Russian Confusion.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 51, 12 February 1918, Page 5

Russian Confusion.

Separate Peace Reported Signed

Reign of Terror in Finland. Sickening Slaughter at Helsingfors. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] (Received 12, S. 50 a.m. London, February 11. It is reported that Russia has signed peace with the Central Powers. Received 12, 2.40 p.m.) London, February 11. An unconfirmed report is current that Lenin has ordered a general demobilisation. Washington, February 11. The New York "Herald's” Stockholm correspondent interviewed M. Orlovsky, the Bolshevik Minister in Sweden, who said the Bolsheviks were nearer war with Germany than ever since the revolution. Copenhagen, February 10. Finnish travellers from Helsingfors state that hundreds are killed daily in the streets. Russian sailors armed with swords and bayonets dash from the warships, killing indiscriminately. ’Hordes of other ruffians are plundering and murdering. Helsingfors harbour is strewn with corpses and paving stones in the streets are red with blood.

Two members of the Diet were murdered, and the fate of five others is unknown.

The Hotel Kemp, where many foreigners are residing, was bombarded.

While murder and pillage were at their height a proclamation was distributed in the streets calling upon people to resist the Red Terror and calling on officials to conceal important Government documents. Many soldiers are sick of the slaughter, and are desirous of returning to Russia, but the Red Guards prevent this, even imprisoning some of the Russian soldiers. [AUSTRALIAN AND SEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Amsterdam, February io. Advices from Vienna state that the Foies have captured Smolensk from the Bolsheviks. EVENTS IN SOUTH RUSSIA. TROTZKY REPORTS THE CAPTURE OF KIEFF. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTER.] 'Received 12, 8.50 a.m.) London, February 11. A Russian wireless official message from Brest Litovsk informs M. Trotzky that prior to the Bth the whole of Kieff was in the hands of the Soviets, with the exception of the Pechersky monastery, where the remnants of the Kieff Rada were entrenched. Pechersky was captured on the Sth, and the remnants of the Rada forces fled. Nothing remains of the Rada but a sad memory, and its delegation to Brest Litovsk is therefore a non-existent authority. RUMANIA MENACED. NARROW ESCAPE OF A LEGATION. [p.ecter] London, February 10. Reuter’s Agency has obtained confirmation of the German ultimatum which was communicated to Rumania on February sth. The Rumanian Cabinet resigned on February Sth. The ultimatum expired on February gth, but developments have not transpired. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.! Stockholm, February 10. A wireless message reports that the Rumanian Legation from Petrograd arrived after a perilous journey through Finland. A Bolshevik courier travelled in the same train as the Rumanian Minister, M. Dminandi. piotectmg the latter. An amazing incident occurred at Haparnnda, where AL Smirnov (the courier' received a telegram from AL Imtzky ordering him to kill AL Di a m and 1. The Finlanders, having knowledge of the contents of the telegram, executed AL Smirnov m the presence ot the :istoni'-h--ed Rumanians. I REUTER] ' Received 12. 10.55 a ■ :n • ' Jassv, February 11. The King has charged General Averesco with the formation of a new Cabinet.