipped men. The panic in Petrograd has ceased. The White Guards commenced a, determined offensive on lammerfois on Tuesdi^.

A WELCOME. Petroorad, March 1 A meeting of over three thousand German, Magyar, Czech, and Polish war prisoners in Moscow, passed a resolution welcoming the revolution. They were confident it was extending to western Europe. The meeting followed a solemn religious service" commemorating the death of Russian revolutionaries and strikers in Berlin and Vienna. LEFT PETROGRAD. \ London, March 1 An undated message from Petrograd states that the British and French Embassies have departed. AN APPEAL TO RUSSIANS. ■ ' Washington, March 2 The Labour Federation has sent a message to the Russian people urging them to fight the Germans. GERMAN ADVANCE DETAILED. London, March i

Wireless German official —We are advancing eastwards along the northern frontier of the Ukraine. We reached the Dneiper and encountered near Rjestcliiza, a strongly fortified bridgehead. We stormed the town and railstations, and took 500 prisoners. We seized at Mosyr six armoured boats, 36 motor boats, six hospital boats. We reached the Kieff-Schmerinka rail way near Fastoff, and Wasatin, and hastened to assist the Polish Legionaries engaged against superior numbers south-west of Starm toff, the enemy being defeated. Austro-Hungarian forces, in response to the Ukrainian appeal, entered the Ukraine on wide sectors northward of Pruth.

THE ADVANCE RESUMED. Amsterdam, March i Berlin reports : The Germans have resumed the advance in Russia and have reached the Dneiper. The Austrians have begun the advance into the Ukraine. AUSTRIANS ADVANCING. Amsterdam, March i A second wireless Austrian official message says: We entered Podorien and reached the line at Nowoosielica, Chotin, TCagniec, Podolski. Ten thousand Russians, so far, have downed arms. LTTVJNOFFS’ POSITION. London, March L Sir Q. Cave declared that we continue diplomatic relations with Russia, . ’

Litvinoff came, not as an Ambassador, but to engage m revolutionary propaganda. If he had been an Ambassador, lie could not. have remained ten minutes. He issued a manifesto of such a nature that many had been seized. He also conversed with British soldiers ; but was not allowed, to do so again. He had now given a promise not to engage in propaganda. Jf the promise is broken he will not be allowed further indulgence. Kamenoff’s position was the same. He came as a Bolshevik Envoy to France ; but the French Government did not allow him to land. The only course, therefore, was to send him back to Russia. The Government refused to allow Kamenoff to address meetings, and decided to ask for an Order-in-Council preventing aliens addressing meetings and indulging in propaganda. These foreign Envoys came to recommend Bolshevikism, which brought Russia to its present condition.

. Sir G. Cave ridiculed the idea that. British workmen would listen to such doctrines. The Home Office was bound to take steps to prevent propaganda causing unrest among Russians in the British. Army, in the east end of London, or engaged in munition works. March 2. The solicitor for Litvinoff’s landlord says the most serious feature of Litvinoff’s tenancy was the constant procession visiting Litvinoff. The Court granted an interim injunction restraining Litvinoff’s -landlord from ejecting or denying access to the Embassy.