BOLSHEVIKS IN ASCENDANT.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 15 January 1918, Page 3

BOLSHEVIKS IN ASCENDANT.

Russia Useless as Belligerent. [ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. ] [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.j Received This Day, 11.45 a.m. .London, Jan. 14. The Daily Chronicle's Stockholm correspondent interviewed Sir George Buchanan, British Ambassador to Petrograd, who said the Bolsheviks had attained such a position at present that nobculy can overthrow them. Their trump cards are "Peace" and "General War Weariness." They will re. main in power until the people learn the.y cannot realize their promises. Thp Bolsheviks can- ' not be regarded as representative of the whole of Russia- 'South Russia is going its own way. The Bolsheviks have now summoned a Constituent Assembly but Sir George's opinion is that the Soviet groups are- still the real holders of power: It is impossible to foretell the results of the Brest Litovsk negotiations. Trotsky seems to be try. j ing to establish a separate peace but he is also cariying on a propaganda in the German eastern armies and the propaganda had had some results. Kaledin, Kerensky and Korniloff are waiting a chance to bring about order in ltussia. No change can be expected in the country's external politics in the near future. llussia has finished her role as an active power in this war. To-day's General War News. Received This Day, 11.45 a.m. Washington, Jan- 14. The Austrians have promised the Pope that they will not bomb or shall Venice, fearing the Allies may retaliate by raiding' Vienna. Mr E. A. Hurley, president of the United States Shipping Board has announced that definite steps will be taken by America and the Allies to co-ordinate shipping. A United States controller lias been appointed to co-operate with London, Paris and Rome, controllers and speed up loadings and embarkations. He also announced that shipyard activity is almost beyond belief. Forty-one vessels, aggregating 327,152 tons, will be ready in January and February. New York, January 14. The steamer Texan is reported to be sinking at sea.