RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 April 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS IN SIBERIA. ' CLASH WITH CHINESE. HARBIN, April 19. The Bolsheviks sent an ultimatum, to the Chinese authorities at Wauria station demanding" the immediate delivery of the Cossack General Semenoff and the disarmament of his forces. The Chinese refused, whereupon the Bolsheviks bombarded a Manchurian station. It is reported that the Bolsheviks are*’ concentrating a force at Yloraireacta station, near Yladivostock. RIOT IN POLAND. Received 8.40 a.m. BERNE, April 21. Sanguinary riots are reported at Cracow. A mob looted the Jewi#.quarters. Conflicts occurred betwdeh. the troops and the niob wherein' '2l were killed and injured. Many : arrests have been made. dIVIL WAR INT RUSSIA. ‘ •‘ v Received 11.35 a.m. PETROGRAD, April 21. There has been, lighting between Anarchists and Bolsheviks at Yoroness, Sunberck, R.ostpff, and also between White Guards, ■ north Yiborg, which .Is the only important. Finnish town remaining in Russian hands. INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT FOR SIBERIA. ALLIES’ ASSISTANCE INVOKED. Received 11.35 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 21. The New York Times’ Washington advices say the Siberian Semstovs s has notified the Allies’ representatives in Russia that its objects are to re-establish order and preserve the territorial integrity and economic independence of Siberia, and tto assist the German-Bolshevik peace terms. The Government must have active assistance from the Allies. The Times adds; “A report has been received that the Bolshevik Government intentf to remove stores from Vladi% r ostock to European Russia. BRITISH POLITICS THE BRITISH REVOLUTION. FEDERAL HOME RULE ASSUMING SHAPE. Received 8.40 a.m. LONDON, April 21. The “Daily Telegraph’s” political correspondent says the movement favouring Federal Home Rule is assum. ing tangible form at Westminster, Three Radical and one Unionist resolution on the subject has been tabled in the House of Commons. Mr. Robertson, a Commoner, writing to the Daily Chronicle, urged that Federal Home Rule would eliminate Ulster’s grievance;