RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17664, 17 December 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

INTERNAL SITUATION

MAXIMALISTS v. " SHOCK TROOPS."

KORNILOV AND MAXIMALISTS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.

PETROGRAD, December 14

The Government telegraphs that the Maximalist troops occupied Taurarovka and Kaluga, and disarmed and arrested General Kornilov's shock troops, and restored revolutionary authority. The Commissioner of the Black Sea fleet telegraphed, asking for the immediate dispatch of all Black Sea detachments, with numorous machine guns. He says that the military Cadets are attacking Rostov with armoured cars.

GERMAN PRISONERS RELEASED STOCKHOLM, December 14.

The Russian authorities are stated to have released all German civilians in exchange for 4000 Russian officers imprisoned in Germany.

BOLSHEVIKS' DAYS NUMBERED " The Tiroes " Service. LONDON, December 14. News from Russia via Copenhagen indicates that the Bolsheviks' days art numbered. Their opponents everywhere are organising for a decisive conflict.

BOLSHEVIK REPORTS. Renter's Tolegrams. (Received December 16, 5.5 p.m.) PETROGRAD, December 15.

The Bol&hevik telegraph agency reports that Generals Kaledin and Polotsky and staff have been arrested. General Kaledin asked the Mayor of Rostov to como to Novo Tchorkask co discuss tho suspension of military operations. The agency also announces overwhelming pro-Maximalist majorities in the Constituent Assembly from the twelfth and fifth armies and the armies in Finland.

A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter LONDON, December 14..

According to a Petrograd telegram to-day, the Maximilist News Agency states that General Kornilov's Forces were defeated by the Red G'aards and the regular troops. General Komilov fled.

Reuter's Telegrams

PETROGRAD. December 14,

The Soviet at Moscow seized the works of the newspaper " Russkoe Slovo," for publishing a rumour that Ensign Krylenko's seizure of the General Staff headquarters was carried out nt the instance of German headquarters.

BRITISH SUBJECTS GRANTED PASSPORTS. "The Times" Service. (Received December 16, 5.5 p.m.) PETROGRAD, December 15. British subjects in Russia have been granted passports.

FINLAND'S TROUBLES. (Received Decembei 16, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 15. A Haparonda report states that the Military Revolutionary Committee and Russian troops in Finland demanded £390,000 sterling from tho Finnish Go-

vernment as the price of their with. drawal. They refuse to release the eorji supplies until one-fifth of the levy is paid, notwithstanding the fact that a iiiland already has paid for the com,

THE CZAR'S ATTITUDE. Received December 16, 5.5 p-m.) LONDON, December 16. The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent says that a story is current that recently the Kaiser offered to restore the Czar to the throne and to provide German Guards in Russian uniform and able statesmen to reestablish order, if Nicholas swore. M alliance with Germany for fifty years. The Czar replied: ,r I will take my throne from none but my faithM Russian people. I will then decide myself with whom my country shall ally herself in the future."

THE ARMISTICE.

THE DOCUMENT SIGNED. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Bettttf. PETROGRAD, December 14. M. Trotzsky announces that the armistice has been signed at BrestLitovsk.

The commissioners are empowered to enter upon peace negotiations. PETROGRAD, December 14. The Commissioner of the Fifth Army has announced the arrival of Ensign Krylenko at Dvinsk, and adds that the committee of the Fifth Army has undertaken to arrange an armistice on ite front.

A. and N.Z. Cablo Association and K«tsts*. LONDON, December 14, A German official message states that the Russian delegation arrived back »t Brest Litovsk on December 13 for : fc continuation of the armistice negotiations.

The nest plenary sitting has been fixed for December 13.

(Received December 16, 5.5 p«w.)

PARIS, December 14. The "Deutsche Ze:tung" reports that Lenin has ordered the evacuation of territory east of the Riga front as far as Lake Peipus. Such a retreat will bring the German troops within 125 miles of Petrograd.

AUSTRIA'S REQUIREMENTS. (Received December 16, 5.5 p.m.) BERNE, December 14. The "Deutsche Zeitung" reports spired article says that Austria wants no increase of territory. Hungary, moreover, refuses to accept the inclusion of Rumania and Serbia in the monarchy. TJicse points can easily be settled with Lenin, says tho newspaper, the peace conditions must definitely guarantee to Austria all the surplus grain and cattle from Rumania and Serbia.