RUSSIAN SENSATION

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4816, 13 March 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN SENSATION

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK MOVE. PRINCE LVGFF GONSTITUTES NEW GOVERNMENT JAPANESE INTERVENTION APPROVED. BOLSHEVIKS TRYING TO ROUSE SIBERIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, March 11. The Daily News’ Petrograd correspondent says:—Prince Lvoff has caused a sensation in Petrograd. He has constituted a new Government and will approve of the Japanese invasion of Siberia. The Bolslieviki are trying to rouse Siberia-to resist the invasion. The Pravda, commenting, says: This means war with Japan. Russia’s former Allies are agreed on Japanese intervention, except America, which is trying to modify the Allies’ policy of vengeance. During a debate in the Bolshevik Congress Lenin insisted on the useless flourish of a cardboard sword before Hindenburg. “I will sign any treaty which will enable us to prepare for the new struggle. A provisional peace will save the war material indispensible for the future struggle.”' . ' r> A conference of prominent Russians at Pekin is reported to have selected Harbin as the tempoiaiy headquarters of the Provisional biherian Government. BOLSHEVIK QUARRELS. RESPONSIBLE FOR TROTSKY’S RESIGNATION. The Times. (Received March 12, S p.m.) PETROGRAD, March 11.. M. Trotsky’s resignation is duo to Bolslieviki quarrels regarding peace. M.M. Sbernoff (Minister for Trade) and Doinoff (Chairman of the .Supreme Economic Council), have also resigned. . It is reported from Odessa that the expected aggression of the Austrian force has caused a panic among the population who are hastily organising a defence. THE NEW GOVERNMENT. FORMED IN THE EAR EAST. SOVIETS HURRIEDLY MOBILISING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March' 12. / .15 p.m-) PETROGRAD. March 11. The Srnolny Institute reports that Prince Lvoff, the ex-Premier,' has formed <i Groyevnment m t-hc l 4 ai East. He is now in Pekin awaiting Japanese help to enter Vladivostok. The Pravada states that the Soviets are hurriedly mobilising to resist the new Government. The Bolslieviki Party Congress approved of the ratification of peace b} 30 votes to 12. . It is officially announced that, the evacuation of" Petrograd hurriedly continues and all metal stocks are being removed. JEWS KEPT UNDER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 12, 8.4 p.m.) BERNE, March-11-A wireless Petrograd message states that the Government has ordered the suppression of all Jewish newspapers in Russia and the arrest or the editorial staffs; also the President of the Organising Committee of the Russian Jewish Congress. The Congress was' convened to meet in 1 etrograd at the end of March. . JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. PIIEPARATIQNS~~BEIXG MADE. CHINA TO LEND BIG ASSISTANCE. Australian and N.Z Cable Association TOKIO, March 11. The Government has introduced a Bill into the Diet authorising the requisition of all munition factories tor war purposes and the conscription or workmen employed therein. In China the authorities have authorised a foreign loan of ten million yen to finance- the Siberian expeclifcl°lt is understood that China will send 40,000 troops to Siberia. COMMENT l N LONDON. early jap Intervention EXPECTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 12, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON. March 11. Japan’s intervention continues to excite comment in the pros* . It i recognised that fixing the limit .of action compatible with what remains of Russia's soverignety in bibeua presents a complex problem. I m newspapers generally predict Japan s early intervention. SITUATION IN JAPAN. POLITICAL OPPOSITION TO INTERVENTION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association “colve, Mjjgyg. B^il. ekai party fearing that it would p™’ fone the life of the Terauchi Cabinet. Y proclamation in the nature o < Asiatic Monroe Doctrine is foieshadowed. german methods in RUSSIA. MANY PERSONS EXECUTED. Australian an Th/ United Pro-’ Wtro ß ™l o », ;: lints of occupied land The newspapers aie snppre* cd, and workmen’s organisations dispersons arc reported to have 'XSTSStS Se7al r odvanc position. AMERICA’S STIRRING MESSAGE. ASSISTANCE PROMISED TO RUSSIA. Australian and Nullable Asocial!oi (Received March 12 320 P.m.) OTTAWA. March 11. President Wilson has sent a mes sage conveying Americas sympatc and support to the Congress of boy ites at Moscow. He added: .lb Germans are attempting to neutral ise Russia’s struggle for freedom Although America is now unable t render direct and effective aid, sli will take every opportunity to -as sis Russia to secure complete sovereign tv and independence. America tlior ougblv supports the Russian peopl in their attempt to free themselve from autocratic government. .