RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1918, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

[PUU PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.) A CHINESE REPORT. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) PEKING, March sth. It is reported that Russians, are massing on the western. Chinese frontier, evidently intending to invade Sinkiang. A REQUEST. received this day at 2.36 p.m.,) PETROGRAD, March 5. Bolsheviks in Ukraine have issued a proclamation calling on the people to re sist the enemy and destroy ammunition before evacuating the towns. I,on in and Trotsky announce the ratification of the treaty is fixed for the 17th. 11 is dependent on the decision of the Soviets’ Congress on the 12th March.

BELGIAN PARLIAMENT. . i “rkutkk’s” ■i'Hi.koram.] Received this day at 2.30 p.m.,) PARIS, March 5. The first meeting of the Belgian Parliament since the war began is arranged to be held in Paris this month. TREATY TERMS. " • 'bis d'v at. 2.30 p.m.,) LONDON, March 5. The Russo-German'treaty continues: Starting from the fact that Persia and Alfghanistan nroWroe, independent States, the contracting parties undertake to respect their political and economic independence and territorial integrity. ■ War prisoners will he mutually repatriated. and the contracting parties mutually renounce indemnification of war costs, namely; State expenditure and public and private damages, which have arisen through military measures including all requisitions taken in enemy country. The final clause provides for the ratification within a fortnight.