RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

JAPANESE CONTROLLING SIBERIA. MONOPOLY OF .VALUABLE RIGHTS. THE REMEDY INDICATED. By Tolteiph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 7, 12.15 a.m. Waashington, Oct. 8. The World's Tokio correspondent states that the Japanese military party is seeking to control Siberia from Lake Baikal to Vladivostoek. As the result of intrigues and quarrels among tlie different Russian factions, the Omsk Government has been compelled to grant Japan unlimited concessions. Japan controls most of the valuable rights of all Asia, most of which have been obtained since the beginning of the war. Siberia cau be saved for the Russians only through the support of General Koltchak, and if the United States does not support Koltchak then it is knowingly yielding the Siberian field to the Japanese militarists.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . UNION OF DENKIN AN© POLES. '* i Berlin, Oct. 4. In view of the imminent Meeting of Denikin and the Polish armies, Denikin has issued an order to his troops pointing out that the Poles are Russia's allies.

The Polish military mission has arrived at Denikin's headquarters to work out combined plans of action. THE ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD.

New York, Oct. 4. According to advices received at the Russian Embassy in Washington, General Yudenitch has begun his advance on Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN GENERAL MISSING. Warsaw. Oct. 4. It is reported that Brigadier Jadivin of the American Army, who accompanied Morgentlial's mission to Poland has been captured and executed 'by the Bolsheviks while attempting to motor to Kieff. It is feared a British soldier, Lieutenant Bowe, who was accompanying him, shared the same fate. AMERICA SENDING MHjNITION'9. Washington, Oct. 4. It is officially announced that the United States is now sending arms, munitions and equipment to Russia and hag invited Admiral Koltchak to specify the supplies urgently needed.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIKS AND PEACE.' Copenhagen, Oct. 3. Danish newspapers report that the Russian Bolsheviks will send representatives to the Red Cross Conference to be held in Copenhagen during the winter, at which they will try unofficially to discuss ways of making peace with the Allies. Helsingfors, Oct. 4. The Baltic States have decided to meet the Bolshevik delegates at Dorpat with a view to discussing peace.