RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 April 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE FATE OF SEBASTOPOL IN THE BALANCE. Received 10.10 a.m. AMSTERDAM, April 29. It is reported from Sebastopol that the Labourites favour the surrender of the town .without resistance but the sailors decided to oppose the Germans. , , ANOTHER THREAT TO RUSSIA. GERMAN PRISONERS MUST BE Released. Received 10.55 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 29. State Department advices state that Germany is sending a mission to Petrograd to demand the immediate release of German prisoners, while the sick are to remain in Russia under the care of neutral physicians. Germany will agree to release incapacitated Russon prisoners. If these demands are not met Petrograd will be occupied.

GERMANY AND UKRAINE. A BREAK PROBABLE. Received 10.55 a.m, WASHINGTON,’ April 29. A United Press message from Petrograd says a break between Ukrainia Rada and tlie Government of Germany is near because of the German demand that land be taken from the peasants and returned to the landlords, and feedstocks be sent to Germany. Ukrainian workers and peasants are joining the Russians in formation and strong array, whose purpose is to restore the recogrtised democratic Government and open peace negotiations. RUSSIA'S FATE. A REPORTED COUNTER-REVOLU-TION. WASHINGTON, April 2S. The Russian Embassy at Washington has; no knowledge of the a Petrograd counter-revolution. ) *jo!i AN INTOLERABLE POSITION i NEW YORK, April 28. A prominent American just returned from Petrograd says: "Wo ‘ left because conditions mere intolerable. Murder and robber yare rife,'and many of the wealthier class are openly urging Germany to come and establish order. There is a tremendous .labour upheaval throughout Russia, .- workers demanding maximum wage for minimum work. Reds and Whites, who had been continuously fighting in Finland, declared a truce for scvendiours'to allow us through their- lines, i; .-c ALEXIEFF AND KORNILOFF. ' STOCKHOLM,' April ' 29. It 'is ‘reported that Alexieff and Korniloff " have arrived in Petrograd, where ‘they have become masters of the situation. BRITISH AND AMERICAN STORES. SEIZED BY WHITE GUARDS. Received 11.45 a m. WASHINGTON, April 28 State Department advices show that Finnish White Guards are seizing stores from Britain and America which were intended for the old Russian Government.