RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

A CZECHOSLOVAK STATE. THE MURMAN CAMPAIGN. Copenhagen, July 1G The Czech National Conference at. Prague lias issued a proclamation in favor of an independent democratic Czeeho-Slovak State. In the event of a serious Murnian conflict Finland will remain neutral. German newspapers declare that Germany has now sufficient troops in Finland to meet the Entente troops and tlw Red Guards.—Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc. AMERICAN PROPOSAL. FOR JOINT INTERVENTION IN . SIBERIA. [Received July 19, 1.50 a.m. London, .July IS. Washington has proposed a joint Ame-rican-Japanese intervention in Siberia.— United Service BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED. BY CZECHOSLOVAKS AND ALLIES. Received July 18, 5-,5 p.m. Peking, July 16. 1 The Bolsheviks were defeated by the 1 Czeeho-Slovaks north-west of Vladivostok, and are retreating towards Kabar- ' ovsk. i Chinese, Japanese, ajid Cossacks are aiding the Czeeho-Slovaks. Harbin reports that the Czecho-Slovaks defeated the Bolsheviks near Chita, on the trans-Siberian railway.—Press Association. THE CADET PARTY. NEGOTIATE WITH THE GERMANS. 1 1 Received July 18, 7.50 p.m. Stockholm, July 17. . News from Russia confirms the rumors ( that the leader of the Cadet Party have ; become Germanophile, and are negotiating with the German army leaders to re- . store order in Russia.—Press Assoc. AGRARIAN RISING. THE HARVEST DESTROYED. ] 1 Received July 18, 5.5 p.m. Berne, July lfl. The Cracow newspaper Cgas reports a new peasant movement against tli 1 ; Governments of Kieff and Podolia. Wellarmed forces, including artillery, "nave occupied several towns, stopped agricultural work, and compelled the landowners to make hurried flight. The bulk of the liarvest of Podolia has been destroyed, despite the close guard of German soldiers.—Press Assoc. I