RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

THE BLOCKADE. PARIS, Oct. 15. The Supreme Council has invited Germany to join the blockade against Soviet Russia.

BOLSHEVIKS FAILING. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Opinion here forecasts the early collapse of the Bolsheviks in North Russia.

RASPUTIN’S MURDERER

ROBBED IN LONDON. LONDON, October 15

Prince Felix Youssonpoff, the slayer of the monk Rasputin, has been robbed in London of jewels valued at £37,000, Prior to the abdication of the Czar, and Czarine, a quantity of Royal jewels were removed to London and deposited at various banks. The jewels included a hundred Cape diamonds which were entrusted to Youssonpoff. He recently collected them and took them to Ills Knighfisbridge fiat. - After a convival dinner party on Monday the diamonds were missed. The Prince recently caused a sensation at Albert Hall at the “Three Arts.” Ball, by appearing in a costume covered with jewels. Scotland Yord declines to give any information with reference to Prince Youssonpoff’s jewels. A dramatic development is expected, and it is likely the revelations will have an important bearing upon the present day events in Russia. The stolen jewels are worth over thirty seven thousand sterling.

NEAR GATCHINA

'(Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, October 16. Yudenitch has reached Gatchina.

BRITISH NAVAL THREAT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 16

A correspondent learns that the Commander of the British naval forces in the Baltic sent an ultimatum to Colonel? Bermondt', ordering him to evacuate the suburbs of Riga by noon on the loth, or British ships would shell him out. It is understood. this has not been ordered by the Supreme Council.

BOLSHEVIKS BEATEN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 15. Bolshevik resistance is weakening rapidly. The Red Army is only fighting because the soldiers fear the machine gunners posted in their rear with orders to fire on fugitives and cowards.