RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

MURDER OF THE CZAREVITCH. LONDON, August 26. The Daily Mail states that a Russian prince has arrived in England and gives (authoritative details of the reported murder of the Czarevitch After shooting of the Czar, the Bolshevik executioners went to the Czarevitch and said: “We have killed your father. A dog’s death for a dog.” The Czarevitch hurst into tears, whereupon a Bolshevik shot the hoy dead with his revolver. BOLSHEVIKS WANING POWER. NEW YORK, August 20. Joseph Shaplin, the United States’ Petrograd correspondent, has returned to New York. In an exclusive interview with the Australian Press Association, he said the consensus of opinion in Russia was that Trotsky’s power is waning. He is a gifted speaker, but his usefulness is nullified because of his overwhelming desire for power. Trotsky still exerts power in the Balshevik councils, but his influence is 'negligible compared with that of Lenin, who is the only really strong man in Russia He possesses great will power and indomitable energy. He frequently works more than 24 hours without intermission. He is the brain of the Bolshevik party, but despite his personality, Bolshevikism is bankrupt. The Government is growing weaker and weaker daily. Received 10.15 a.ra. NEW YORK, August 27. The interviewer asked what will be the future of Russia? Shaplin replied: “In ray opinion Russia will reorganise on East front next summer; meanwhile, the revolutionary democratic party is preparing to take up the (power of Government, quietly reorgan--1 ising all economic resources. Germany will supply Bolsheviks’ requirements as long are able to use them to keep Russia disorganised anc? disunited. The restoration of Russia will be hastened in proportion to the speed with which/the Allies send military aid to strengthen the hands of the opponents of the Bolsheviks. The two names that are mentioned as possible leaders of the new party which will oust the Bolsheviks ‘ are Victor Tchernoff, leader of the Socialist Revolutionaries, and Martoff, leader of thr Mensheviki. The two leaders of, the Russian northern republic, Zuboff and Dedushenko, are strong men, but Tchernoff is the likeliest leader of the new National Party. Russians will j endeavour to reestablish a line in Po-

endeavour to reestablish a line in Poland with subsidiary fronts on the

Murman, at Archangel. It is established that 600,000 Germans are engaged in maintaining order in Russia. The reorganisation on Russian fronts will mean detaching a million more men from Germany’s western front, thus ensuring an early victory for the Allies. The reorganisation of a stable Government in Russia is slowly but surely coming.” ‘ : j