RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

OCCUPATION OF SEVASTOPOL RUSSIAN 1-LEET IN HARBOR; TURKISH U AlitillJL'cJ ARRIVE. deceived May 7, 1.50 a.m. London, May 0. The Germans, on occupying Sevastopol, found the greater part' of'the Russian Black Sea fleet and merchantmen in the harbor. Several Turkish win-ships, including the Cocben, have arrived at Sebastopol.- -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. FIGHTING IN UKRAINE. , GERMANS CONTROL SITUATION | London, May 5. Latest advices from the Ukraine state that violent lighting lias occurred between the new Government and the old Hilda. The real meaning of the latent developments is variously interpreted. A theory widely held is that Germany instigated the overthrow of (lie Rsida, finding her hopes from the Brest Litovsk peace _ treaty, especially as to food, so bitterly disappointing.' The Bolsheviks in Petrograd assume that the Germans are the real controllers of the situation at Kiel)'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

A GLOOMY VIEW. . ' New Yark, May 5. The New York Times' Paris correspondent says that Allied officials returning from the front in Russia take a gloomy view of the Russian situation. They point out that the bright spot is that Germany will have difficulty in capitalising her Russian success. Of 1,500,000 German prisoners in Russia, Germany will not get back under arms more than 10 per cent. In Kiev the-Bolsheviks murdered 1048 Russian officers in one day, and many murders have taken place in Petrograd. —Times. HUN TYRANNY. A PLAUSIBLE PRETEXT. Received itav C. 8.30 p.m. Amsterdam, May 5. In the Reichstag, I-Icrr von Payer, referring to Ukraine, stated that General von F.iehorn's drastic action was due to the discovery that a Ukraine committee, including several Ministers, had plotted the assassination of all Genuau officer? in (he Ukraine.—Renter Service. MONARCHIAL RESTORATION. THE GERMANS' ATM. Received May G, 5.5 p.m. London, May 5. Recent arrivals from Russia believe that the Germans' aim in the north is monarchal restoration, while maintaining a separatist republican Government in Ukraine and perpetuating a breach between different parts of the country. The scheme, even if successful in Petrograd or a small part of Russia, is unlikely to be decisive over the rest of the country, for Petrograd has ceased to be the country's brain centre. Notwithstanding tlie Bolsheviks' failures, they have effectively sown the doctrine of government by the people.—'Press Association. JAPANESE COLONY ARRESTED. Received May 0, 5.15 p.m. Tokio, May 5. Bolsheviks have arrested the Japanese colony at Urkutsk on a charge of espionage.—Press Assoc. BOLSHEVIKS DISILLUSIONED. Petrograd, May 8. Members of the Kerensky Cabinet, who were imprisoned in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, have been released. The Bolsheviks have abandoned the idea that they can govern Russia without the help of other parties.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assoc. RUSSIANS ON FINNISH BORDERS. Stockholm, May 3. The Afton Bladet states that the Russians have massed a considerable number of troops on the Finnish borders, and great events are expected.—Reuter. PROPOSED KLNO OF FINLAND. Stockholm, May 5. The Dog-Mad states that negotiations are proceeding for the appointment of Duke Adolph of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as King of Finland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. FINLAND CONQUERED. Copenhagen, May !i. German generals consider the Finland Campaign finished. The last shattered remnants of the Red Guards are concentrated near Kctka, and are surrounded by White Guards.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association. PREVENTING ESCAPE ~OF EX-CZAR. Moscow, May 5. The ex-Czar and Czarina and one daughter,. according to a Soviet ■ announcement, have been transferred to Ekateriugburg, owing to alleged efforts by peasants and. monarchists at Tobolsk to promote their escape. The Czarevitch is not mentioned.