RUSSIA AWAKES

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4899, 19 June 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA AWAKES

NO MORE GERMAN ENCROACHMENT. NEW ARM BEING MOBILISED FRESH DISPUTE OVER FRONTIERS. QUESTION OF JAPAN’S INTERVENTION. Admiralty—Per Wireless Press. (Received June 18. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. A Russian official report says: M. Tchitcherf announces that the military authorities in the Voronezh region report that the German command proposed a new boundary. Negotiations thereon with the Russian command have not resulted in an agreement. The Germans, on June 15, started an offensive in the region!-; of Varniska and Rostov; also advancing to-day in the Vetluisk region. M. Juveneff has issued a proclamation addressed to all on behalf of the People’s Commissaries for War, ordering the mobilisation of peasants who are not employing others and born from 1893 to 1897 inclusive, residing in 51 specified districts of twelve provinces and territories. Siberian, Orenburg and Cossack troops will he accepted. The men will remain on active service for six months and will be fed and clothed and paid the terms of the Red Army.

THE ALLIES’ BEST HOPE.

JAPAN CAN DELIVER MASTER

STROKE

EAGER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received June 18, 9.10 p.m.) TOKIO, June 17

The newspaper Yorudgu, dealing with intervention in Siberia, says :■ — “Prompt action of the Japanese army alone can save England, France and humanity. The Allies will soon request intervention on the part of Japan, -which stands like an archer with hi's bow bent. Japan’s army exists in vain if it is not used 1° TT n the game which divides the world. Japan must call up three million men and if necessaiv advance to the Orals or beyond until the main German army is encountered. We must go as far as is necessary to check the Germans effectively. We fear no difficulties and shrink from no sacrifices, realising that we and our Allies must win or sucumb to ie - tonic domination.”