RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

LENIN RESIGNING. SIBERIAN SOVIETS SHOW, THEIR HAND. Received. June 23, 11 p.m. Zurich, June 88. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung state* that Lenin ig resigning, despite the Soviet Committee's vote of confidence. New York, June 88, The United Press Stockholm «rre. spondent states that the president ot the Siberian Soviets wrote to M. Lenin indicating that all groups, including a part of the Bolshoviks, would probably combine against German penetration,, and would enter into agreement with America for loans and supplies {or SiUwia.—[Ptess Assoc. ALLIES WARNED. NOT TO HELP BOLSHEVIKS, MILITARY INTERVENTION NEEDED Received June 23, BjS pan. Paris, June 38. M. Maklokoff, who was appointed tun* bassador by Kerensky, warns the AlBeS against aiding the Bolsheviks, otherwise s Russia's restoration will be delayed. M. Maklokoff considers military intervene tion is necessary, and expresses the opinion that scattered troops in the Don, Caucasus, and Siberia, who are still fighting the Germans and the Red' Guards, might become a real force if supported by m Allied military Press Assoc. ESCAPE OF GRAND DUKE MICHAEL. BOLSHEVIK REGIME ENDING. Received June 23, 6.5 pjn. Stockholm, Jane 83. A Helsingfors telegram states tlm the Grand Duke Michael, the ex-Ozar'S brother, has escaped from Russia. The Bolshevik Government is greatly alarmed, and has issued a manifesto, accusing the Social Revolutionaries of: co-operating with the Imperialists. The message adds that all signs point to the complete downfall of the Bolshevik regime at an early date.-JPresg Assoc.