AUSTRO-GERMAN PRISONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMAN PRISONERS.

LENIN RELEASING THEM. Received Dec. 4, 10 p.m. Petrograd, Dec. 3. Reports state that Trotsky has dismissed the staffs of IGO Russian legations and consulates abroad, which r«fusod to recognise the Bolshevik Government. It is reported that Lenin is releasing the Austrian and German prisoners. The German uniform has already been seen in the streets of Petrograd. TITLES AND CLASS PRIVILEGES. ABOLISH!® BY THE BOLSHEVIKS. Received Dec. 4, 11.30 p.m. A decree' has been issued abolishing all titles and class privileges. Everybody will have a common title, "citizen ' sf the Russian Republic." RUSHING NEGOTIATIONS, i ANTICIPATING TILE CONSTITUENT ' ASSEMBLY, Times Service. Received Dec. 4, 10 p.m. Petrograd, Dec. 3. The Bolshevik delegates from the conference, accompanied by two colonels from the general Btaff, departed to safeguard the interests of the Russian army on technical matters General Krylenko is rushing negotiations, to anticipate the meeting of the Constituent Assembly. Tho Soviets' newspaper Izviesta has proclaimed a class war. Allied subjects are hastening to leave Moscow. TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS. TWO RUSSIAN WORKMEN. Received Dec. 4, 11.30 p.iii. iPetrograd, Deo. 4. London, Dec. 3. ilie Da ily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent says that the peace delegates sent to German headquarters consisted of t.wo peasants, a sailor, and a soldier. The workmen were accompanied by two staff colonels as experts to protectfmilitarv interests on the Russian ;fnd Allied fronts, hnt the general staff officially announces it is not sympathetic with isolated peace efforts