RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

"OUR POSITION HOPELESS." STATEMENT BY LENIN GERMAN KNEES ON RUSSIAN CHESTS. MENSCHWIKS OPPOSE SURRENDER Received Feb. 20, 5.5 p.m. New York, Feb. 25. Mr. Slmplen, the United Press corns- ) spondent at Petrograd, reports that Lenin, addressing the Executive on Sun- | day, said he might acecpt the Herman , terms, adding: ''Our position is hopeless. | Germany's knees arc on our chests, but , when the world's proletariat comes to , our aid we shall renew the fight." MtirtplY, leader of the Mcnschwiks, vigorously opposed surrender, arguing that Russia would become Germany's vasal. The Menschwiks left the meeting filled with disappointment and despair. JAPANESE ACTION IN SIBERIA. COSSACKS APPEAL FOR AID. , , Reuter Service. Received February 27. 12.40 a.m. New York, Feb. 25. A Harbin report states that the .Japanese intend to take action in Siberia. The Cossack general Senienoff lias appealed for aid against the Bolsheviks. Two thousand Germans are drilling in Irkutsk. TO SURROUND RED GUARDS. GERMAN TROOPS SENT TO FINLAND Times Service. Received February 27, 12.45 a.m. Stockholm, Feb. 25. The Germans are transporting troops to south Finland in order to surround the Rod Guards. The Swedish Government has introduced a Bill authorising the despatch o! Swedish forces. RED GUARDS RESIST GERMANS. MERCILESSLY SHOT DOWN. 5000 WHITE GUARDS MASSACRED. .. *I? Times Service Received Feb. 28, 55 p.m. Petrograd, Feb. 25. The Bolsheviks captured Bostoft' after street fighting. The Germans entered Wolmar- The Red Guards resisted and then fled, 'being mercilessly shot down. The latest news from Finland is that the White Guards are winning everywhere. The Red Guards are quarrelling and brawling and are disunited. The Red Guards massacred 5000 White Guards, mostly students, who took refuge on Pellinger Islands. A GERMAN REPORT. CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN STAFF. IN CONTACT WITH UKRAINIANS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc and Reuter. Received Feb. 26, 8 30 p.m. London, Feb. 25German wireless: The flying detachment which occupied Dorjat covered over 130 miles in 5J days. The whole stall' of the Russian special army at Rovuo fell into our hands. The Commander-in-Chief fled. We established contact with Ukrainian troops at Watomir. Received Feb. 20, 9.35 p.m. >'■"' London, Feb. 25. Wireless German official: We occupied Pernau, where an Esthonian battalion placed itself under German command. We also occupied Dorpat, took prisoner 3000 men, and captured' hundreds of automobiles. We have reached .Titomir. REVAL OCCUPIED. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Feb. 20, 11 p.m. London, Feb. 25. ; - Wireless German official: We occupied . Reval after a battle; also Plcskau, south- . ward of Lake Pripus. .' SOVIETS AGREE TO PEACE TERMS . Reuter Service. , '"" •-.:"' Petrograd, Feb 25. The Allied Embassies are leaving PetrogradThe central executive committee of the Soviets has agreed to the peace terms by 126 to 85, KRYLENKO, SHOT AT AND WOUNDED Time 3 Service. Received Feb. 20, 5.30 p.m. . Amsterdam, Feb. 25. . General Ivrylenko was shot at and ■ wounded in the neck. A Socialist 'has 1 been arrestefi. i i . ' DEPARTURE OF ALLIED DIPLOMATS ) Received Feb. 20, 55 p.m. Washington, Feb. 25. The State Department is advised that 'the Allied diplomats planned to leave Petrograd on February 23. It is unknown whether they left. RENEWAL OF ARMISTICE WANTED. e ■ Reuter Service. a - Received Feb. 2li, 9.30 p.m. Petrograd, Feb. 25. General Krylenko has telegraphed the fGerman general sta,ff, requesting the ree newal of the armistice, in view of Russia's acceptance of peace terms.