RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 10 April 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

CZAR AND FAMILY TO BE | REMOVED. 1 Received 8.45 a.m. PETROGRAD, April 9. In view of Far Eastern events the Bolsheviks have decided to remove the Tsar arid family from Tobolsk. GERMANY DICTATES TO RUSSIA Received 8.45 a.m. PETROGRAD, April 9. In response to the Russian protest agajnst the German landing in Finland Germay has demanded that the Russian Baltic fleet should leave Finnish waters by the 12th. The Council of Commissaries has ordered the fleet to comply. .JAPANESE ACTION IN SIBERIA.. MAKES ALLIED ACTION WITH SOVIETS IMPOSSIBLE. , Received 8.45 a.m.

LONDON, April 9. The Daily News' -Petrograd correspondent says the first act of the Japanese at Vladivostok was to proclaim that they do not recognise the Soviets' privileged classes. Vladivostock is openly rejoicing at the landing which is the beginning of the end of the Soviet power. Japanese action makes friendly allied co-operation with the Soviets impossible, particularly at. Murmansk railway, where the Allies are assisting the Soviets to prevent the White Finns seizing the coast, which would allow the Germans to establish a' submarine base, preventing Archangel traffic. THE SIBERIAN CRISIS. LONDON, April 9. The landing of British at Vladivostock is officially confirmed. JAPAN JUSTIFIES, LANDING. TOKIO, April 8. It is stated that the Japanese landing at Vladivostock' was inevitable, owing' to 'repeated brutal attacks, on Japanese by so-called • Bolsheviks, though some of • the .perpetrators . arcGerman prisoners. ~:.'■ ■•' STATE OF WAR DECLARED. RED GUARDS ORDERED TO RE: j SIST JAPANESE. PETROGRAD, April 8.

The Government has proclaimed a state of war throughout Siberia and lias ordered the Siberian Soviets to detachments of Eed Guards to resist the Japanese... PROTEST TO THE ALLIES. MOSCOW, April S, The Commissary of Foreign Affairs formally protested to the Allied .representatives against the landing at Vladivostock and demanding the imi mediate withdrawal of the forces. The Allies, replying, characterised the landing as a purely local affair due to local complications, which would soon be settled

GERMAN NOTE TO RUSSIA. Received 11.5 a.m. PETROGRxVD, April 9. Germany has telegraphed to the Commissary of Foreign Affairs demanding the immediate disarmament of the Russian Fleet and the conclusion of the Russo-Ukranian peace. The Germans at Hango demanded a cessation of the destruction of Russian warships, harbours, and forts, also that the bolts and sights of guns on the ships and. land batteries must be removed before the 11th. Crews of Russian ships must return to-Rus-sia, except small, nucleus crews. Received 11 am. WASHINGTON, April 9. Official advices to the State Department from Sweden state the Russians blew up three large warships in South Finnish waters to prevent capture by the, attacking German squadron. The Teutons are not regarding the terms of tho peace treaty guaranteeing Russian warships against, capture.