RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 March 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN PETROGRAD.

WORKING IN .WITH JAPAN.

Received* 8.40,

LONDON, March 11. The Daily News Petrograd correspondent says Prince Lvoff has* caused a sensation In Petrograd. He has constituted a new Government and will accompany a Japanese invasion in Siberia. The Bolsheviks are trying to arouse Siberia to resist the invasion. Tho “Pravda” commenting, says this means war with Japan. Russia’s former allies are agreed on Japanese intervention, except America which is> trying to modify the Allies' policy of vengeance. During the debate in the Bolshevik Congress, Lenin, insisted that it was useless to flourish a, cardboard sword before Hindenburg. “I will sign any treaty,” he declared, “which will enable us to prepare for a now struggle. A provisional peace will save the war material indispensable for the future struggle. ” SWEDEN’S ATTITUDE. Received 8.40. PETROGRAD, March 11. Germany telegraphed that the Bolsheviks’ landing at Aaland was approved by Sweden. GERMANY’S IRON HAND IN FINLAND. TYPICAL HUN ACTIONS. Received 9.55. OTTAWA, March 11. The United Press Petrograd correspondent states that it is reported the Germans are persecuting the inhabitants of occupied territory in Finland. Newspapers are suppressed, and workmen’s organisations dispersed. It is reported that there have been many persons executed in Esthonih/ A Heavy German forcck are advane-' irig Novo' Zebokoff, the Russians are’‘preparing to defend the positiorir * ::1 • * NEW SIBERIAN PROVISIONAL 'GOVERNMENT. Received . • ..r 11 , v JJi' i TOKIOv March 11. A conference of prominent Russians at Pekin is reported to have selected Harbin as the temporary headquarters of the Provisional Siberian Government, ;n . ’ • l 40,000 CHINKS FOR SIBERIA. Received 10.15. TOKIO, March 11. It is understood that China will send 40,000 Chinese troops to Siberia. A RUSSIAN PROTEST. LONDON, March 10. Russian wireless.—Tcherin protested to the German Government against the introduction of German troops in Finland and the Aaland islands. BARBAROUS /RED TROOPS. LONDON, March 11. The “Mornting Postlfe” '.Stockholm correspondent says the Rod troops are committing horrible outrages. They murdered GOO bourgeoisie at Hclingsfora and elsewhere. Drunken Red Guards cut out tongues of prisoners in presence of their mothers and a number of wives in the presence of their husbands. 20,000 GERMAN TROOPS LANDED. LONDON, March 11. The “Morning Pqst’s” Stockholm correspondent says the Gorman warships Westfalen and Rheinland, and five troopships anchored beside a Swedish Squadron at Marichamm. The Germans brought 20,000 troops.