EUROPE’S UNREST.
UNKNOWN RUSSIAN ARRESTED. PLANS NIPPED TN THE BUD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association! Received Mav 11, 10.20 a.m. •COPENHAGEN, April 00. An unknown Russian was arrested when attempting to cash n cheque. lor a large amount, on a Vienna bank. The prisoner was in possession oi several millions of roubles and a. large amount of Austrian money. ITo bad complete plans u> organise a Bolshevik revolution in Vienna 'and Paris A NEW CONFUCIUS. LENIN THE SUPERMAN. Received May 3, 11.35 a.m. LONDON, April 30. An official message staves that Lenin when iutciviewed said he was seeking in r.unildlate tho power of money in tho world; hence hundreds of thousands of rouble notes were issued daily from th i Bolshevik Treasury with the deliberate intention of destroying the value of money. "As it is impossible to root out capitalism by confiscation wo are flooding the country with notes without financial guarantees of any sort.” Lenin is also entertaining vast agricultural schemes under die influence of Confucius, whom lie is studying, based mi the manufacturing of a great quantity of scientific agricultural machinery and implements with which ho intend:--to develop the Russian resources with the utmost rapidity. THE POLISH FRONT. BERLIN, May 1. Herr Erzherger has sent a Note to Marshal Eoch complaining that the Poles are contemplating attacking the Germans at Posen. Thev arc massing troops on the frontier. Erzberger hints that Germany may lie compelled to take counter-measures and also to refuse further facilities For tho transport of Polish troops from the west. If, is reported thac the German Government is mobilising Loops in Northern Silesia.
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Mataura Ensign, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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