RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

RUSSIA'S LAST OUTLET. ALLIES' TIMELY INTERVENTION. Received July 11, 8.40 p.m. London, July 10. Russian newspapers that have arrived in England show that Allied intervention on the Murnian coast forestalled German attempts to close Russia's last European outlet by sea. British marines landed in April, as well as a joint force of Russians and French under British leadership, in order to assist the Red Guards against the Finnish White Guards. There were one ,French and two British warships ana some British trawlers at Murmansk. Admiral Kemp, on behalf of the French and British Governments, disavowed aggressive designs, and expressed their firm desire only to help the Russian Republic to keep open the Murman coast and railway. Nevertheless, Trotsky and Chickerin on June 30 protested against the Entente's interference.—Press Assoc. THE NATIONAL AKAWENING. VISIBLY DISTURBING GERMANY. NO CHANCE OF GRAIN FOR TWO YEARS. Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. New York, July 9. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that diplomatic despatches show that events in Russia and the successes of the Czecho-Slovaks, which seemingly indicate a national awakening, are visibly disturbing Germany. The working classes in Russia, and the Ukraine are bitterly opposed toj Germany. The Lithuanian Council' of State has protested against the annexationist tendencies apparent in Germany. Herr Melchieif, who was appointed president of a commission to report on the Ukrainian situation, has returned to Germany from the Ukraine. He declared it would be impossible to import i produce from Ukraine under two years. He condemned German methods, and said they must discontinue shooting the j peasants en masse because of failure to supply grain. This method should be replaced by pacific, friendly advice.— Press Assoc. STREET FIGHTING IN MOSCOW OF THE GREATEST BITTERNESS. Received July 11, 8.5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 10. The Vossische Zeitung states that street fighting of the greatest bitterness continues in Moscow. The revolutionaries barricaded the Imperial Theatre and used machine-guns against the Bolshevik troops from the windows. CZECHO-SLOVAK ARMY REACHES THE VOLGA. Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. London, July 10. The Czecho-Slovak army has reached the Volga at several points.—Times. DESIRE TO FIGHT ON FRENCH SOIL. Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. Tokio, July 10. A confidential memorandum by the Czecho-Sloyak Council, presented to Baron Goto, states that the Council has ordered the transport of forces from the Russian front. Tfaey cannot accomplishthe re-creation of Russia; therefore it is their clear uty to pursue a strategical movement to France. They desire above all things to fight on the battlefields of France.—Times. DEMOCRATIC SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT. Tokio, July 10. The aim of the Czcho-Slovaks is that a new Provisional Government for Siberia shall be established at Vladivostok and that an Assembly be convoked for the restoration of law and order. Their flag has two Btripes of white and green, representing the snowclad plains and the verdure of the mighty forests. Their programme includes the liberation of Siberia from the Bolsheviks, the avoiding if possible of foreign intervention, and the establishment of a Provincial Council and iLabor Bureau, the distribution of land, the control of economic activities and universal suffrage. It will be the first democratic State in Russian history, and the forerunner of the regeneration of Great Russia. The Government will continue to fight the Central Powers. The people to a man are supporting the new regime.—Times. OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA. Received July 11, 8.5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 10. German newspapers report an outbreak of cholera in tlhe southern Ukraine and northern Bessarabia. It is spreading to Hungary.—Reuter. EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM FINLAND. Received July 11, 8.5 p.m. Stockholm, July 10. According to the Jewish Press Bureau the Finnish Government has ordered the expulsion of Jews before the end of September, and has instructed the communities to refuse them food after that date.—Renter. A NEW STATE. Received July 11, 8.40-, p.m. Amsterdam, July 10. A Moscow message states that simultaneously with the establishment of the White Sea Republic a new State has been created, comprising the entire of •north-eastern Russia from the White Sea to tbe Asian border, called Walog- , ,dagche. It is sympathetic with- the lSn-

DEFEAT OF BOLSHEVIKS.

APPEAL FOR JAPANESE ,SUPPORT. Received July -11, 5.5 p.m. Peking, July 10, The counter-revolution lias assisted the Czedho-Slovaks in spreading over western Siberia. The Bolsheviks have been driven eastward of Irkutsk, many escaping into Mongolia, apparently unable to make a stand. Allied intervention is urgently necessary to stiffen the constitutional Russians. M. Koltchak is proceeding to Japan in order to endeavor to enlist Japanese support.—Times. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK PLATFORM. WIDESPREAD ANID POPULAR SUPPORT. Received July 111, 8.50 p.m. Tokio, July 10. The functions of the Siberian commissaries seem analogous to those of the Provisional Government. It has already adopted a broad democratic and •nti-Bolehevik programme, which is securing widespread and popular support, and intends to summon its own Constituent Assembly and establish a new Siberia State.—(Press Assoc. THREE OF KERENSKY'S MINISTERS ARRESTED. jt, Received July 11, 8.5 p.m. Paris, July 10. The revolutionaries arrested at Moscow include three of Kerensky's Ministers.—Press Assoc.