RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17862, 7 August 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

ALLIED INTERVENTION. LONDON, August 5. Newspapers warmly welcome the Japanese formal declaration announcing that sho is immediately sending her first contingent to Vladivostok. America’s supplementary statement gives hope that the mission will prove to be the initial step towards Russian reconstruction.

POSITION AT ARCHANGEL. LONDON, August 5,

There is no official information in London that tho Allies have occupied Archangel, bub such a move is considered probable.

SEMENOV’S DEFEAT

MONTREAL, August 5.

Th® “Now York Times” Pekin correspondent states that Genoral Semenov was defeated by tho Bolsheviks on tho Manchurian border and retreated ten miles into Manchuria, pursued by the enemy. Tlio Chinese Government considers the situation dangerous and Yuan Skih Kai’s trained army will aid the Manchurian authorities.

RUSSIA AND FINLAND

Reuter’s Telegrams,

(Received August 6. 8.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 5. Russo-Finnish peace negotiations havo begun at Berlin.

THE EN-CZAE

Reutor'a Telegrams.

AMSTERDAM, August 5

The Russian Press states that the Czar met his death most composedly. Immediately before ho was shot he called out, “Spare my wife and. my innocent children. May my blood preservo Russia front ruin.” (The previous account was issued through Germany.) IN TIBET. (Received August G, 8.15 p.m.) MONTREAL, August 5. The “New York Times” Pekin correspondent says that the Chinese- Government has received reports that the Tibetans have resolved to -have German military advisers. ■