NATIONALISATION OF WOMEN.
MA3HIIAGE B Y ORDER OF COUNCIL.
Petrograri, Jan. 3. The Town Council decided that all unmarried women from 18 to 45 sha.ll be provided with husbands selected by the council. The children of these unions will be educated under the control of the Soviet Government.—Reuter. Petrograd, Jan. i. The Northern Commune, which includes Petrograd, is enforcing the nationalisation of women between 18 and 45, who are forced to accept Statechosen husbands. The children will not remain under family control, but will 'be brought up by the State. Lord Denbigh has forwarded a copy of the Bolshevik's decree, which declares that every woman of 18 shall be national property and must register at the Bureau of Free Love, where both sexes will be compelled to assemble monthly 'for the purpose of selecting husbands and wives. Those selected shall have no right of refusal.—United Service. BRITISH NAVY WITHDRAWS. PROM EASTERN BALTIC. Amsterdam, Jan. 3. The British naval forces have withdrawn from the eastern Baltic, owing to the ice and flouting mines, but are remaining in the western Baltic.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
ATTACKS ON JEWS.
POLES CONTROL POSEN.
London, Jan. 3.
The Anglo-Jewish Association lias published a report showing that the recent pogroms in Poland are the result of ft proclamation declaring that Jewish gold was financing the Polish Social Democrats, and that the Jewish League is organising Bolshevism. '
General Witoldorski, Commander-in-Chief, issued an'order to arrest the Jew hostages, who would be shot if Bolshevik outrages occurred. Pogroms followed in many cities.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Copenhagen, Jan. 3.
■ Posen is completely in the hands of the Poles. All'the official money has been confiscated by the Poles, whose colors fly everywhere. Bakers refuse to sell bread to Germans, —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. TROUBLE IN ESTHONIA.
THROUGH CHINESE EMPLOYEES OF
BOLSHEVIKS,
Received Jan. 6, 7.40 p.m.
London, Jan. 5.
The Bolsheviks in Esthonia are employing 7000 Chinese, who are robbing, burning, and assassinating everywhere.— Reuter.
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