RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE MURMAN EXPEDITION. ALLIED TROOPS' ADVANCE. Received Aug. 17, 5.5 p.m. Jfiew York, Aug. 10. The New York Times' Washington correspondent states that dispatches received in official circles report that the Allied troops have advanced from Archangel 100 miles south to Padereshekaia, on the road to Vologda. The Bolsheviks are retreating and committing atrocities amen" the civil population, which openly favors the Allies. Official dispatches from Switzerland say that reports from Moscow declare that the troop trains transporting Bolshevik soldiers to light against the Czedio-Sovalts are thindtered' by the uprisings of railway employees. Trotsky has threatened drastic measures against the railwaymen. It is not believed that-tlns-g | oid-jxiserve* reported to have 'been removed from; Moscow by the Bolsheviks was large.

MARTIAL LAW AT VLADIVOSTOK. PROCLAIMED BY ALLIES. Received August 18, 5.5 p.m. Vladivostok, August 17. The Allies have declared martial law, owing to the town-being overrun-by German spies and Bolshevik plotters.—Beuter.

ALLIED CONSULS AT MOSCOW. IN GREAT PERSONAL DANGER. Received August 18, 11 p.m. Washington, August 17. The New York Times' Pekin correspondent states that the Chinese Government has cancelled the appointment of its Minister to the Vatican. The Minister, who had reached Madrid, en route to Rome, was notified to return. Consul-General Poole, at Moscow, has notified the State y De<partment that the French and British Consular officers are in great personal danger. Mr. Poole will remain at Moscow to aid the British officials.—Presg Assoc.

THE EX-CZAR'S DIARY. "TREACHERY, COWARDICE, AND DECEPTION ALL AROUND ME." Received Aug. 17, 5.5 pjn. London, Aug. 16, The Russian ipaper Izvestia is publishing the diary of the ex-Czar, seized afterMs execution, Entries of March 11, 1917 (? 1016), written at Pskoff, read:' "Went for a walk after tea; read, and played dominoes. Russky came this morning and said the revolution was spreading; opposition of Social Democriats makes Calbinet powerless; my aMication necessary. Russky transmitted conversation to commanders at itlie front. They replied that to save Russia, ynd keep tlio army quiet I must make up. my mind oil this step, I have consented. Will leave PskofT after this. My experiences are weighing heavily upbu ine. May God help us. All around aro treachery, cowardice, and deception."—Times S'er-

THE ALLIES' REPRESENTATIVES. Received August 18, 5.5 p.m. London, August 17. Russian wireless:—Russia has proposed to "Britain and France that their agents in Russia be free to depart if they like, and that facilities be given to M. LitvinofT and other Russian officials in Britain and France —Aua.-N.Z. CaJble Assoc. and :Reuter. HOSTILITY TO GERMANS IN UKRAINE. Received August 18, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 17. Official despatches from Berno say that von llunn, the German diplomatic representative in the Ukraine, is preparing to leave Kiev, owing to the hostility to the Central Powers. HELFPBRIOH AT MOSCOW. Received August IS, 5.5 p.m. London, August 17. The. Daily News' Russian correspondent, tolegraipWng from Stockholm, states that Herr Helfferich's brief stay at Moscow was characterised by the utmost secrecy. Many precautions were taken, including German guards. Undoubtedly the Social revolutionaries" intended to ■murder him. His flight was quite expected. The Germans asked permission to liring a German reetfment to protect Herv Helfferxjli. The Bolsheviks refused, mentioning fiat Germany's military occupation' of the Ukiiiine had failed to protect General von Eichorn. The correspondent adds that though the bolshevik Government is aiding the anti-German movement in the Ukraine, they may invite the Germans to traverse Russian soil to prevent the Entente advance on Archangel. This proposal was actually made, but the opposition to it was strong.—Eeuter. vice

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