RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS OVERTHROW, j IN MANY DISTRICTS. / LENIN AND TROTSKY PREPABBRfc TO FLEE TO GERMANY, ,- v -.: Received Auguat 12, 7.55 p.m. Copenhagen, .August 11. A large force of Finnish Red Guard* has now occupied, and is fortifying, .the" Russian side of the border. The Russian newspaper Isevettia: states that the Soviet Government hap. been overthrown in many towns and. re-1 placed by Social Revolutionary Cpm>" cils. The well-known Bolshevik leader. 01"' schensky was killed at Kazan. { There was much bloodshed among the Bolsheviks at Rjaesan and in the Novgorod districts, where the Bolshevik'organisation has been practically broken. ■ Other newspapers indicate that Lenin ! and Trotsky are preparing to flftf te; : Germany. —Press Association. ' •' SITUATION CRITICAL RESTORING ENTENTE Kl*lJ**EOTi, Copenhagen, August 11; ■ Lenin, aiter a stormy meeting of the'. Soviets, sent an ultimatum to Japan in '■ connection with her intervention in Bi- ■ beria. " > ~ The Czecho-Slovakg are nearing Motf» ; eow from the north-cast and south' ' east, cutting off food supplies. Gorman newspapers admit that the i situation in Russia is critical and d- ; dare' thai the German Government murt , prepare for the Immed'iate overthrow \ of the Bolshevik Government and prevent the .restoration cf Entente influenae ia Russia. The Vienna correspondent of th« A?' beiler JCoitung says that 71 Czech soldiers were shot on July 2!) for high treason in an attempt against the armed force of the State.—Aus.-N Z. Cable Aa» , soc. , CZECHO-SLOVAKS MOVING. .; TOWARDS EUROPEAN RUSSIA. New York, August H-. * The Washington correspondent, of >the -■ New York Times says that the United .) States and the Allied Governments 'will ; ! not take special action regarding M. Tcwitchkei'iu's statement as to war with the Allies. 'Chere is no confirmation oil the ruraouved declaration of war against Japan by the Boftbeviks The Czecho- Slovak National Council has received reports saying that the , Czepho-Slovak troops which recently or. . oupiec! Vladivostoclc aro nJoving westward towards European Russia The Czecho-Slovak army in Russia niunbers ~; more than 100.000 trained and equipped ;! men who will serve under the Common' •' der of the Allied troops in Siberia —s \ Aus.-N.Z Cabin AssocFINLAND AND THE ALLIES- ., BRITAIN'S REPLY. Received August 12, 7.0.5. p.m. Stockholm, August 111. ; The British Minister has handsd the Finnish Minister the Government's re- - p!y to the Finnish Government's offlmplaints. The reply denies that theJßrit" 'J : ifh Ouvernment supported eny party dur- ■) ing the Finnish revolution, or that ,tha : Allied military authorities co-operated i with the' Rod Guards. The reply add?. v that Britain docs not intend to assist any t Russian army to enter Finland, or to support civil war in Finland. The Allies had sent troops to the Mar- > man coast in order' to maintain connec- \ tior. with Russia and prevent the Ger- ,-. mans froni gettintj n. "itbinarine bafle ; there. The Allies ha\e no intention ! ( to arnica the Munnr.n «ra=t or any part '■ of Rtissiu.—Fress Assoc, rt

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POPK NEGOTIATING FOR THEIS ./ll RELEASE. '■■■■■■ ;;:.a| i /"//|j Koi.:e, August 11. ■. :'£; The Osservs-.tarf Homano that the Pope is ':e;rutiatin;,' fee the/re- | lease of the Cairini'/ni'd f,:;;nd Dtichc,;s,/3 undertaking to prjvidj li.jir iinandial ■;! support. . v |. GERMANS TAKING A HAND. ...■;.;:;| London, August id/.' /'| The Exchange Telegraph Agency'*'l Tientsin correspondent reports that cp> : ' ; s crations against the. Aliie s are ing large proportions, whilst Berlin, 1 is/iS directing the inovemcnt and has alrpa..i^| : | armed prisoners,—Aus 5.7.. Ca<Me Ass'nx-S UKRAINE PEASANTS LOOTING/' Amsterdam, August Hi ■■'■'>■?% Peasantis' revolts continue in raatiy disV /<! tricts in tha Ukraine. Thsy .. v aro : ' : :«I*ll| looting German wheat s«oresv^An3;-K»lsi.#| Cable Assoc. THE MNNISH: MD^ARCfßlrff^ London, August. ll.:'.':,:':|| ' Tho Finnish Diet Monarchists hare:nfca| swuml the necessary majority in ordeif | to declare the election of a King urge'i)gS| They are now petitioning the Regent tft/|f nominate a candidate without the for-/f| mality of a general eleetion.r-Uiii.tedAl Service. l GERMAN EMBASSY GOES TO PSKOI^II Copenhagen, August 11. 3 In view of the threats of the■; Left''l Social Revolutionaries, Herr Heifferioh J Ms ordered the ranowl of the Semat ?!