RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

A BRITISH ULTIMATUM. rfAVAL ATTACHE KILLED. Received Sept. C, 1 a.m. London, Sept. 4. The British Naval Attache (Captain Cromle) was murdered during the attack on the Embassy. The Government has sent an ultimatum to the Bolsheviks, demanding immediate reparation :>nd punishment of all concerned, and notifies the members of the Soviet Government that they will be held individually responsible for any farther outrages against the British * Times Service. Received Sept. H, 1.55 a.m. London, Sept. 5. The Foreign Office announces that during the Bolshevik attack on the Embassy In Petrograd on Saturday, Captain Cromie, the British Attache, opposed the entrance of the Bolsheviks and killed three with his own hand. He then was himself killed. The corpse was mutilated. An English clergyman was forbidden to say prayers over the body. The Embassy papers were destroyed. A similar attack was expected on the French Embassy, where defences were prepared. The Government's Note adds:—"Ton have alrtadr.been informed through ML'.tvlnorT that the British Government «s prepared te do everything to secure the immediate return of the British and cYeacb. representatives to their respective countries. We now learn that a decree on the 2!Hh August ordered the arrest of al) British and French subject* between W and 40, and that Britsh officials were arrested on tfumpedip charges oi censpirisg against the Soviet Government" BASANOFF MURDERED. SOBBRIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS ALLIES' HELP. BTJMOBBD GERJtAN BLCTF: Received Sept. 5, 5-5 pjn. New York, Sept 4. The New York Times' Washington sorrespondent reports that official deipateaes have Men receved saying that M. Sasanoff has been murdered. It is reported that, following on the liberian deeUratlon of war against Germany, the Provisional Government bas aaKed for Allied intervention. The news was received from the United States Consul (Mr. Harris) at Peking. TJte keenest Interest is shown in offtM and dapkaatic elrelea at Washington toneerninf itir unconfirmed report ibat Genttfet AM sent an ultimatum to the BoWieVflta demanding a free pasage for troops aeroas Russia, in order to attack Hie Allies and the Czechoslovaks. Mr. Lansing and the Russian Embassy have no confirmation of the repoft-**Atts.-'N.Z. Cable Assoc.

MOSCOW GOVERNMENT'S THREAT. SO ATTEMPT VPflB OF ENTENTE STATESMEN. Bceetad Sefk. $, 10 pm. ftwmtajdain, Sept. 4. A member oi tin Moscow Governnent, in s itatwmmt to the Frankfur*r Zeitung, said It had been decided to nun their fanner Allies that if there »«te toy &«&* nrardera ef Russian Jovernment leadena, Bnwin will retafciU by artaiipttnr fha fine of Entente itatesnten.—A«v-N2. Cable Aw* BOSatAS LQAS& Beoeired feet 6, 1020 pm Haw York, Sept 4 rhe Siberian Pwvitional Government *• MMB«o fox l«nV» loutt to few^nnttfont. LEKDFS UUNJUKCIOM. abeaew, Sent 4. Lenin's condition continues very serious. A crisis is expected in two or three dajs.-Au*. HtJL CMflo Anoc. AMjKJWTKW DBPOT SUOVTO UP. Received Sept 6, aiO pm. Amftterdam, Sept. * A large former Bmso-BonmanUn amminition depot in a suburb of Odessa exploded. Millions of roubles of damage was done. Iwtndiaifem is suspected.—Router.

AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY. BOLSHEVIKS TO FIGHT AGAINST ENTEXTE. Received Sept. j, 10 p.m. London, Sept. 4. Wireless Russian:—.Agreements hava been signed between Germany and Russia regarding territorial changes and the latter'? financial obligutions. The agreement includes an undertaking that Russia will fight against the Entente troops in Northern Russia. Germany >,as promised Finland riia; s'ip will no - ; attack Russia.—Aus.X.Z. Cable Assf*. and Reuter.