RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

SUPPORT lIOR-KOLCEAK, THE TERMS AG'REEft TO. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyiiElit. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. , Paris, Juno 12. .Replying to Admiral Kolchak, tlio Allies formally declared that their policy was to restore peace in Russia and enftble her to control her own affairs through an elective Assembly, also to arrange boundary disputes through the League of Nations. The experience of the last twelve months had convinced the Allies that it was impossible to do this through the Soviet Government, therefore they were disposed to assist Admiral Kolchek with munitions and food on condition that when he reached Moscow he would summon a democratic Assembly or call the lfttf Assembly pending fresh elections; also that ho would not attempt to revive the special privilege of any class or regime destroyed by the revolution, and that he uphold civil and religious liberties. The Allies also required Admiral Kolto wognise the independence of Finland and Poland, and autonomy in Esthonia, Livonia, Lithuania, and the Caucasus and trans-Caspia, and accept i the right of the Peace Conference to ! determine the future of the Roumanian ' "irt of and that when : Russia ij reconstituted she will join the ' League of 'Nations.

Admiral "Kolchok replied agreeing substantially to the Alli»?' term<\ except the re-establishment of the 1917 Assembly, whicli wa? elected under Bolshevik violence.

To-day the Council of Four agreed to support Admiral Kolebafe. Accord inn l to ofchrr sources of information the Council of Four will not recognise Admiral Kolohak, mrobably because Ms reply regarding the summoning of the Constituent Assembly is considered unsatisfactory, also by reason of his recent defeats.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

BOLSHEVIK ORTJISER SUNK. London, June 20. K British nnbroarine sank the Bolshevik cruiser Oleg. The Oleg was sunk on tha 18th. near the Tolbuchin lighthouse, close to Kronstadt.—Aus.-NJJ. Cable Assn. [The Olep was a lisrht cruiser of 6645 tons, built in 19(M. She bad a speed of 24 knots, and carped twelve flin and twelve 3in guns.l A BOLSHEVIK REPORT DENTED. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. London, June 21. The Admiralty denies the Bolshevik report that a British submarine sank the Russian cruiser Oleg. She probably struck a Bolshevik mine—Ans. N.Z. Cable Ass^iP. i A BOLSHEVIK MESSAGE. 1 Received June 23, 1 a.m. London, June 21. A Bolshevik wireless states that the Kaiser's agents at Odessa in February sent Singer, former chief of the German Secret Service, to Kolchak, proposing that the latter co-operate in overthrowing the Soviets, and then restoring monarchies* in Germany and Russia.—Aus. and Nil. Cable Assoc.