THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

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A TYRANT’S DEATH. PARIS, July 7 Tho newspapers regard the assassination of Miraleh as the first stroke of vengeance of oppressed Russia, against German tyranny, and a severe blow to German plans. OPPOSED TO ALLIES. LONDON, July 7th. The Moscow paper “Ignc-stia” the official Bolshevik organ says the Allies will be opposed by military force, if they intervene in Russia. CZECHS ACTION. AMSTERDAM, July 7. A message from Vladivostock states the Commandant of the Czechs-Slovaks disarmed tho Bolsheviks and restored the former administration. A FALSE ORDER. COPENHAGEN, July 7. A Russian telegram states that a number, disguised as Red Guards, assited Grand Duke Michael to escape, The 'Red Guards showed the Governor a written order from the Soviet that it was necessary to tako tho Grand Duke Michael to Perm owing to the danger of an attack upon him. The Red Guards took Michael in a motor car, and the next day the Governor found Hie order to be false. A BERLIN STATEMENT. • AMSTERDAM, July 7. A Berlin message states that a report from Kieff declares that the statement that Grand Duke Michael has been proclaimed Czar and is' marching against Moscow is a pure invention. REPORTED FINNISH DEFEAT. COPENHAGEN July 6. It is reported from Northern Norway that lCzecho-Slovak troops completely defeated three thousand Finns and Germans near Kondale. IN SIBERIA. TOKIO July 6. Fifteen thousand Czechs have entered Vladivostock. Throe Czechs and fifty-one Bolsheviks were killed. REPORTED REVOLT. LONDON, July 7th. The newspapers, discussing the'Russian report that seventy-five thousand revolutionary troops are marching . on Kieff, state this means the Ukr raine Russians have revolted against tho German domination. CALL FOR HELP. WASHINGTON, July 7. inofficial advices received in Washington from Paris says the population of the Murntan and White gea coasts have petitioned the British, French and American consuls at Archangel for protection against Germany, and Bolsheviks.

GLAD HE’S DEAD. PARIS, July 8. M. Kerensky, referring to Count Mirbach. said while he deplored taking human life, he was glad Mirbach was killed. llis death was a good thing for Russia, and may mark the beginning of a renaissance, and may initiate a movement in Moscow against Germany. The Germans are now certain to occupy Moscow. Mirbach was the,real ruler of Russia. He got on well with Lenin and Trotsky.