RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1918, Page 7

RUSSIA.

GERMAN DIPLOMAT ASSASSINATED

Paris, July 7, Count Mirbach, the German Ambassador at Moscow, has been assassinated, Newspapers regard the assassination of Count Mirbacii, German Ambassador at Moscow, as the first stroke of the vengeance of oppressed Russia against the Germany tyranny, and a severe blow to the German plans.—Reuter. REVOLT AGAINST GERMANS. London, July 7. The newspapers discussing the Russian report that 75,000 revolutionary troops are marching on Kieff. They state that this means that the L'kraine Russians have revolted against German domination.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. INTERVENTION TO BE OPPOSED. London, July 7. The Moscow paper Iznestia, the official Bolshevik organ, says the Allies will be opposed by military force if they intervene in Russia—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. 'POSITION AT VLADIVOSTOK. Tokio, July 0. Fifteen thousand Czechs entered Vladivostok.. Three Czechs and 51 Bolsheviks were killed.—Aus. N,.Z, Cable Assoc. Amsterdam, July 7, A message from Vladivostok states that the commandant oi" the Czechoslovaks disarmed the Bolsheviks and restored the former administration, Washington, July t'i. Cabled advices received here declare that the presence of Allied troops in vladivostock aroused tremendous enthusiasm. Eastern Siberian and Vladivostock homes were beflagged. .According to advices England and France expect. to land several thousand troops. It is uncertain what part Japan and China will play. Diplomatic officials are inclined to believe that Japan lias half a million soldiers who may be used with advantage. It is believed that President Wilson will be guided by the recommendations of General Foch and the Allied War Council, A United Press Tokio messaje reports that the Czecho-Slovaks have established at Vladivostock a commissariatfor Siberia. When they entered Vladivostock they captured quantities of munitions. Allied and Chinese troops were landed to preserve order, —United Press,

ESCAPE OF TCHKR ASTC'H ICNKO. Copenhagen, July (i. M. Tcherasteheuko, who was released from a fortress in February, since when he has been in hiding, has escaped to Bergen and intends joining M. Kerensky. —Aus, N,.Z,. Cable Assoc.