RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

VON DER GOLTZ’S PLANS.

;\IARCIH ON PETROGRAD.

A PRO—GERM'AN MONARCHY 4

BERLIN, Oct. 9.

A body calling itself thc4West Russian Governmcnt has been formed. It aims at administering the territory where Von der Goltz’s troops are concentrating. The oflicers are disregarding orders for evacuation. It is learned from Milan that the commander of the German Iron Division defies the Entente, assuring -the soldiers that they’ need not fear the Ententc.”s threats. Marshal Foch has received a message. from Finland that Von der Goltz is stealthily planning an offensive in the direction of Pskoff, hoping :0 march on Petrograd, and to estab--ish 9. pro—German monarchical regime there_ ' VON DER GOLTZ AND RUSSIA. THE ARRANGEMENT. § ' Rec-eiv-ed 8.50 am. i BERLIN, Oct. 10. i The so~called West Russian Governinient, in return for supplying 110,000 imcn and ten millions sterling, agreed with the Russian negotiators, firstly, that Russia should grant Germany a favourable commercial treaty for 15 years; secondly, Russia. to have a free hand in Turkey and’ Persia; thirdly, Finlang to be independent; fourthly, !the Baltic provinces to be automonous [under Russian prot-ectiorl. It is estimated that Von’ Der Goltz will leave .]OO,OOO Gerrnans in the Baltic ProVinces.

BACK FROM RUSSIA. AUSTRALIANS’ POOR OPINION OF RUSSIANS. V LONDON, Oct. 10. The znajority of Australians from Russia confirm the stories of the treachery of’ the so-called friendly Russians. They state that “you never knew when you would fall a victim tb men you had been helping.” They even assert that several of their number were killed while asleep. All seemed glad to leave Russia, where they suffered many h:tl‘dshipS Owing to cold, but say that they were well cared for by the autholFit.ies.

_ “Tommics” agree that the Bolsheviks had a wholesale dread of the “Aussies,’ desupite the fact that they were a. mére halldful_

A. poor opinion is generally held of Bolshevik discipline and fighting qualities. The Bolsheviks often bolted or surrendered without putting up a fight and prisoners some times became an embarrassment to our forces owing to their numbers. The Austr-alialn casualties were very slight throughout the operations. Practically none_ were taken prisoner. ADVENTUROUS AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, Oct. 10. Some Australians from Russia claim that they fought in Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, France and Belgium also, and a few more adventurous spirits declare their intention of enlisting in Denikin’s forces for which; Russian officers are now recruiting volunteers in London. They particularly require officers_

I V A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR. LONDON, Oct. 10. Over a hundred Royal Fusiliers who Handed at Plymouth from Russia. broke through the guards on the docks and ‘raided neighbouring zbars, resulting in :a. drunken _bl-aw], which the military and civilian police were unable to iquell. ~Troops were called out and the rioters rounded up. Further dis'tul'bancee- occurred when they reach!ed the barracks, necessitating a strong }guard with fixed bayonets. Two sol}diers were injured.