RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 July 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

GERMAN CONDEMNS GERMAN

METHODS.

NEW YORK, July 9

The New York Times Washington correspondent says: Diplomatic despatches show events in Russia and the successes of the Czecho-Slovaks which seemingly indicate a national awakening, are visbily disturbing Germany. Working classes in Eussia and Ukraine are bitterly opposed to Germany. The Lithuanian Council of State has protested against the annexationist' tendencies apparent in Germany.

Herr Melchier, who was appointed president of a commission to report on the Ukrainian situation, on his return to Germany from Ukraine, declared it was impossible to import products from Ukraine under two years. He condemned German methods and said they must discontinue shootig peasants on masse because of failure to supply grain. This method should be replaced by pacific friendly advice.

GERMANS FORESTALLED.

LONDON, July 10

Russian newspapers arrived in England show that Allied intervention on the Murraan Coast forestalled German attempts to close Russia’s last European outlet by sea. B’ritish marines landed in April totalled 1500, under joint Russian, French and British leadership, in order to assist the Red' Guards against the Finnish White Guards. There were one French and two British warships and some British trawlers at Murmansk. Admiral Kemp, on behalf of the Franco-Britisf Governments, disavowed aggressive dc* signs, and expressed only his /firm desire to help the Russian Republic to keep the iMurman coast railway. Nevertheless Trotsky and Chichern on June 30th protested against Entente interference.

A Moscow mesage states: SimuK taneously with the establishment ; offc the White Sea Republic, a new state north-eastern Russia from the White Sea to the Asian border, called Walodgagche. It is in sympathy with the Entente. It 5 ,i Revolutionaries arrested at Moscow include three of Kerensky’s Ministers. BITTER STREET FIGHTING IN MOSCOW. AMSTERDAM, July 10. - The Vossichc Zcitung” states: Street' fighting of very great bitterness 1 continues in Moscow. The Revolutionaries' barricaded the Imperial theatre aMi used machine-guns against Bolshevik troops from windows. TOIvIO, July 10.

The functions of the Siberia Commissariat seem analagous to those of the Provisional Government. It has already adopted a broad, democratic anti-Bolshevik programme, which is securing widespread popular support. It intends to summon its own constituent assembly and establish a new Siberian State. STOCKHOLM, July 10. According to the Jewish Press Bureau, the Finnish Government has ordered the expulsion of Jews before the end of September, and instructed communities to refuse them food after that date. MIRBACH’S ASSASSINATION PART OF A RUSSIAN TERRORIST PLOT. Received 9.2 a.m NEW YORK, July 11 Mr Shaplen, the United Press Stockholm correspondent says the assassination of Mirboch moy be the first step in a Russian terrorist plot to wipe out the whole German military clique, the plot including sending emissaries to Germany to the Kaiser, Ludendorff. Hindenburg and Kuhlmann. It is believed the Bolsheviks have formed a definite alliance with Germany against the Entente and internal Russian opposition. There are evidences of other parties uniting with the Mensheviks against the Bolsheviks. AMERICA'S ECONOMIC MISSION. Received 9.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 11. Exchanges are continuing regarding the Russian situation. Semi-offl-cial opinion is that the Economic Mis. sion will help to unite the Russian people, and thus prepare them to take strong united action against Germany. NATIONALISATION OF MINES, Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, July 11. The Miners’ Federation has resolved to recommend the immediate nationalisation of the mines under joint control of workers and the State. A delegate pointed out that if the industry is very briefly suspended the prosecution of the war was impossible. ■