RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

RUSSIA'S DEFECTION. ALLIES RESPONSIBLE. New York, May 23. Lady Muriel Paget, who is by birth- an American, addressing the lied Cross organisation in New York, asserted that 00,000 Russian prisoners had been starved to death in Germany If tl'.e Allies had cheered up the Russians and used propaganda in Russia to counteract the German propaganda, Russia would still be in the fighting line.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CAUSE OF EX-CZAR'S TRANSFER. PLOT FOR HIS RELEASE. DISSATISFACTION IX FINNISH ARMY. Seceived May 24, 7.50 p.m. Petrograd May 23. The ex-Czar's transfer to Ekaterihburg is due to the discovery of a plot whereby the local peasantry united to effect the Czar's release. The Czar was to bo accompanied by his daughter. General Mannenheig has resigned, owing to the dissatisfaction at German supremacy in the Finnish army. If he persists in his resignation, a number ofoflicers will follow. •

Under the regime of the White Guards and Germans, 1752 persons have been executed up to May I.—Press Assoc. GERMAN PRISONER'S STORY. ALLEGED EXECUTION OF RUSSIAN 'GENERALS. Received_May 24, 7.50 p.m. Amsterdam, May 23. The Vossische Zeitung publishes a story by a returned German prisoner from Russia, who said he witnessed the execution of Generals Alexieff and Korniloff by Bolsheviks at Vovotuherkasik on February 26,—Reuter. DE-VALUATION OF PAPER MONEY. PEASANTS WILL NOT SELL FOOD. Received May 24, 7.50 p.m. Moscow, May 23.

Lenin announces that a de-valuation of paper money is imminent. Critics point out that this mill determine the peasants more than ever not to sell food supplies.—Reuter.

KIEFF DICTATORSHIP. ACTIVE OPPOSITION BY RADA. GERMANS DEFEATED. Received May 24, 8.10 p.m. Moscow, May 23. Tho Rada at Kieff is mobilising and concentrating all forces at its disposal, who are besieging the residence of tho Dictator, Skoropadsky. The latter is reported seriously wounded. The conflict originated owing to Skoropadsky mobilising tho White Guard and declaring the Rada dissolved. It is reported that violent fighting has occurred in the region of Tchernigoff, between German troops and supporters of the Rada, -who, with the assistance of Polish legionaries, drovfc out the Germans from several places.—-Reuter.