RUSSIAN RUMOURS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 194, 6 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN RUMOURS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS NO INFORMATION REPORTED COUP D'ETAT IN UKRAINE London, May 3. Though reports from Vienna state that important changes have occurred at Petrosal], it is officially stated, in the Houso of Commons that the Government had no confirmation of the reported counterrevolution.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN AND TCRKKH MINISTERS ARRIVE Washington, May .1. Advices received from Moscow say that tho Gorman Ambassador, Count Mirbach, and tho Turkish Ambassador, Hal il Kern Ali Bey, have presented (heir credentials.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. A SOCIAUSTCOALITION Berne, May 3. Advices from Petrograd state that exports of all foodstuffs have been prohibited. The Bolsheviki aro endeavouring to unite all Socialists with a view to establishing a strong Coalition Government to demand a revision of tho BrestLitovsk Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEASANT GOVERNmT IN UKRAINE Amsterdam, May 3. A Berlin message states that peasant deputies overthrew the old Ukrainian Tlada and the Government. The new Government immediately adhered to tho Brcst-Litovsk peace.—Router. THE LAND STEAITn THE BALTIC PROVINCES VIGOROUS OPPOSITION BY THE GERMAN LIBERALS. (R«o. May 5, 11.20 p.m.) Now York, Mny 4. Advices received from Washington sny that German Liberals aro vigorously opposing tho Kaiser's plan to transform Esthonia and Livonia info monarchies attaclied to Prussia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RED ARMY INIINLAND DEFEATED THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS. (Rec. May 5, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, May 3. The greater part of the Red Army has surrendered lo tho Gormans near Lathis. Twelve thousand were taken prisoner. It is reported Ihijl the Russians concentrated on tho Finnish frontiers opened a bombardment against the Wbito Guards.-A.us.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rcc. May 5 y 5.5 p.m.) London, May i. A wireless German evening official report states:—"After a five days' battle wo defeated tho enemy near Lathis and Tauasterus, in Finland, taking twenty thousand prisoners. We advanced into tho Donelz region and ocupied Taganrog, on tho Azov Sea."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-llouter.