RUSSIAN MIX-UP.
A SHOCKING REPORT.
! r AUS'I'KALIAN ,*fc S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] ; (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) ; AMSTERDAM December 8. ! The Dutch Minister at Petrograd who' lias returned, speaks freely of the terrible conditions in Russia and appeals to the workers of all nations to assist against Bolshevik tendencies. The Minister characterised Bolshevism as the end of civilisation. I nanslated into practice its principles are high wages for no work, taking others property without punishment and no taxaj twin. The situation in Petrograd is [ one of utter exhaustion. He never dreamt of such corruption and tyranny. The future seems hopeless. If Russia is left to herself sho will be completely and utterly ruined. RUSSIAN HORRORS. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COVYHIOHt] (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN December 8. Winter is terribly gripping northern Russia. Petrograd is a city of deaths. Many are insane from hunger. Thousand are lying °f starvation and hundreds daily are thrown into common graves. The peasantry, are with out fuel and aro becoming foodless. Bolsheviks fearing the Allies! arrival are again endeavouring to exterminate the bourgeoi.se. The dead include distinguished authors, commercers and social
! democrats. German solders have left Baltic pro- ! vinces which have earnestly appealed 'to the Allies for help. The British fleet have arrived at Reval and is landing troops and quelling Bolshevik
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1918, Page 3
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