RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 July 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

:___:— I A BOLSHBVIK REP~OR'I‘..... : LONDON, July 6. A Bolshevik message states: Ge_l-man llandwehr attacked us 7011 July sth in ‘the direction of Riga. All the enemy soldiers were drunk. They lost severely. We coun:t.er-attacked on the morning of July 6th,'aYld broke the enemy’s lines. We are now'pushin'g on to Riga. ‘ - , :-__-__-—_;__._--------______

._THE KAISER’S TRIAL. , 'CON__STITUT-lON OF TRIBUNAL.i LONDON, July 6_ The “Daily Chronicle’? states: It is understood-the tribunal for the Kai—_ ser’s trial will consist of the heads of the Justiciary of the five leading Entente Powers. Holland will probably protest against the breach of right of asylum, but will surrender Wilhelm under protest. a I AMERICAN PEACE .DELEGATION| s SURPRISED: , LONDON, July 7. ‘ A Paris message states that the American peace delegation expressed surprise at the announcement that the Kaiser‘ is- to be tried in London, and is reported to have wirelessed President -Wilson. seeking enlightenment.‘ OTHER MURDERERS APPRE- II HENDED. » 1‘ LONDON, July 6. 1 It is expected that a number of of-‘ fenders in regard to submarine war-h ‘fare and the executions‘ of Captain YFryatt and Nurse Cavell reach London this week, They will be ‘allowed c‘oun—isel and will be permitted to can t witnesses. ' l ! The Centi-al4News’ correspondent at |Amsterdam says: «It is regarded as certain. that: a. Court of_Jusitce at Utrecht will decide the question of extraditing Wil'helm. V GI-lARGEIS AGAINST KAISER i MODIFIED. | A ‘CONCESSION TO AMERICA. i Received July 8, 10.55 21.111. , i N YORK, July 7. . As an eleventh hour compromise to President"Wi'lso'n, A tl'le!'Kai'se;l"s 1 indictmeiit will be’ limited to ‘the’ Violation of ABelgiu'n'qV zalid -Alh;”uxem'burg:.V This was [ donein order t_ohav.oid capital'sen--fence, which excludes serious 'crin_lcs";“ ! as_in_ other cases. i France is cooling "em ityhel question. Ainerica never. desired ‘the Kaiser’s prosecution. Some load- ‘ ingp pape‘fs_ are diss:a.tisfied alt ‘ the insuificiendtly comprehensive ’indietmen‘t.';V !others, because it would make"Wil¥ }l_iam a. martyr and create a H'ohenzol—-—-lern legend. . _ ~ .. ~ :