RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. LENIN AND TROTSKY SEEK PEACE. Received April 10, 1G.20 p.m. London, April 0. The Daily News' Paris correspondent understands that a development of the Russian situation is likely. Lenin and TrotsUv are willing to undertake the discontinuance and official encouragement ot Bohhevik propaganda abroad, the cessation of military aggression, and the withdrawal of Bolshevik armies from the invaded countries. Matters are so advanced that a distinguished neutral has been sounded regarding his willingness to undertake relief work among the starving population of Russia —Reuter.

BRITISH RELIEF FORCE. WAR OFFICE ASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS. London, April 8. The War Office has issued an appeal for immediate volunteers for the North Russia Relief u which it states will consist mainly of trained soldiers, including demobilised and discharged men. Men re-enlisting must be suitable for general service and over 19. Ex-sol-diers will be given their previous rank, and their pay will be the same as that of the armies of occupation. The maximum period of enlistment will be a year, but no man re-enlisting will be kept longer than required for this special service, on completion of which all will be given two months' furlough on full pay. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIES EVACUATE ODESSA. RED ARMY DEFEATED. London, April 9 Official. —The Allies have evacuated Odessa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, April 7. Advices from Stanislau state that the Soviet army in eastern Ukraine is surrendering in parcels of hundreds. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE DON COUNTRY. BOLSHEVIKS ADVANCE. Received April 10, 7.15 p.m. London. April 9. General Duuiken's Cossacks have steadily fallen back owing to lack of support from the Allies until over half the Don territory has fallen into the hands of the Bolsheviks, who claim successes on the Onega River, and on the Archangel front. The Spanish Government declared Raisuli a rebel. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

CHINESE DISTURBANCE QUELLED.

London, April 8,

A British North Russia official message states that the disturbance among Chinese workmen at Mittinjtnsk was soon quelled and the majority of the rioters arrested. North Russian troops have occupied Gapnavalok, on Lake Vi-gozera.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.