THE ADVANCE OF THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 263, 26 July 1918, Page 5

THE ADVANCE OF THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS

RUSSIAN FORCES MOBILISING > SOVIETS ABANDON ORENBURG New York, July 24. Reports from Germany state that tlio Russian Army is mobilising.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii Amsterdam, July 21. Telegrams from Moscow state that a general mobilisation began on July 17. The Czecho-Slovnks continue to advance on both sides of the railway between Ekaterinburg and Tcheliabinsk. Tlio Soviets abandoned Orenburg after demuling it of all valuables, and a now Government has been formed there under General Duof. A hunger revolution is progressing at Uglitch, Lublin, Viiinsk, and Jaroslav.—Router. THE PLOT AGAINST MIRBACH WHOLESALE SHOOTINGS REPORTED AT MOSCOW. (Rec. July 25, 9 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 21. Berlin messages says that 200 members of the Social Revolutionary Party, including the ex-President of tho commit.'ljc, were shot at Moscow on a cliargo of organising the plot against von Mirl)ach. Anothor. hundred havo been arrested.— "Tho Times." • THE ALLIES AT MURMANSK. (Rcc. July 25, 10.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 24. Reports from Berlin state that; tie Allied troops aro at Murmansk, and also that the Republic of Vologda has been formed under the Entente Powers' protection, its territory containing Murmansk and parts of Russia to tho Urals. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAILWAY STRIE¥THE UKRAINE THREAT OF GERMAN CONTROL. Amsterdam, July 24. The railxaymen ill tho Ukraine have struck, and all traflic is at a standstill. The Minister of Railways has threatened to put the railways under German military control and to dismiss the strikers if tho strike continues. Local efcrika leaders at Rovno were arrested. _ Tlio disorder throughout the country is in-creasing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. JAPANESE INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA AGREEMENT PRESENTED TO THE EMPEROR, Tokio, July 24. Tho Privy Council lias presented to tho Emperor the agreement passed by tlio Government regarding intervention ill Siberia, The particulars of tho agreement aro not know.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR AT MOSCOW STRONG GUARD TO ACCOMPANY HIM. Amsterdam, July 24. A Berlin official report states that Dx. Helfferich (German Minister of the Interior) hag been appointed German Ambassador to Moscow in placo of tho lata General von Mirbach (assassinated). Two battalions of Gcrmaii soldiers accompany him to guard the Embassy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE PASSING OTNICHOLAS THE LAST" IN THE HAND.S OP THREE WORKMEN. Moscow. July 24. The nowspaper "Bejednota," states that n. single workman s.gned tho ex-Tsar s death warrant, a single workman guarded him, and a single workman brought him from Tobolsk "to Ekaterinburg. Tlio papar gives the names of these workmen, into whose hands history delivered the sacred person of the Lord's anointed, "Nicholas tho Last.'-Reuter. REPORTED DEATH 01? THE EXTSARBVITCH. New York, July 24. German reports state that tho oxTsarevitcli Alexis died from exposure.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.