SOVIET .RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1924, Page 3

SOVIET .RUSSIA.

RUSSIAN ARMY REVOLT. LED BY TSARIST OFFICERS. TO OVERTHROW COM.MI'NISTR. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, Feb. (',. Messages from Riga disclose that the Russian Army is in revolt as divisions which contain only Russians tiro planning an ollensive against the Communist Government in -Moscow. These divisions are now stationed at strategic points southward ol .Moscow and intend to march on .Moscow as soon as the thaw sets in—early in April.

The Government is aware of the plot and Is rapidly assembling Tartar and Mongol divisions at Moscow. The rebels consist of the garrisons at Brianslc, Orel, Yelets. Tantboff and Vorcncsb. These divisions supported Trotsky in the quarrel with Lenin and other dictators. They are now led by Tsarist officers who joined the Red army during the past three years. The leaders, contrary to the practice in previous revolts, are not attempting to keep their intentions secret. The rebellious divisions opened by flouting the Government and resolutely ignoring numerous Government decrees ordering them to Siberian and Caucasian districts. Simultaneously with an attack on .Moscow the revolt of the I'ral garrisons may be expected together with another rising in Kronstadt.

The Moscow authorities are striving to secure the safetv of the capital by cmiceiitrafiug non-Russian divisions at Kaluga, Tula ami Kazan, while special regiments are stationed at Kalomnm. The weakest, point in the defence is at Tula where there are 150.000 unemployed. The leaders in T.gVv are endeavouring to achieve popularity by promising to reopen the factories as soon as the Soviet arranges for a loan from l’r:t:i!r.. THE LEADER Of REVOLT. '"Received this day at 10 n.m.) I LONDON, Fob. 0. Colonel Ossenski was dismissed from a political military education position in the Ministry of War. because lie had circularised Communists in the army, authorising democracy within the party .•mil approving of the freedom of discussion of political questions. Ossenski retorted :—“The army will know how to make the Commissars abandon their dictatorial powers when the time comes.” Colonel Ossenski is now loading the revolt. The Voronosh rebels are cooperating with the Ukrainian troops, who are planning a reign of terror in tile south-west hv the slaughter of .Tews. Serious anti-Semitic risings are already reported in Karkoff. Utdolit and Kherson.

There have boon ninny nnests n Odessa, where the position h mis.