RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 November 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

GUN DUELS ON RUSSIAN TRONT.. LONDON, November 26. A Russian official message reports < fusillades on the northern, western, south-western and Roumanian fronts, Fraternisation was observed southward of Lake Narotch, in the northern sector. We repulsed strong Turkish at- j tacks on the sea coast in the region of j the Caucasus. I

CHAOS IN RUSSIA NO PEACE POSSIBLE MORE SECRET DOCUMENTS J INSTANCING RUSSIAN GREED Received 9.50 LONDON, November 27. The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent states that the fact that Lenin has ousted Kerensky has brought peace no nearer, because Germany has the man power and can occupy as much of Russia as she wishes. Lenin's proposed armistice has actually been in force for months, but a separate peace is imposible, because no body exists capable of concluding peace. There are many Governments in Russia, but not. one that governs the country. A constitneuf assembly is to be elected, but will never act because the BOiSlwv Res' success has damned it. The Allies are seeking intimate friendship, but parnership must not be with the curious individuals thrown up by the recent disturbances. They must await the re-appearance of old friends above the present turmoil. The latest Bolshevik disclosure is a secret document wherein France guarantees Russia's military and economic future, and is prepared to agree to an extension of Russia's frontier as far as necessary Also aTTloSument wherein Russia seeks M. Briand's permision to fortify the Aland Islands and Haparanda. A message states that Lenin has ordered soldiers at the front to arrest the generals opposed to the Bolshevik revolution, and prevent them escaping a due®sentence, but not to lynch them.

GERMAN TROOPS FOR RUSSIA IF JAPANESE INTERFERE -Received 10.25 ROME, November 27. The Giornale's Petrograd correspondent states that Lenin declares that Germany will send troops to repulse any Japanese invasion of Russia German money is freely circulated in Petrograd through neutral banks. TREASURY OFFICIALS DIS MISSED REFUSAL TO RECOGNISE THE BOLSHEVIKS ALL NOBILITY PROPERTY CONFISCATED Received 9.50 PETROGRAD, November 27 The Council of the People's Commissionaires have issued a decree dismissing Assistant Ministers and high officials of the Treasury for refusing to recognise the Council TEe decree also hands over all property belonging to the nobility to corpoTtftions, and merchants'' guilds to Zemstovs and City Municipalities.

A PLAN THAT FAILED. PETROGRAD, November 27. The publication of treaties and diplomatic documents has not aroused a sensation. The snbstance was" known already. . v* ■• >, '

A TERRIBLE STATE OF THINGS. COPENHAGEN, November 27 Russia is on the verge of a bloody civil war. The northern armies have been foodless for three days. Thousands of soldiers are leaving the front. Hundreds are dying in the trenches of cold and hunger. Mutinies are general and mobs are pilaging the food trains. CZAR'S DAUGHTER ESCAPES . NEW YOR, November 27. It is announced that Princess Tatiana Romanoff, the second daughter of the ex-Czar, escaped from Siberia and is en route across the Pacific to New York. She is to lecture and write for the benefit of the Rusian civilian relief committee She urges the United States not to abandon Russia but to combat the Socialistic and German influences. She does not desire the restoration of her father, but favours a strong democfatic Government, resembling the United StatesVSne'" hopes to assist in replacing Russia with the Allies. She escaped through a mock marriage with the son of an ex-court chamberlain, this permitting her freedom.

NO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. LONDON November 27. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that since the fall of the Provisional Government there Sad been no Government in Russia with which the British were able to enter into diplomatic relations. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law said that so far as he was aware none of the Allies had repffed Rusian proposals for an armistice immediately and new peace negotiations. Mr Bourchier states that Cossack forces have left the front and joined Kaledin. '• '• The Caucasus region .has elected a Parliament and proclaimed independence The disintegration of Russia is proceeding apace.

ALLIES MAKE STRONG PROTEST LONDON, November 27. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent understands that the Allies are making a joint protest to the Russian people against the* proposed truce as a flagrant breach of London It is believed that France, as Russia's earliest ally is making a separate protest. THE IMPOSSIBLE RUSSTJW PETROGRAD, November 27 Mr Bourchier reports that the Minister of War on the 22nd isued an order to the Petrograd garrison as follows: —The war is over. Disband, and return your arms to the depots." The Bolsheviks 1 are sending an envoy to hoping to initiate a Peace Conference_ Kaledin has collected a large force in the Don Valley, augmented from the front. On the other hand the Bolsheviks claim to control all the cities including Nijninovgorod, Kharkov, Odessa, Saratoff, and Kazan.

The Bolsheviks seized paper and gold at Moscow to the value of 270 millions sterling. Korniloff is still in gaol. B'rusiloff, as the result of a wound at Moscow", has had a leg anlfStated. It is reported from Haparanda that the Allied Ministers in Petrograd will demand their passports if a separate peace is negotiated.