RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16290, 14 August 1918, Page 8

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

VON VS MURDERER EvS^UTED. (By Cabifcp—Pre*e 4 -ociation,—Copyright.) T!» legrams.) AMSTERDAM, August 12. Dauski, the assassin of von Eichorn, German Dictator of the Ukraine), fias been executed. REPRISAL FOR MR LOCKHART'S ARREST. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, August 12. The "Daily Express" states that it kas been decided to arrest M. Litvinoff unless Mr Lockhart is released. M. Litvinoff represents the Bolsheviks in London. Mr Robert Lockhart, British Consul-General at Moscow, was arrested by the Bolsheviks as a reprisal for the alleged firing upon Soviet members at Archangel: but a cable message published yesterday stated that the British and Frencn Consuls had been released. THE CZECHOSLOVAKS. AMSTERDAM. August 12 The "Berliner Tageblntt" states that the Czecho-Slovnk forces have increased to 300.000. and that the situition of the Soviet Government is therefore serious. (United Service.) LONDON, August 12. The "Daily Mail's" Hague correspondent reports: German advices state that the Japanese advance troops are now in touch with the CzechsSlovaks. THE BOLSHEVIK LEADERS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, August 12. The '.'Echo de fans" quui.es a .Berlin despatch stating tnat Lenin and Trotsky are tauuig reiuge at KrouBtadt. CANADIANS FOR SIBERIA. OTTAWA, August 12. The Government announces that Canada will be represented by a military unit. approximately 4000 men, ?n the Allied Expeditionary Force destined for Siberia. KRYLENKO IN COMMAND OF THE RED GUARDS. (Router's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, August 12. The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that Ensign Krylenko has been appointed to command the Red Guards against the Czecho-Slovaks, replacing Mtiraviev, who committed suicide. Krylenko has recently been acting as a police-, man.

THE BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable A—ociation.) (Received August 13th, 10.55 p.m.)

COPENHAGEN, August 12. German newspapers report that the Bolshevik Government is following Lenin and Trotsky to Kronstadt. The counter-revolutionaries now hold Moscow and a great part of Russia. A PEASANT FORCE ORGANISED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received August 13th, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 12. Russian reports from Kiev state that 6000 peasants, provided with ma-chine-guns, artillery, and food and Hospital motors, crossed the Dnieper m the direction of Poltava. The Germans, sent pursuing forces. There is incessant fighting in various parts cf Ukraine. The Communists at Vologda we taking measures to combat die British and French, forces and the "Wnite Guards. THE BRITISH VLADIYOSTOCK FORCE. (Received August 13th, 7.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 12. The War Office states: ."The British who landed at VladivosCock proceeded to the Ussuri front."