THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1918, Page 3

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

[PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.,; THE NEW ALLY. 'Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, Aug. Bth. A C'zeclio-Slovak officer has arrived in London from the Murnum coast. In the course of an intervoiw he said Austria mobilised us at the outbreak of 'the war and detailed us to fight on the Carpathian front. Three hundred of our men and six officers in January walked over to the Russian lines and became prisoners before seeing any fighting. Several hundred thousand later followed their example, and are all firm friends of the Entente. There is a vast majority still in arms in Russia, and Siberia who fought with Russia until the Bolsheviks made peace with Germany. We felt that after the treaty was signed there was no longer a chance for the Czecho-Slovaks obtaining their National Independence amt wo refused to lay down our arms, when the Bolshoviks ordered us.

4 THE ALLIES IN SIBERIA. STRONG FORCES LANDING. (Received This Day at 11.15 %.m.) WASHINGTON, August 8. It is officially announced that Ma-jor-General Graves, a. former Assistant Chief of the General Staff, will command the American Expeditionary force in Siberia which will be composed of two regiments of infantry from the Phillipines, and . other troops, totalling seven thousand.

Japan will send n similar number. Tho “New York Times” Shanghai correspondent states the British troops who landed at Yladivosfock met with a friendly reception.

new Siberia. (Received This Day at 11.16 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 8. Details concerning the aims of the now Siberian State received in London confirm that it is entirely sympathetic with the Entente ) anil eager to r:*i an army to resist the German invasion. The Provincial Clovernmeut insists that Siberia is still part of Great Russia, and recognises tho Russian prerevolution treaties and financial obligations. It repudiates the Bolsheviks aims and soeks the country’s complete reorganisation. A Duma will bo elected on the basis of universal suffrage. THE WHITE SEA FRONT. (Received Tina Pov at, 11.23. n.m.) ARCHANGEL, August 8. Bolshevik reinforcements have arrived at Esekogorke, the next station to Archangel. The Whit© Guards attacked and drove them out prisonering many. There are anti-Bolshevik revolutionaries in several of the districts within a radius of two hundred miles of Archangel. COUNCIL RECOGNITION. (TVeeivod This 'w „t. 11 23. n.m.) PARIS, August 8. Tho “Petit Parisen” states the new Provisional Government at Archangel will shortly be officially confirmed.

ORGANISING IN SIBERIA. (Received TUt*. nt 11.23. n..m.) TIENTSIN, August 8. Semenkoff is co-operating ’with Iho Czecho-Slovnks who are preparing to proceed to Vladivostok. SERIOUS RAILWAY STRIKE. (Received This Day at P. 30, n.m.) MOSCOW, Aug 8. Despite the assertions of the Germans and Austrians to the contrary itis officially stated that- Ukraine Railway strike remains serious. There is considerable sabotage. ROYALTY’S SERIOUS PLIGHT. Received, this da* - at R. 43 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 8. King Alfonso of Spain is trying to save the ox-Czar’s relations, especially the daughters. Loading Spaniards appealed to Britain and Germany to secure the family’s passage to Spain. It is learned that Duke George is living in a garret in Petrograd, is ill, and unattended medically, and is penniless.