THE BOLSHEVIKS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18066, 5 April 1919, Page 9

THE BOLSHEVIKS.

GENERAL UNEASINESS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 3. There is growing anxiety in many responsible quarters owing to tho “ Big Four's ” indecision on many vital questions. It is regarded as particularly urgent that a clear, courageous Russian policy shall bo formulated. It appeared that last week’s deal with tho Bolsheviks almost materialised. It is suggested that interested financiers are behind tho proposal. Dr Harold Williams earnestly protests against such negotiations, into which, he says, Lenin would readily enter, giving worthless promises in order to achieve his ambition of a world revolution. There is only one way to act, namely, to feed and organise Europe to support the anti-Bolsheviks morally and materially. RUSSIAN SITUATION. UKRAINE ASKS ALLIES TO HELP. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 3. General Fetloura, head of the Ukraine forces, told nn interviewer that unless the Allies came to the aid of the Ukraine the loss would be theirs. The newspapers are uneasy,.owing to tho Bolshevik character of the rising in Egypt and tho disturbances in South Africa, Western Canada and Queensland. THE MURMAN FRONT. SITUATION CAUSING ANXIETY. LONDON, April 8. The situation in the Murman region is causing anxiety in military circles. (Received April 4, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, April 3. The Australian Press Association leai ns that the situation on the Murrnau and Archangel fronts is' causing anxiety. American reinforcements have gone and British are being prepared, which it is hoped will reach the fronts by tho end of May. The Allies have been constantly weakening in forces, and tho Bolsheviks are certain to make efforts to push tho British at Archangel into the sea during the next two months, when the Bolsheviks will be assisted by tho thawing rivers. Tho British division is thus likely to have a very bad time, and should bo reinforced or relieved at the earliest possible moment. A great asset of tho expedition is General Ironside, the famous traveller, who ,disguised as a native, drove an ox waggon during the Herrero campaign in German South-West Africa. He is a man of wonderful spirit, and has been spending his whole time visiting posts on the long front and encouraging tho men. It is considered deplorable that _ the Archangel force should suffer a disaster similar to that at Kut, and it would have the worst possible effect on British prestige throughout the world as u'ell as encouraging German resistance. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RISINGS. LONDON, April 3. General Kolchak’s army continues to pi ess towards tho Volga, where antiBolshevik peasant risings are reported. HUNGARIAN REVOLT. LENIN HAS HIS DOUBTS. COPENHAGEN, April 3. Advices from Vienna state that Lenin has sent a wireless message to the Hungarian Foreign Minister asking what real guarantees he possesses that the new’ Government is really communistic and not merely Socialist, namely social traitors. He warns tho Minister that owing to tho peculiar circumstances fit would certainly bo a mistake for tho Hungarian revolution to imitate tho Russian tactics in detail. M. BELAKUN’S DISCLAIMER. (Received April 4, S p.m.) PARIS, April 3. Colonel Vix, head of the Allied Mission at Budapest, has arrived at Belgrade. M. Belakun, tho new Hungarian Foreign Minister, informed him that he desired to observe the armistice ond continue relations with the Entente. Ho declared that lvis Government was Socialist, not Bolshevist. According to other reports, however, M. Belakun is still negotiating for an alliance with the Russian Soviets. MISSION OF GENERAL SMUTS. PARIS, April 2. When the Hungarians and Rumanians some time ago made a forward movement, the Peace Conference laid down a lino of demarcation beyond which neither should intrude. It was a military, not a political, line, but unfortunately a misconception arose in the minds of tho Hungarians, who regarded it as a political and not an evanescent military line. General Smuts has therefore been sent to Budapest to inquire into tho position and supply the Conference with first-hand information on the whole question. GERMANY’S PLIGHT. LONDON, April 3. The “Daily Herald’s” Berlin correspondent says that the situation is most serious. Tho whole economic life of tho country may bo paralysed. The Guards sent to protect the Ruhr mines are in many cases acting as pickets. The movements are of a political character, with a dictatorship by the proletariat. Communist propaganda is energetically proceeding. BERLIN STRIKE GROWING. BERLIN. April 2. In Berlin 2,150,000 metal workers have joined the strike. The streets are crowded with idle workers. Government troops are patrolling the thoroughfares and the buildings bristle with machine-guns. Several tanks are in the main streets. IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, April 4. The military authorities raided the [.WAV. rooms and seized a quantity of literature. __ DEPORTATION OF ALIENS. (Received April 4, 10 p.m.) BRISBANE, April 4. The Federal authorities have ordered the arrest and deportation of eight prominent Russian Bolshoviks. A number of other aliens are likely to follow. GREETINGS TO HUNGARY. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, April 4. The Labour Council carried a motionextending greetings to their in Hungary on their emancipation rrom capitalist domination*