RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS' MERCILESS CONTROL. PETKQGKAD WORKERS IN SORRY PLIGHT. By Telegraph,—Press ism.—Copyright. London, Aug. 8. A distinguished Russian, who escaped from service with the Bolsheviks, has arrived in London. He states that the German Soviets aye strongly established in Petrograd and enjoy special privileges. Lenin and the other chiefs make the most of the German-trained army, but still" regard propaganda as the first line of attack. Tliey are convinced of the necessity of a world-wide revolution. The Soviets proudly proclaim the British withdrawal as a defeat. The remnant of the population in Petrograd is mercilessly controlled and working without pay for the Soviets, receiving a meagre meal daily. The city administration has been reduced to the lowest state of inefficiency. The factories are short, except the munition works, whero a political committee constantly interferes with the management. The starved workers are cruelly speeded up. Intoxication is the sole relief, and, n? alcohol is unobtainable, vinous substitutes are used, including mixtures of gasolene, petrol, and ether.—Times. DEXIKEN MARCHING ON MOSCOW. Paris, Aug. fl. Reports from Riga state that Deniken is marching on Moscow. SPAIN: | PROPOSED LOAMS. Sy Telegraph.r-Press Assn.—Copyrlsht. Received Aug. 11, 7.20 p.m. Madrid, Aug. 10. Senor Lerroux, leader of the Radicals, proposed in the Chamber the raising of five million pesetas in order to make loans to France, Germany, and Austria. —Ana. N.Z. Cable Assoc. IN THE AIR; THE FLIGHT TO INDIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrtght. [ London, August H. The airship R33 is to start for India in a week. THE ROCKIES CROSSEDVancouver, August 7. Captain Hoy, a Canadian, flew across the Rocky Mountains from Vancouver to Calgary. This is the first aerial crossing of the Rockies.—Argus. AUSTRIA. APPEAL TO THE ENTENTE. By Tek'zroph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 8. The Austrian counter-proposals ask the Entente to administer Austria's finances. Austria protests against the trial of the ex-Kaiser. Slie also protests against Austro-Hungarian officers now Polish or Czech at Prague and Warsaw escaping trial, while those remaining Austrian are to be arranged before the Entente.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. MINERS' DEMANDS. THE OWNERS' OFFER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In connection with the miners' demand for a new agreement, negotiations are being continued in private. The miner*;' representatives made a statement to-day in reply to the employers' offer, and the mine owners are considering the reply.