RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 February 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. _ f { AMSTERDAM, February 17. The 11 Frankfurt Gazette” sttaes that war with Russia was renewed on Monday. The “Tyd’s” B’erlin correspondent states that Germans are concentrating in the Ukraine for the purpose of attacking the Bolsheviks. The Germans fear outrages by the Red Guards, and threaten reprisals if German prisoners in Northern Russia suffer JAPAN’S HINT TO RUSSIA. DEFYING THE AGREEMENT. NEW YORK, February 17. Dr. Styenaga, a Japanese publicist, says that Japan regards the Russian chaos with the greatest anxiety, because it threatens the peace of the Far East. While Japan wishes Russia’s friendship, her statesmen recently strongly intimated that it would be well for Russia to think twice before defying the agreement. “BEFORE GOD, THE WORLD, AND HISTORY.’ A POLISH PROTEST. Received 9 a.m. COPENHAGEN, February IS. The Polish Government, in a proclamation, protests before God, the world and history, against the new partition by separation of Khohn (which has been given to Ukraine.) The Central towers promised us independence, but have now bought peace with the Ukraine by selling a Polish Province.

The Lokal Anzoiger says the proclamation is equivalent to a declaration of war against Central Powers, who liberated Poland from the Czar’s yoke.

RED GUARDS AGAINST WHITE GUARDS.

Received 8.50. PETROGRAD, Feb 18

The Forty-Second 'Army Corps has been ordered to begin operations against the White Guards in Finland. Large detachments of Petrograd troops are euroute to Yiborg. The backbone of General .Mannheim’s White Guards is composed of several thousand Finns from Germany, well supplied with artillery. Manheim commands about 60,000 * troops'. _ii. RUSSIA’S PITIABLE 0 CONDITION. STARVATION, PLAGUE, AND TYPHUS RIFE. Received 8.50. ,J----LONDON, Feb 18. Telegrams from Petrograd disclose that the situation is unchanged. Famine i£ imminent, and there is bitter distress among all classes. Typhus has appeared in Petrograd and plague has broken out in Southern Rxissia. THE WAR WITH RUSSIA CREATES AN AUSTRO-GERMAN CLEAVAGE. AUSTRIA PRACTICALLY OUT QF IT. Received 9.30. PARIS, Feb 18. Various telegrams indicate that the resumption of a state of war between the Central Powers and Russia has produced an Austro-Germa'n cleavage. Austrian newspapers warn Germany against reopening hostilities, wherein Austria does not desire to participate. The Nieu Frie Press points out Austria no longer borders on Russia, therefore she is not compelled to resume hostlities, though she may undertake to protect the communications with Ukraine. Die Zeit says so far as Austria is concerned, the war is practically finished. On the other hand America has scarcely begun Thinking people now look to Czernin and Wilson. Germany must not interrupt negotiations.

UKRAINE APPEALS TO GERMANY

Received 9.50,

AMSTERDAM, Feb 18

Germany asserts the Bolsheviks are burning stocks of grain in Ukrarmrtis far as possible, A German official statement states the Ukranian delegation at Brest Litovsk requested the German Government to make the following announcement to the German people: “The Maximalists have undertaken a Holy war against the Ukranian Socialists. This barbaric invasion seeks to destroy our independence. We are concentrating new forces in order to op- ] pose the northern forces. We look for help to Germany in our struggle for existence by protecting the northern frontier. We know our voice will be heard.” '■