GERMANY AND THE UKRAINE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 197, 9 May 1918, Page 5

GERMANY AND THE UKRAINE

ANTI-GERMAN FEELING GROWING

"KULTUR" METHODS

RESENTED

Petroflrad, May 7.' Ihe revolt ngainst the German domination in the 'Ukraine is so strong that the Uflda lias even lost the support of the bourgeoisie. • Tho anti-German feeling has .shown itself in tho difficulties nttonding the collection of corn. Small bands of revolutionaries Imvo seized whole trains loaded with corn going to Germany by means of sporadic peasant risings, which make it unsafe for tho Germans to move, except in considerable numbers. The Germans'who established tho Pro-German Government in the Ukraine categorically refuse to stop the military operations there. It is announced that the Germans have disarmed the Ukrainian divisions. A great portion of tho lilack Sea Fleet has returned to Odessa, and has now been placed at the disposal of tl'e Pro-German Ukrainian Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A PROTEST TO BERLIN ' Ii ECA LI, OL' VON EICHORN DEMANDED. Moscow, May 7. . The Ukrainian Government has sent a Note of protest to Berlin, indicating (hat it will resign unless tho German Government recalls several of the- officials, including the military commander, General von Lichom, and the. Ambassador Schwarzenstoin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW GOVERNMENT- DISTINCTLY ANTI-GERMAN. London, May 7. Mr. Harold Williams, formerly a correspondent at Petrograd, in an article in tho "Daily Chronicle," says that from what he knows of the personnel of tho new Ukraine Government it is distinctly anti-German, and is trying to make, tho best of a bad job. He eays that Skoropadski is a soldier, wholly innocent of politics. Tho new Premier, Vasilenko, is a Cadot convinced of the necessity of union '<! with Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SKOROPADSKI "ISSUES A MANIFESTO PROCLAIMS HIMSELF HE'fflAN OF THE UKRAINE. (Rec. May 8, 7 p.m.) Berne, 7. M. Skoropadski has issued a manifesto proclaiming himself Hetnian of all the Ukraine. Ho states: "The Contral Powers will continue to fight for tho security of the Ukraino." The security manifesto dissolves the Radn and tho Peasant Committees, annuls all the Rada's and Russian decrees, and dismisses all Ministers and Under-Secretaries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rcc. May 8, 7 p.m.) London, May 7. A Rumanian communique states that peaco between Rumania and Austria, Germany, Turkey, und Bulgaria was signed at Bucharest this morning. Tho text will be published shortly—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. AN ARMISTICE. (Rec. May 9, 0.10 a.m.) London, May 8. A Russian wireless report states: "An , armistice was concluded on May i on tho Kursk front between the Germans, the Ukrainians, and tho Russians, pending peace negotiations. Tho neutral zone is ten kilometres deep and well defined. —Aue.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BOLSHEVISM IN THE PRISON CAMPS A GERMAN PROTEST. Petrograd, May 7. Tho Gorman Government has lodged a protest with tho Russian Government against; tho Bolshevist agitation among tho German prisoners of war as being a violation of the Brest Litovsk treaty.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. RUMANIA SIGNS THE PEACE • TREATY. London, May 7. Rumania has signed the peace treaty with tho Central Powers—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.