RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.)

LONDON, May 3. Though Vienna reports imply that important changes have occurred at Pctiogrnd, it has been officially stated in the Houso of Commons tliat the Government has had no confirmation of the reported counter-revolution.

A Berlin message states that the peasant deputies overthrew the old Ukrainian liada aud Government, and that the new Government immediately announced its adherence to the BrestLi to vsk peaco terms.

BER.NE, May 3. Advices from Potrograd state that the export of all foodstuffs has been prohibited. The Bolsheviks am endeavouring to unito all tho Socialists with a view to establishing a strong coalition Government to demand the revision of the BresHiitovsk Treaty. WASHINGTON, May 3. Advices from Moscow say that tho German Ambassador, Count Mirbach, and tho Turkish Ambassador, Halil Kem Ali Bey, havo presented their credentials to tho local government. PERSIA ANNULS TREATIES. (United Serviced AMSTERDAM. May 3. The Persian Minister at Tho Hague has handed the Foreign Minister a note, stating that the Persian Government has officially declared that it will regard as void all treaties imposed upon it in recent years, and especially tho Anglo-Russian Treaty of 1907, regarding tho spheres of influence in Persia. Whereas other treaties may later be revised, the Treaty of 1907 remains definitely annulled. GERMAN SUCCESS IN FINLAND. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May sth, 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, May 3. The greater part of the Ivecl Army surrendered near Lathio, and 12,003 were taken prisoners. It is reported that the Russians concentrated on the Finnish frontiers, and opened a bombardment against the White Guards. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter'a TelegTams.) Admiralty per Wireless Press. (Received Mav sth, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 4. A Germfln evening official report states: — "After five days of battle, we defeated the enemy near Lathis and Tauastenis, in Finland, taking 20,000 prisoners. "We advanced into the Donetz region and occupied Taganrog, on the Azov Sea." (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May sth. 11.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 4. Advices received in Washington say that the German Liberal^ar© vigorously

opposing the Kaiser's plan to transform Esthonia and Livonia into monarchies attached to Prussia. JAPAN AND SIBERIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May stli, 11.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 4. Viscount Ishii states that the Siberian problem is not yet settled, but he bears Japan's pledge n6t to take action without the consent of !he Allies.