SIGNIFICANT PROCLAMATION BY THE BOLSHEVIKI

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 66, 11 December 1917, Page 5

SIGNIFICANT PROCLAMATION BY THE BOLSHEVIKI

: UNEASY REFERENCES TO KALEMN'S COUNTER REVOLUTION THE DISHONOURED PUBLIC DEBT By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. December 10, 7.30 p.m.) London, December 9. A wireless Russian "report states that there has been published a significant proclamation by the Bolshevik regime, the admissions in which indicate ' that powerful counter-forces are'now working. The proclamation, after attempting to excite class passions by accusing the Cadets of lavishly financing , a counter-revolution, states that General Kaledin, assisted, by General Korniloff, has declared a state of war in the Don region, hindering the supply of bread for the front. General Kaledin is collecting his forces and menacing Moscow and other towns. General Dutoff, in the Ural region, has afrested the. Military Revolutionary Committee at Orenburg, and iB endeavouring to cut off the supply of bread from Siberia for the front. General Karanloff is attacking in two places in the Caucasus, while Central Rada, of the Ilkraine, , is drawing troops to the Don region, hindoring the distribution of the Bolshevik suppressive military forces. The proclamation says that the revolution is endangered, and that armed resistance will bo offered to the counterrevolutionaries. It decrees Ibat all places where counter-revolutionary detachments may'be discovered will be put in a state .of siege, and negotiations of any kind forbidden, People and railwaymen assisting the countor-rovolu-tionaries are threatened with the direst penalties. Tho leaders of the conspiracy are declared to be outlaws.—Aus.-N.Z. Oablo Assn.-Reuter. SUFFERERS BY THE DEBT REPUDIATION London, Decembor 9. The United Servioe Agonoy'a speoial correspondent states that Russia's repudiation of the Public Debt will me an a serious loss to the British Government, which has rendered much financial assistance to Russia since the beginning of the' war, though little scrip is held. British investors never favoured Russian finance; but French investors will be very heavily hit.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . . ■ . THE BOLSHEVIK DILEMMA GERMANY'S HUMILIATING PEACE TERMS. „ . ' London, December 9. _ 'The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that the Bolshevik'dilemma, and their proposal for a peace without annexations or indemnities, have evoked German terms so humiliating for Russia that the Bolshevik delegation refrained from further pourparlers pending fresh instuctions. The news so depressed-the Bolshevik Headquarters that they sought to delay negotiations by advancing unacceptable, proposals relating to the non-transfer of troops to other fronts and the evacuation of Mohn Sound. Their latest invitation to the Allies to participate in- the negotiations is simply an attempt to shift to the Allies the responsibility for the situation. The Bolshevik difficulty is. that, even if the Allies responded, it is in no way certain that the Germans are prepared to conclude an armistice with England or France, in view of Von Hindenburg's declaration that Germany has no cause to forego the submarine war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MOKE ABOUT THE TERMS. (Rec. December 10, 10.30 p.m.) Petrograd, December 10. the peace delegates state that the Germans offered to transmit revolutionary literature .to. France, England, and ItaLv, but absolutely forbade it in Gennany. The German peace tcr ms forbade Russia to navigate the Baltic, except between Petrograd and Kronstadt, where navigation is. impossible owing to the ice. • The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd correspondent states that it is understood that the slowness of, the'megotiations is partly attributable to the Germans demanding the evacuation of south-eastern Galicia, tho Black Sea district, and.the disarming of certain units—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Mr. Bourchier reports that it is stated on good authority that Germany's terms include: No surrender of occupied territory; free trade for manufaotues; and control of the Russian wheat market for fifteen years—"The Timos." ARMY OF GERMAN ORGANISERS FOR RUSSIA. London, December 9. Amsterdam reports that the German Government is preparing to send an army-of organisers to Russia to take over the distribution of food, and other supplies and control tho railways. Germany expects to obtain lavish supplies of fat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERkAN WARNING TO MAXIMALIST PROPAGANDISTS. '• Petrograd, December 9. ' The Germans have warned Russian aviators distributing Maximalist proclamations'that they will bo sliot 3 taken prisoner—Renter. AUSTRIAN S RELEASING RUSSIAN PRISONERS. • London, Decembor 9. A wireless report from Berne, states: It is reported that tlie Austrians are releasing Russian prisoners, chiefly those captured in Galicia in 1916. Thej are furnishing them with ample funds, good clothes, and abundant pacifist literature.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KALEDIN AND KORNILOFF THEIR ANTI-BOLSHEVIK CAMPAIGN. Washington, December 9. The Russian Embassy learns that the anti-Bolshevik elements in the Caucasus and South Russia are hopeful that thoy will succeed. It is believed that General Kaledin and General Kornilolf will shortly unito in the control of lalf a million Cossacks, with which they will attack the Bolsheviki.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. OPEN WAR DECLARED. {See. December 10, 10,30 p.m.) , Petrograd, December 10. lhe BolsneviW nave openly'declared war against General Kaledin, and oidered General Krylenko to send as many troops as possible from the front to crash the Cossacka,—Aus.-N. Z. Cable Asan.

UKRAINE DECLARES FOR AN ARMISTICE. (Bee. December 10, 10.30 p.m.) Petrograd, December 10. The Ukrainian E-ada has declarod for an immediate armistice. It transpires that it was the Turks, not the Russians, who proposed an armistice on the Caucasian front.—Aus.-N .Z. Cable Assn. THE RUSSIAN CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FRANCE WILL ONLY RECOGNISE ELECTED REPRESENTA- ' TIVES. 1 Petrograd, December 9. The French Embassy intimates that Franco will only recognise the Constituent Assembly, and that the Assembly alone is ablo to express Russia's will. France will not sever all relations with Russia, oven if the latter should enter into a separate peace, inasmuch as war material for Rumania must still traverse Russia. According to reports, eighty-six members of the Peasants' Councils have been elected to the Constituent Assembly, of whom forty-seven are Socialists, twonty-four Maximalists, and fifteen Bourgeois. M.Keren sky has been elected member of the Constituent Assembly for Saratoff—Aus.-.N.Z. Cable Assn. . BOLSHEVIK OPPOSITION TO THE ASSEMBLY. , London, December 9. Mr. Bourchier Btat.es that it is <3aily becoming more evident that the Bolsheviki are little disposed to welcome the Constituent Assembly, in which thel Opposition parties are considerably represented. Hence the Bolshevik decision to authorise tho Soviets to control all elections, and to quash returns at their discretion. Other reports show that British residents are becoming more anxious, particularly in Petrograd. The Consulate is crowded, but offioial protection counts for nothing, as the Red Guards of the populaoe control the situation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LENIN'S SCHEME FOR FLOUTING THE ELECTORS. X Petrograd, December 9. Lenin has completed a scheme for undermining the Constituent Assembly by a system of continual re-eleotio ns. A Commissioner of Elections for the Constituent Assembly has been appointed, with practically autooratio powers—Reuter. , . , PRIVATE OWNERSHIP QF LAND ABOLISHED (Rec. December 10, 9 p.m.) London, December 10. A Russian wireless message states that the Bolshevik regime proclaims all lands, live and dead stock, farm produce, and buildings to be national property. Private ownership of land is .abolished. Landowners' houses will servo as public schools, hospitals, shelters, and theatres. The local land committees are ordered to safeguard these from destruction and pillage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'-Reuter. IN FAR.EASTERN RUSSIA A MATTER FOR AMERICA AND JAPAN. Washington, December 9. A report that Bolshevik troops are moving into Vlaaivoßtock may force the United States and the Allies at any time to adopt a definite policy towards the Radical Government at Petrograd. Great quantities of munitions and supplies, shipped by the United Statos and Japan before the overthrow of Kerensky, are stored at VladivostoC k, awaiting transit by railway. The Allies are unwilling that they should fall into hostile hands.—Reuter. SIBERIA ANTI-GERMAN. Stockholm, December 9. Siberia refuses to send bread or corn to European Russia, except to troops actively opposing tho Germans.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STREET FIGHTING IN HARBIN. Toklo, December 9. The Bolshevik order for the arrest of General Holwat, commanding the Rusisan forces at Harbin, resulted in street fighting. Chinese troops were called out, and the shops were dosed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ESCAPE OF RUSSIAN PRINCESS DENIED. Amsterdam, December 9. Messages from Berlin deny tho reported flight of tho Princess Tatiana (a daughter of the cx-Tsar), who is still an inmate of a convent near Tobolsk, under guard.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINLAND A REPUBLIC ' / Stockholm, December 9. The Finnish Diet has adopted the Bill constituting Finland a Republic. The election of a President, who will act for five years, has been fixed for January 15. The Presidency will be inaugurated in April, the Premier to act as President in the interval.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.