INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1921, Page 2

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

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lUSTUALTAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REBELS STILL ACTIVE. HELSINGFORS, March 29 It is reported that the revolutionaries captured Miu k. The Bth Red Army joined the re Yd and formed a democratic republic.Insurgent peasants surrounded Kieff, the Communists within adopting terrorising measures. PETROGRAD, March 29 The social revolutionaries (the Mevsheviks) are demanding the immediate summoning of a constituent assembly.

RUSSIA’S FINANCE

PARIS. March 29^

The “Matin” asserts that the Soviet (iovennnent in order to provide credits which l.enin needs is allocating practically the whole of the natural wealth of Russia to foreign capitalists, including forests, coal, lead, iron, platinum and vast agricultural areas. Only odO million gold roubles remain out of the gold reserve. The looting of th 0 Russian Treasury is therefore practically finished. Secret concessions to German and British firms include timber concessions to the German financial magnate, Stinnes, over Siberian territory one and a half times as hig as France. Stinnes has undertaken to construct a great system of electric railways through the forests. The “Matin presumes that the Allies will not agre t . to this method of disposing of Russia’s natural wealth to the detriment of Russia’s early creditors. THE KRONSTADT REVOLT. “ THE TIMES ” SERVICE. (Received This Day at 2.25 a.nO HELSINGFORS, Mar. 29. An. official despatch dealing with events loading to the Kronstadt revolt disposes of the theory that it was precursory to a countryside revolt against Leninists and declares that whilst the anti-Reds endeavoured to exploit the opportunity, the outbreak was slowly engineered by malcontent sailors fiom purely selfish motives. While many Pad been engaged in many campaigns, the sailors spent a life oi sloth and pleasure. The Government’s desire to enforce discipline similar to the army provoked them to rebel, with the sole object of perpetuating their privileged existence. The fact that notwithstanding that the country was seething will 1 ' discontent, they were unsuccessful demonstrates that Renin’s star has not vet warned.