RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 16824, 28 August 1918, Page 3

RUSSIA

SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Re uter. NEW YORK, August 26. The United Press's Harbin correspondent states : Japanese troops have reached Zabaikal (?). They were, welcomed enthusiastically before "continuing their journey through Manchuria. BOLSHEVISM AND ITS LEADERS, NEW YORK, August 26. Mr Joseph Sharplin, the United Press's Petrograd correspondent, has returned to !Seu- York. In an exclusive interview granted to the Australian Press Association, he said the consensus of opinion in Russia was that Trotsky's power is waning. He is a gifted speaker, but his usefulness is nullified because of has overwening desire for power. Trotsky still exerts power at tho Bolshevist councils, but hi." influence is negligible compared with that of Lenin, who is the only really strong man in Russia. _ He is possessed of great will power and indomitable energy_, and frequently works more than 24 houirs without intermission. He is the brain of tho Bolshevist party, but, despite his personality, Bolshevism is bankrupt., and the Government are growing weaker and | weaker dailv. DISTRAUGHT MOSCOW. AMSTERDAM, August 26. A serious conflict between workmen and Bolshevist troops occurred at Moscow on Sunday. The workmen took refuge in villages near the city, and tho Bolshevists set. tiro to the villages. HOW ALEXIS DIED. LONDON, August 26. The ' Daily Mail' states that a Russian prince, who "has arrived in England, gives authoritative details of the reported murder of the ex-Tsarevitch. After the shooting of the ex-Tsar, the .Bolshevist executioners went to tho Tsarevitch, and said : " Wo killed your father ; a dog's death for a dog." The Tsarevitch burst into tears, whereupon a Bolshevist shot the boy dead with a revolver. BERLIN'S WAYS. I NEW YORK, August 26. A New York Deputy stated that the At-toroev-Gen«ral had issued the statement that "American correspondents at Berlin, before the United States entered the war, were duped by the German Foreign Office into sending out articles favorable to tho Central Empires. THOROUCH-COING ROOSEVELT. NEW YORK, August 26. Speaking at Springfield, Mr Theodore Roosevelt said the need of the moment was to speed up the war, establish a thoroughgoing Americanism throughout America, and prepare for after-war tasks a* soon as peace negotiation* began. It was necessary to beware of pacifists, pro-Gexmans, and Internationalists. Pacifists were the enemies of the United States ; and Internataonaliste tvere enemies of Americanism. The idea that the League of Peace will definitely abolish war waa either sheer nonsense "or rank hypoeaasy. He hoped in April next to see 4,000,000 United States troops At t&» front, exohusdrs of xemmvata.