BOLSHEVIK REIGN OF TERROR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 305, 13 September 1918, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK REIGN OF TERROR

HIDEOUS SATURNALIA OF BLOOD LUST ESCAPED AMERICAN TELLS HIS STORY JUSTICE A MOCKERY New York, September 10. Mr. Roger Simmons, American Trade Commissioner, cables an account of hie in Russia to the Now York "World" through Mr. Amo Dosch Fleurot. Tho cable is dated August 9 and states: "I have just escaped from Russia after three weeks' imprisonment in Moscow, There was no accusation against me. I was starving to death. The guards told me I had been condemned to death. By bribing the guard, who communicated with the Amerioan and Swedish Consuls, my escape was made possible. While in prison I talked with dozens of men condemned to death. They knew not why. Many of them were taken out and did not return. I saw men ordered to be shot for criticising the Bolshevik Commissioner." Mr. Simmons was arrested at Vologda by order of the Bolshevik Commissioner KedrofE. "Juet before my arrest," he Bays, "Kedroff ordered the working men and peasants to kill every American, Englishman, and Frenchman found in the White Sea region. My arroet followed. I was kept in a railway prison car, and from there I saw 400 Kronstadt sailors mutiny when offered a ration of a quarter of a pound of broad daily. Two were shot to death." Mr. Simmons says that while in the prison car ho destroyed Mr. Amo Dosch Fleurot's dispateheß, whioh the latter had given him to send from Finland. "While the guard watched I managed to chew and tear the dispatches until they were unrecognisable. The dispatches criticised the Bolsheviki, and tf found would have caused my death. Mr. Simmons was later removed to Moscow and lodged in a prison fortress. "I spoke with scores of my fellow prisoners, most of whom were condemned to death. They had' not been tried by a jury, but were brought before the Bolshevik tribune, who in a few minutes sentenced the victims. — Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. A CITY OF TERROR MURDERS AND FIRES IN . PETROGRAD. Washington, September 11. It is rumoured that there is a. reign of terror in Potrograd. Wholesale murders are taking place and many parts of the city are burning.—Aus.-JN.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. September 12, f1.20 p.m.) Washington, September 11. The American Legation at Christiania telegraphs that it is reliaWy informed that Petrograd is burning m twelve different places. _ Indiscriminate massacre is proceeding in the streets.— Renter. NO CONFIRMATION AVAILABLE.: (Reo. September 13, 1.15 a.m.) London, September 12. The Foreign Office is unable to confirm the reports reaching America of firca and massacres in Petrograd, but ae the position has ,been critical sensational developments would not he feur-prisiug.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED MURDER OF TSARITSA AND HER DAUGHTERS . (Reo, September 12, 9.20 p.m.) London, September 11. The "Daily Express" states that the Bolslieriki have murdered ; the Tsaritsa and her four daughters. Sailors'rescued tho Dowager Empress.—Reuter. HOW THE DOWAGER EMPRESS . . WAS SAVED. i (Rec. September 13, 1.15 a.m.) London, September 12. . The "Daily Express" states that the Red Guards'tried to seize the Dowager Eftipress at Yalta. The Bailors of the Black Seat Fleet intervened. The fighting lasted for a week, and ended in the retreat of the Red Guards.—Aub.N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ PEOPLE'S COMMISSARIES WARNED FOR THEIR SAFETY ARMOURED CARS FOR THEIR TRAVELS IN THE CITY.. (Rec. September 13, 1.15 a.m.; Amsterdam, September 12. A German report, from Moscow states that the Soviet Government has ordered all the' People's Commissaries to take careful measures for their safety and use only atrongly-armoUred cars in the streets of Petrograd and Moscow, so securing themselvoß against a sudden attack.—Router. FIGHT BETWEEFFeASANTS AND GERMANS (Rec. September 12, 7.35 p.m.) Stookholm, September .11. Advicos from Kieff state that a sanguinary figiit took place at Brudiloka between well-armed peasants and Germans. Tho peasants occupied the village and wiped out tho German garrison. A large number of Germans were killed.—'Router. . i THE CZECH ADAVNCE IN SIBERIA London, September 11. Telegraphic communication has been opened between Vladivostok and Omek, indicating that the Czechoslovaks and tho Allies oontrol the entire distance — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BOLSHEVIK-HUN OFFENSIVE TREATY Washington, September 10. The new treaty which has been signed by Germany and tho Bplshoviki provides that tho Bolnheviki shall light tho Entente forces-on condition that Gormany guarantees that no attack will be made on the Bolsheviki by the Finns. Germany, in return for an indemnity of 6000 million marks, part of which is payable in Ukraine commodities, guarantees that"the coastal fleets of both, Russia and Finland now in Russian waters shall remain unmolested.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. INSTALMENT OF~WAR INDEMNITY PAID TO GERMANY (Rec. September 12, 7.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 11. Tho first part of tho Russian war indemnity has been sont from Moscow to IJerlin. It was carried in foui wagons by special train, and consisted of gold aiid bank notes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.