THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

[PER TRESS ASSOCIATION. COPTRIGHf.J IN WESTERN SIBERIA. PEKIN, June 25. The Bolsheviks’ power has collapsed in Western Siberia. The Czoch-Slovaks now control the■ Frals-Irkutsk railway, and have established a Government, but ten thousand Austro-German prisoners under General Taube are moving against SomenofT's army, whose Cossacks are deserting owing to dissensions.

CZAR REPORTED KILLED. U‘Reuter's” telegram.] NEW YORK, June 25. A message from Copenhagen’says that the Russian newspaper “Vyra” states the Red Guards broke into the residence of M. Romanoff, the former Czar, at Ekaterinburg, and murdered him. GERMAN TROOPS LANDED. rAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION] - NEW YORK, June 25. A Moscow message, states that the Germans have landed three thousand troops at Poti, on the Black Sea. ALLIES INTERVENTION. OTTAWA, June 25. M. Bernstein, in an article in the New York n Hcrald” states that unllss the Allies intervene in Russia the Bolsheviks will mobilise armies for Germany. Tho New York' ‘fSun’s” Washington correspondent attaches significance to the fact that M. Konovaloff an influential supporter of Kerensky, had a lengthy conference, with Lansing relative to intervention.

GERMAN AIMS. (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) NEW YORK, June 25. ! The United Press Stockholm correspondent states the Bolsheviks are receiving direct aid from Germany for fighting against the Czecho-Slovaks and Siberians. Three thousand Gormans have landed at ports near Batoum. It is believed this is the first step to a complete occupation of the Caucasus. ' IN SIBERIA. (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received This Day, at, 12.10. a.m.) LONDON, June 25. Czech Slovak troops under Genera! Alcxieff have captured Irkutsk.

KERENSKY IN LONDON. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. M. Kerensky has arrived here.