RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ERZEROUM RECAPTURED.. BY THE ARMENIANS. Beceived April 5, <.40 p.m. Reut*r Service. Moscow, April 4. lue Armenians have recwired Ermourn, giving up previously by the Russians THE BLACK SEA FLEET BOMBARDING AND PILLAGING TOWNS. .'.eceived April 5, 11.40 p.m London, April 4. Torpedoerar of tie Black Sea Fleet are •raising in tlie Black Sea bombarding ttd niUaging towns and telling the loot. FAMINE SPREADING WIVES AND CHILDREN BARTERED FOR FLOUR. Received April 5, 11.40 p.m. Washington, April 4. Advices have been received from Russia tbat the state of famine is spreading in Russia. Moscow ; « on the brink of starvation. Some of the Russians are bartering their wives and children for lour. THE DEFENCE OF RUSSIA. v WORK FOR THE ALLIES.

Petrograd. April 4. A conference of the right wing of the Socialist parties and the Cadets at Moscow adopted a resolution that, as the terms of the Brest Litovsk peace treaty do not allow Russia to organise resistance to German imperialism, the Allies have grounds for an attempt to organist the defence of Russia. Such a step, if undertaken by all the Allies, wookl enable the organisation of internal forces in Russia, but they must avoid Allied occupation, a punitive expedition or interference with Rbislib internal affairs. SEIZURE OF GRAIN. Eaaeived April 5, 5.5 p.m. Renter Service. Petrograd, April 4. fhe Germans have seised at Poltava SO,OOO tons of grain which has been seht to Germany since the anti-Jewish pogroms occurred in the Ukraine.

CLEARING THE BALTIC. Received April 5, 8.40 p.m. London, April 4. Wireless German Official: Berlin has inquired of the Russian Government particulars or all mine barrages in the Baltic with .1 view to tho resumption of unrestricted navigation. JfUBMAN RAILWAY THREATENED Amsterdam, April 4. It i> reported that anti-Entente forces are advancing towards ESa, a sura 11 White 8e» port, and threatening the Msnnam railway. .' EEDKJUAKDS RB3TST GERMANS. Copenhagen, April 4. . Hie (Til mil ill have landed fnrthtr troops At Abo from the Aaland Islands. Violent fighting is proceeding, as ftaA Guards an resisting stuhkocnlj.