THE RUSSIAN MIX UP

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1918, Page 3

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP

THE CZECHO- SLOVAKS.

TOWN OF NIKOLSK CAPTURED,

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WASHINGTON, July 12

The Chairman of the American. Council of Czechs, states there are a hundred thousand in the Czecho Slovak forces in Siberia and elsewhere. Advices received from Vladivostoek statethat the Czeeho-Slovaks attacked an. armed force qf former German prisoners, wherof the Czechs captured 600.. They also took the town of Nikatslc 80 miles north-west of Vladivostoek. A REPORTED DEFEAT. OF THE CZECHOSLOVAKS. j LONDON, July 12. ii Russian news from the Bolshevik i sources insists that there has been a- j complete suppression of tlio counter- | revolution in various parts of the conn- • try. The Czeeho-Slovaks were heavily j defeated in tko S amar a region, and 'I were forced to cross the Volga, north-| westward of Moscow, and other Czecho- | Slovak troops at Tclieshardrimsk ia jj eastern Siberia were also compelled to | retreat. The messages indicate a wide- s spread nature of revolt. The Bolshe- j viks state that the situation is now , secure. They are preparing a ■ fresh counter offensive. Ii

BOLSHEVIKS OVERTHROWN

PEKIN, July 12

The Czeeho-Slovaks have overthrown the Bolsheviks throughout the whole region from Tobolsk to Semiglatinsk, and from Krasnovarsk to Chiliabrosk. It is confirmed, also, that they have overthrown them at Irkutsk.

OZECHO-SLOVA K COMMANDER

STOCKHOLM, July 12

The Bolsheviks allege 'that Muravieff is Commander-in-Chief of the CzeclvSlovak Army.

JAPAN’S INTERVENTION. TOKIO, July 12

Tli© report from Washington that Japan has declined the request of the Entente to intervene in Siberia, has no ground whatever, and is authorintively declared to be untrue. Japan’s attitude is unchanged. America's reply on / tho subject is still awaited. An unofficial report states that in Japan, there is almost an unanimous feeling, that the despatch of troops to Siberia is at present unnecessary. IN NORTH. RUSSIA. WAR PREPARATIONS. STOCKHOLM, July 12th. As a epnsequence of the Allies landing on the Murmah coast, the War Com ■r inissariat in Northern Russia, hasfcojdered war preparations. Trotsky has proclaimed partial mobilisation and gathered war material from thei old front. Military censorship has been re-cs-i tablished in Petrograd. ) North Russian Bolshevik circles state that the Government-hopes for a peaceful settlement, but are determined ou war if necessary.

WHAT IT FORESHADOWS.

BERLIN REGARDS IT MOST . SERIOUS.

LONDON, July 12.

The Allies landing- on tho Murman coast is regarded as an event of , the first importance, coupled with the German news from Russia, it foreshadows that Russia is eventually to be a scene of a scattered and prolonged campaign. Berlin states that the Allies have planned attacks on two sides with a Japanese advance in the I.urkal district, whore they will link up with Somonof.

Berlin regards the British expedition as most serious, asserting that Berlin Intends to advance from the north against the chart of European Russia, and asks whether the feeble. Soviet Government is capable, of resisting, with the Red Guards ns disciplined troops.

Berlin admits, that the Allies havo already established connection with the Ozeeh-Slovaks, who furnished a valuable rallying point. Berlin announces that the Central Powers must intervene with armies, because the Russian Government is too weak to resist without help. It is impossible for the Central Powers to per mit the Allies to gather a now sourcix of strength in the East.

MIRBACH’S DOUBLE GAME. STOCKHOLM, July 12. Tho Swedish Press learns that Mirlm'ch. whilo exercising a powerful influence over the Bolsheviks, entertained secret relations with tho Monarchal nnti-Revolutionnry Party.

MIRBACH’S MURDERERS. COPENHAGEN, July 12. A Moscow message, via Germany states that one of Mirba'ch’s murderers has been arrested.

MARCHING ON MOSCOW

[“rkuter’s” tfj.eoram.] PARIS, July 12th

“Le Matin’s” Stockholm „correspondent states that Tchernoff, lender tho Social Revolutionaries, is. at the head of numerous armed bands, chiefly peasants, who are marching on Moscow and have reached the environs.

PETROGAD FOOD SHORTAGE

LONDON, July 12,

A wireless Russian official message states tlxat owing to food shortage, cholera is increasing. It is very difficult carry on till after the harvest. Councils in tho corn provinces have urged .tho speed up and despatch of food to Petros grad.

ALLIED INTERVENTION. LONDON, July 12.

The United Service, reporting on the ]‘2th, states that, the Allied force at the request of the Russinns aro guarding the Murman coast and railway against the Gonnann.

AN ACCEPTED PROPOSAL. STOCKHOLM, July i*»

A Petrograd message states that Lenin has accepted the Finnish proposal issued through the German Foreign Office and will negotiate for a separate pence.

THE CZAR’S DENIAL. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. A Petrograd paper has published a letter from tho Czar contradicting his reported murder. He states that bandits attempted the assassination of the Royal family, but the commissioners bravely frustrated the outrage. Tho incident seriously impaired thp health.