THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1234, 1 May 1918, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

GERMAN OFFICIAL’S STATEMENT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON, April 30. The German Government lias taken U P this Swedish press reports of disturbancciu Petrograd and tin; restoration of th< Monarchy. Herr Bussche, German Foreign I nderBec rotary, who has telegraphed to Hen .Mubach, Ambassador at' Moscow, mentions the Swedish reports, and says that he has received a letter from Petrograd, dated the 13th of April, stating that a monarchist pr<> nunciation is imminent, and that Alexiefi, Gulch koff, MiliukolV, and Uadzianko are in Petrograd. Herr liussche .suggests that th< reports are not improbable, and asks tor a telegraphic reply. SITUATION OBSCURE. GERMANS USING THE WHITE GUARDS. THE DEFENCE OF PETROGRAD. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received Mav 1 9.40 a.in. ‘ LONDON, May 30. The political situation in Russia is obscure. Newspapers here suspect that the Germans in Finland are doctoring and delaying news from Petrograd, preparatory t > some new coup. The Daily Express features a Petrograd message, dated April 23, stating that the entire' Red Army has been ordered to the frontier against the Finnish White Guards, who are making an effort to occupy Petrograd, The Germans justify the occupation on the grounds that the Red Army is still aiding the Finnish Red Guards. The Germans are supporting the White Guards, who an 1 now within 85 miles of Petrograd. Bchwortz, (he original captor of Prz.etnysl, is superintending the defence- of Petrograd. The Ukraine’s relations with Berlin an drifting towards a rupture. RED GUARDS IN FINLAND. THEIR POSITION CRITICAL. Received Mav 1, 9.40 a.m. CHRISTIANIA, April 30. The situation of the Red Guards in Southern Finland is critical, 'i he Germans have captured Tavastehus. Genera] Mannerheim readied Helsingfors on Saturday, VIBORG CAPTURED. Received Mav 1. 9.40 a.m. COPENHAGEN, April 50. It is officially reported that tin- White Guards have captured Viborg, killing nearly the entire garrison of 6000 Red Guards. KORNILOFF’S MOVEMENTS. Received Mav 1, 12.50 p.m. AMSTERDAM. April 50. German papers contradict the report of Korniloff’s death. They state that lie is marching on Orenburg, not with the object of restoring the monarchy, but to convoke Parliament. THE BR EST-LITOVSK PEACE. NEW GOVERNMENT’S DEMANDS. Received Mav 1. 8.45 a.m COPENHAGEN, April 30. The Aftonbladet learns from Finland the new counter-revolution Government at Petrograd refuses to accept the Brcst-IJtoysk peace, and demands new peace terms, including a provision that Esthonia remains under Russian rule. WILL RE-ENTER THE WAR. SOVIET GOVERNMENT ACCUSED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received Mav 1, 10.45 a.m. NEW YORK. April 30. The United Press Petrograd correspondent reports : Russia is preparing _to re-enter the war. The pan-Executive _ Council has adopted universal military training of men between the ages of sixteen and forty, and the conscription of all workers and peasants and military exports, and the best army officers have been called into the service, tho plan is expected to furnish a large army in ten months.

Allied representatives attended the Conn oil meeting - . The Soviet Government i charged with aiming - at its own preserve lion and not defending Russia. SUPPLIES FROM THE UKRAINE, A NEGLIGIBLE QUANTITY. Received Mav 1. 11.30 a.in. WASHINGTON, April 30. Oflicial despatches from Berne say that the Reichstag Food Commission; discussing the reduction of the bread ration, warns tin public that the Ukraine food, supply wil probably be negligible.