THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1919, Page 3

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

TO CRUSH BOLSHEVISM

AN URGENT NEED

The “Evening Standard” correspondent states it is generally agreed that it is hazarduous to take any action resembling interference in Russia, yet a delay by assisting to increase the disorder *is likely to render intervention Wicessajry. An important thing m

to get a strong stable Government established. The “Matin” states M. Noulens jn his statement, emphasised two points first, there cannot be any peace with Bolshevism. Second, that Bolshevism, like German Imperialism, threatens all the civilised States, unless strangled betimes. M. Noulens fears that the west ward advance of the Bolshevists army will cause widespread risings in Poland, Germany and Hungary, where conditions are ripe for Bolshevism. Ihus there is in western civilisation a laige fortress which would not he required to stem the invasion, if steps were taU en early. He estimated the Bolsheviks possess 45,000 troops of poor quality and fifteen hundred guns, but a shortage of shells. There are strong Bolshevik troops northwards and eastward j but little opposition in •■Poland and Baltic provinces. Now is the time to send help, which soon would stem the tide and eventually crush the Bolsheviks,

RUSSIAN REVENUE. {Received this day at J. 0.15 a.m.) FETROGRAD January 21. The Moscow Government’s budget ehows ail enormous increase in expenditure in the second half ol the year 1918, due to war revenue, principally derived from heavy property and income tax which showed a heavy fall toward the end of the year. The Finance Com jnissary anticipates little revenue from this source iD 1919.