RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 December 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

IHE FOOD PROBLEM IN RUSSIA. LENIN’S FAILURE TO SOLVE IT. Received 8.30. Travellers from Petrograd state that all -classes starving, |Lenijn Ting proved unable to solve the food problem and has ruined his position with the lower classes. Terrible hunger demonstrations are likely. (ALEDIN ARRESTS BOLSHEVIK OFFICERS. JONTROLS LARGE FORCES OF INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY. Received B.SO. COPENHAGEN, Nov 2. Only one-fifth of the Russian army upports the Bolshevik armistice. It is Teported that Kaledin has surounded and arrested many Bolshevik fficers at Rostov. Kaledin commands one thousand ossacks and large forces of infan‘y and artillery. Rodzianko is with PEACE DELEGATES. . LONDON, November 30 Russian delegates telegraph that the usso-Germaan plenipotentiaries meet t, midday on Sunday, crossing the illage of Kukhalishky, between the vinsk-Vilna railway, westward of the oposing military lines. The delegates ill travel in a special train to the ] erman eastern front headquarters at j rest Litovsk.

THE CZAR’S DAUGHTER. NOW IN ENGLAND. LONDON, November 30. The Morning Post states that the sar’s daughter Tatiana, who was rented to have escaped from Tobolsk id journeyed to America, via Japan, ally, journeyed to- Moscow and rchangel, disguised in male clothes, id short hair. She is now in England waiting embarkation to America for lecturing tour. POSITION NOT ALTOGETHER HOPELESS -LIED ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS. X Received 9.5. LONDON Dec 2.

; \ special article dealing with the issian position after the publication the secret treaties at Petrograd, ites the Allies gave up hope that 3 Bolsheviks would be capable of nest dealing, and are therefore exiting the possibilities of getting i to the Cadets, Kaledin, and other al forces, mainly grouped in the ith and south-west of Russia. Experts suggest a route through but the main topic is: Will >an declare war against the Bolwiks occupying Pacific seaboard? Trough recognised as most unlikely t Japan will send troops, to Europe, Clemenceau is a consistent advoe of this and is anxious to arrange ns. ; is fully agreed the Loyalists of ssia are capable of making a strong t. It may be impossible for them hold a large Austro-German army [ to Russia, but their assistance be stronger if Allied aid arrives, s a mistake to regard Germany as ling for a Russian peace. It is ited outline Mijftfarfear will enable in and Trotsky to secure troops i the front, who are necessary for

fighting against Kaledin, thus assisting to establish the revolutionary state, which will be contagious and certain to affect the German revolutionaries.

Militarists claim the evacuation of parts of Russia would not help peace and would affect the soldiers’ morale! Germany should wait some months, in the meantime assisting Russia’s more complete collapse by Bolshevik methods. Best experts scout the idea that Hindenburg is planning another early blow for Paris, relying on new troops and an overwhelming number of guns, claiming in event of a Russian peace it is more likely to attempt the complete overthrow of Roumania. He will launch a heavy attack against Salonika_

. Mr Bourchier states that a German army order, marked “Secret, not to b« taken into the firing line ? ” orders privates to carry out an energetic propaganda amongst the Russians with the object of disorganising them. Company commanders are made responsible for the success of the propaganda, , : in-

Lenin is hastening decrees for nationalising all houses, and has commanded the seizure of art treasures from the wealthy for national purposes.

DOUKHOMIS’ ARMIES WILL FIGHT ON.

NOT TOLERATE SEPARATE PEACE. Received 10.35. WASHINGTON, Dec 2. Despatches announce that the Russian officials in London have advised that Doukhomis armies will continue to fight Russia will not tolerate a separate peace. The anti-Bolsheviks are working quietly and effectively in South Russia, and will achieve results shortly. RUMORED ESCAPE OF THE CZAR. ■ 1 NOW IN JAPAN. Received 10.35. BERNE, Dec 2. The Niue Erie Presse says it is rumoured the late Czar, Nicholas Romanoff, has escaped from Tobolsk, traversed Kharbin ? and. reached Japan. HOW TO HELP RUSSIAN LOYALISTS. VARIOUS EXPERTS’ SCHEMES. Received 9.5. LONDON, December 2. Colonel A’Court Rcpington, th« Times military expert, suggests the reinforcement alsd extension of the Mesopotamian force northwards. Other experts favour a Japanese army being sent to Trans-Siberia. It i* could seize Moscow and re establish a decent Government.

The loyal armies, led by Averescu and Christeseo exceed 300,000. These, with Techerbatoff’s force and other Russian .units might be expected to support Kaledin. SCHOOL FOR PROPAGANDA. Received 10.35. LONDON* Pe-c. Germany has organised schools on the Eastern front to teach soldiers how to spread propaganda, hoping to completely disorganise the Russian armies.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT’S MANIFESTO. EFFECT OF A SEPARATE “PE ACE Received 10 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2. It is now stated that Kaledinas Cossacks total 100,000.

TROTSKY LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

DETAINING BRITISHERS.

Received 9,30. PETROGRAD, Dec 2.

Trotsky has ordered that no Britishers shall be allowed to leave Russia till two Russian agitators interned in England are released. PETROGRAD, Dec. 2.

The Provincial Government organ declares the Bolshevik’s peace negotiations opened by the rebels can only lead to a disgraceful separate peace, ruinous for Russia, Those insane actions, if not resented by the army and the people, will reduce Russia to political and economic slavery, provoke a breach with the Entente, erase Russia’s name from the list of great Powers, and leave her to the invader’s mercy.

AMERICA AND FRANCE PROTEST AGAINST SEPARATE PEACE Received 10.30. PETROGRAD, Dec 2. The American military representative at Russian headquarters on behalf of the United States Government, has strongly -protested to [(general Doukhoumis against'Russia concluding a separate armistice. The French representative told Doukhoumis that France will not recognise the people’s commissioners. He is confident the Russian command will reject criminal negotiations. ELECTION RESULTS. LONDON, Dec 1. The “Daily Chronicle” reports that the Bolsheviks at Petrograd polled four hundred thousand, the Cadets a quarter of a million, and the Socialist Revolutionaries a hundred and fifty thousand. TroTsky and Miliukoff are among those elected. KRYLENKO RECEIVES POOR. HEARING. LONDON, Dec 1. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Petrograd correspondent states that Krylenko received a hostile reception when attempting to address the troops, who ridiculed and attacked Krylenko. His bodyguard intervened. Krylenko ordered wholesale arrests, including two generals. Two armies out of fifteen support Krylenko.