RUSSIA.
BOLSHEVIK ADMINISTRATION. RUEST OF STATE'S RESOURCES. RUSSIAN LINES STILL EXIST. London, Dee. 28. The Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post says that the financial commissary's report on Russia's finances shows that, after six weeks of administration, the Bolsheviks are forced to admit that the resources of the State are absolutely ruined. No State imposts have been coming in, the roihvays have ceased to be a source of inconie, and all other sources of income have dried up. Field headquarters has issued a communique after several weeks, during which thero have been no operations on the northern front and fraternising has 'baen plentiful. The communique indicates that at least tw6-thirds- of the Russian lines are still in existence, independent of the Ukraine Government, which has assumed responsibility for the defence of its own sector against Germany. • TROTSKY DICTATING TO ALLIES. QUESTION. OF TERRITORIES AND COLONIES. •«*■ i - RESTORATION OF RIGHTS OF SMALL NATIONS RUSSIANS ASTONISHED AT ENEMY t TERMS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Dec. 30, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Dec. 29. M. Trotsky, addressing the Soviet Executive, said that Russia will insist that self government shall apply to all territories and colonies seized during the war. Alsace-Lorraine and the German colonies must be given their choice. Seeing that Germany had declared her readiness to free the occupied territories, the Allies cannot refuse to negotiate, but must clearly state their programme. He proposed to officially ask whether the Allies intendeYMp support the Russian or German pgrW programmes or to propose an alternative. Unless the Allies join in the negotiations within ten days Russia will be forced to conclude a separate peace. The Daily News' Petrograd correspon* dent states that the Russian reply to the Central Powers, referring to small nationalities, says that the war cannot finish unless the scorned rights of these nations are restored. The Russian delegation insists that these nations shall receive in the text of the peace treaty a guarantee that their lawful rights will be guarded. The Daily News adds that we cannot help being struck with the manner in which the Russians have maintained their demand for no annexations. It seems that the Central Powers are prepared to begin negotiations. Certainly the Russians are astonished at the enemy's terms. Few dreamed that such a thing could happen, and if the Bolsheviks convene the Constituent Assembly, we feel sure they will have Russia solidly •behind them.
GERMA*', FLEET RETURNS HOME. LOOTED BANKS NATIONALISED. FINLAND PREPARED (FOR WAR. SOONER THAN ACKNOWLEDGE BOLSHBVIJCS. Au»:-Bo'd N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Received Dec. 36, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Dec. 29. The German fleet on the Russian coast is returning to Kiel from Danzig. The central executive of the Soviet has ■.decreed the nationalisation of private Aanks, whose gold coin and bullion has "been confiscated. The middle class savings will be safeguarded. Finland has refused to acknowledge the Bolshevik Government, and will only accept the Constituent decisions. It state* that it is prepared *to face war. qu. THE CONFLICT AT HARBIN. CHINESE CAPTURE ARMS. BGMHEVIKSSURRENDER. ■Received Dec. 36, 5.5 p.m. New York, Dec. 28. Advices from Tokio officially state that two hours' street fighting in Harbin preceded the of 2500 Bolsheviks. The Chinese captured considerable arms and munitions. They intervened to eud the continuous factions! strife,
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