THE NEW REGIME.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17982, 26 December 1918, Page 5

THE NEW REGIME.

CONGRESS OF SOVIETS. BOLSHEVIK ELEMENT STRONG. Heuter's Telegrams. (Received December 25, 5 p.m.) LONDON, December 20. Tlie Berlin Congress of Soviets resolved in favour of tho disarmament of counter-revolutionaries, the abolition of ft U orders badges of honour and polity, and recommending the appointment of officers by * }l f soldiers. Ins and other decisions of tho congress show that the Bolshevik element is stronger than Berlin Government dispatches hitherto have indicated, but the whole proceedings 0 f the congress apparently "•*'» cliaotic Nevertheless it is believed

that the excellent organisation of Scheidcmann's Socialists will secure the passage of the proposal for a national assembly.

EXTREMIST PROPOSAL REJECTED. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 20.

The Berlin Congress overwhelmingly rejected tho Extremists' proposal to establish an independent Government of Soldiers' Councils.

LIEBKNECHT ADDRESSES GUARDS. (Received December 25, 5.5 xi.m.)

LONDON, December 20.

At the invitation of the commander' of a Guards regiment of cuirassiers, Liebknecht, in a speech to the regiment, strongly urged a general Socialist world revolution. The invitation was due to Liebknecht's allegation that tho cuirassiers had planned a counterrevolution.

STRIKES SUBSIDING. ONLY EXTREMISTS NOW OUT. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 20. The strikes at Essen and elsewhere aro subsiding. Only 15,000 Extremists now are striking.

FOREIGN MINISTER. AN APPOINTMENT. (Received December 25, 11.25 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, December 24. Count Rantzau, ex-Ambassador at Copenhagen, has been appointed Foreign Minister at Berlin. THE REVOLUTION. FUNDS FOR RUSSIA. Router's Tolegrnius. BERLIN, December 21. Tho question whether tho German revolution is being financed from Russia is agitating political circles, information being that tho Independent Socialists have received large sums from Russian sources. Some Socialist newspapers have printed what purports to be a wireless dispatch from Adolf Joffe, the former Bolshevik representative at Berlin, to Richard Barth and Hugo Haaso, to the eifect that while Joife did not pay German interests anything directly they were well aware whence the money came. Joffo declared that O'sciir Cohen, the German Under-Secretary of Justice, controlled 10,000,000 roubles in furtherance of tho German revolution. Altogether 24,000,000 marks was placed at the disposal of the German revolutionists. The Independent Socialists deny Joffe's imputation.

THE BOLSHEVIKS

ADVANCING TO GERMAN FRONTIER. Renter, via America

COPENHAGEN, December 31

Bolshevik troops are advancing to the German frontier to join German sympathisers. The "Lokal Anzciger" states that German troops, lighting Bolsheviks, captured fifteen guns near Zhitomir.

MUTINOUS SAILORS. ENTRENCHED IN PALACE. (Received December J>6, 0.0 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 23. Tile Berlin correspondent of the United Press states that mutinous sailors after a skirmish with the military guard entrenched themselves in the Royal Palace.

EAST PRUSSIA. INCORPORATION WITH LITHUANIA DEMANDED. NEW YORK, December 23. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the- Lithuanian Council has announced that Prussian Lithuanians have revolted against Prussian dominion and seized control of Tilsit, Hcrael, Insterberg, Darkehmen, Velau and Goldapp. They will demand that East Prussia bo incorporated in Lithuania and a. Prussian Lithuanian National Council formed.

EIGTHING AT DANZIG. PROTEST AGAINST INCLUSION IN POLAND. (Received December 25, 5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, December 19. There has been violent fighting at Danzig between the partisans and adversaries of the revolution. The red flag was hauled down and replaced by the national colours, but the revolutionaries replaced the flag. They stormed the prisons and released the prisoners. A number of persons were killed

and wounded. Danzig people are protesting against tlio proposed inclusion of tho town in Poland.

KRUPP'S

UNABLE TO Px\Y A I>TVIDEOT>. KeUter, via America. AMSTERDAM, December 21. A director of Krnpp's has informed Frau Bertha Krupp that the firm is unablo to pay a dividend.

AUSTRIAN ARMY SCANDAL, GENERALS ACCUSED OF LOOTING. VIENNA, December 19. Tho "Neues Wiener Journal" has exposed an Austrian Army scandal since demobilisation. The paper accuses the Archduke Leopold Salvator, Generals von Doehm-Ermolli, von Arnii and von Kovess and the Kaiser of looting; depots and taking goods worth millions sterling.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

SECURITY IN NORTH

RESULT OF INTERVENTION BY ALLIES. (Received Dorember 25, 5 p.m.) LONDON, December 20. Tho Archangel correspondent of the ''Morning Post" states that Allied intervention in North Russia has achieved important results promising the resurrection and regeneration of Russia. Already it has established military security in North Russia.

INTERVENTION PROSPECTS

AN AMERICAN OPINION. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, December '23.

Mr Charles Crane, a member of tho Root mission to Russia in 1917, is returning from the, Orient. Ho states that Siberia is full of little republics with no stability. Allied intervention in Russia has small chances of success. A better plan would be for the Allies to' repair Russia's transportation system and carry on relief wort

NEW GOVERNMENT. STAMPING OUT BOLSHEVISM. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 23. Dr Lazevert, who admits that he was one of Rasputin's slayers, has departed en route for Russia, in order to ussist in the formation of a new Government at Odessa, with Allied aid. It is hoped to establish nn army based on Odessa with which to stamp out the Bolsheviki.

THE CIVIL WAR

DECISIVE BATTLES AT HAND. NEW YORK. December 23.

Mr Ackemian, Vladivostok correspondent of tlie "New York Times," states that Russia's civil war has reached a stage where decisive battles are in preparation between the Bolsheviki in the east and the militarists and monarchist.'- in the A distressing feature of Russia's civil war is that it is not a fight for freedom, but a contest for power between anarchy and military autocracy, as represented by Kolchnk and Deniken. The action of ■Semenoff complicates the situation. BOLSHEVIK'S DEFEATED. HEAVY LOSSES IN URALS REGION. WASHINGTON, December 23. The Russian Embassy has been notified that tlie Russians defeated the Bnl"heyiVi on the Ekaterinburg front. TheBolsheviks are retreating on Perm, losing much equipment and supplies.

REVAL. EVACUATED BY GERMANS. I?cuter, via America. AMSTERDAM, December 21._ Revnl has been evacuated by the Gentians. (Reval, the capital of Esthonia, is situated on n small bnv on the south side of the Gulf of Finland.) FINLAND FREE. RELEASED PROM GERMAN RULE. NEW YORK, December 23. The W:ishir;d>ou correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is nnoflicinlly announced that Finland apparently has thrown off German rule. Relief .shipments will bo ssnt from the United States.

WAR CASUALTIES

A HUGE TOTAL. Reut-cr*9 Telegrams,

(Received December 25, 5 p.m.) LONDON, December s*J.

Russia's casualties number 9,130,000, including 1,700,000 dead and 2,500,000 prisoners.

LAST DATS OF CZAR

STORY OF EYE-WITNESS. (Received December 25, 5.5 p.m.) • NEW YORK, December 23

Mr Aekerman. the correspondent of the li New York Times,'' who is at Ekaterinburg, interviewed Parfen Aloxeivitch Dominin, who was tho Czar's major domo, accompanying him to exile, "Prom him," states Mr Aekerman, ''l obtained the first eye-witness account of the Czar's last days under the l)cj~ sheviki. His trial was brief, as was his farewell to his family. The account shows that the Czar until his, last hours was intriguing with the military leaders for the restoration of the monarchy. Tho discovery of this plot led to his trial and caused the Soviet to order his execution."