RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA

A NEW WOVE A DICTATOR APPOINTED A FIGHT TO THE LAST. A GERMAN. REPORT. ' ' (Renter's -Telegrams.) NEW YORK, Feb. 25. A despatch received at Berlin from Petrograd states that General Brugevitch has 'been, appointed Dictator of Russia. ; and also commander of the armies. He orders a fight to the.last.... INTERNECINE STRIFE. ■WHITE.GUAUDS WINNING IN ".'--■ FINLAND. {Published in The Times.) PETROGRAD-, Feb. 25. The Bolsheviks captured Bostoff after street fighting, i The Germans entered Wolmar. The Red Guards resisted, and ttieri fled, being mercilessly shot down. The latest news from Finland indicates that the White Guards (Finnish Government troops) are winning every--where. The Red Guards (Bolsheviks) ar„ quarrelling, brawling and disunited. Red Guards massacred SCOO .White Guards who had iaken refuge in the Pellinge'r" Islands. They were mostly student*". DEPARTURE OF ALLIED DIPLOMATS. j r 0 HAVE -DEFT ON SATURDAY. (AnstraUeu ajrlN.Z. Cable Association . WASHINGTON, Feb..£s. The State Department is advised that the Allied- diplomats planned to leave Petroeradr on the 23rd inst. It is not known whether they have left. DEPARTniIE OF THE EMBASSIES. pouter's Telegrams.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 25. The Allied Embassies are leaving PetTozrad. ... f The central executive committee of the Soviets (Workmen's and Soldiers Council) agreed to the peace terms by 136 to 85. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. 'Australian and N.Z. «able Association and Renter.) » (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) "LONDON, Feb. 25. A German official report says: "The detachment which occupied Dorpat (INS idles by rail north-east of Riga) covered over- 130 miles in five and a. fiaii £yT The whole staff of ******* special ariny at Roveno fell into our hands. -.The ?emtmarider-in-chief fled. We have esta-nlished the ■Ukrainian troops at Wetomi. TESNAU- AND REVAL OCCUPIED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association ■ :•-■'- and Renter.) (Admiralty per "Wireless Press.) LONDON, Feb. 25A German official messasre says -.' we occupied; Pernau (155 miles north oi ' Riga. The harbour is usually free irom ic e from the end of April to the nyodle of December). wher e an Esthonian battaEair placed itself under German command. We occupied Dorpat taking 3000 prisoners and 100 automobiles, .we have reached- JStomir. We occupied Reval after a 'battle, and also Pleskau, southward of Lake Pripus." The cable news Jn this **su» accrued to 'Ehe Times bae appeared in. tns* journal, --.¥uV only where expxos»W stated is -such'news the 'editorial •amnion of Tb? "'• « sa -

GERMAN TROOPS FOR FINLAND. (Published in The Times.) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 25The Germans ar e transporting troops to South Finland in order to surround the Red Guards. The Swedish Government has introduced a Bill authorising the despatch of Swedish forces. POLAND MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25Berlin announces that troublous events in Poland led to the proclamation of martial law at Czenstochowa, Lodz, and Wloclawek. RUSSIA'S ABJEBT SURRENDER AUSTRO-GERMAN SOCIALIST VIEWS. (Published in The Times.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. Vorwaerta (the leading Berlin Socialist organ) says: "One shudders at the tnought of how lightly the Bolsheviks have surrendered Russian territory. German democrats could never do likewise. The Bolsheviks have strengthened German imperialism and made an effective fight against it most difficult." The Vienna Arbiter Zeitung (th e Austrian Socialist organ) says a separate peace with Russia only makes gsneral peace remote, because America, Britain and France will fight*to the bitter end. It declares that Austria needs a general peace, hence she does not rejoice at Germany's Pyrrhic victory over Russia. The Leipziger Volks Zeitung (the organ of the Minority Socialists in the Reichstag) says the Russian Government's latest rapid mov e has upset the carefully prepared game of the German Government, which does not want peace. KRYLENKO SEEKS RENEWAL OF ARMISTICE. Renter** Tele'erams.l PETROGRAD. Feb. 25. Ensiin Krylenko (Bolshevik Comman-der-in-Chief) telegraphed to the German General Staff requesting a renewal of the armistice in view of Russia's acceptance of the peace terms. GERMANY'S TEgtfS IMPORTANT BEARING ON EASTERN SITUATION. NO REFERENCE TO RUSSIAN FLEET. iAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association(Rec. Feb. 27. 8.45" a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 26. Germany's terms are interpreted to mean a desire to make the Baltic a German lake, to establish a chain of buffer states between Russian and Germany, and to- secure a* the Black Sea across the Ukraine. _ The last ■ mentioned would have all important bearing on the Eastern situation, making Germany independent of (Turkey and Bulgaria because she would then have a new line of communications from Berlin via Odessa and Trebizond, bringing Germany deep into Persia and close to India. The Manchester Guardian says the strange thing about Germany's terms is that no demand is made for the Russian fleet. Presumably the Germans feared the Russians would destroy it and they hope to get it later. STATEMENT BY LENIN. (Rec. Feb. 27, 11.10 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 26- | Lenin, in an article in the newspaper I Pravda, explains the acceptance of t peace is essential to secure a continuI ance of the Bolshevik regime. The reI fusal to sign will be only possible to ! those intoxicated by Revolutionary phrases. The army is demoralised and refuses to fight. ""I always tried to persuade members of our party to clear the mind of revolutionary cant. One of the greatest present evils is making." Lenin claims that he warned Russia that the refusal of this peace would result in worse peace terms. _ All the bourgeoisie in Russia were jubilant at the approach of the Germans. Wo will be compelled to submit to a distressing peace, but this will not stop th* revolutions in Germany and "Europe. NEGOTIATIONS AT LI.EST LITOVSK. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. Count von Hertling (German Chancellor) informed the Reichstag that peace delegates had cone to Brest Litovsk. Although a dispute about details was possible, the conclusion of peace must ensue very shortly. A Vienna telegram reports that Aus-tro-Hunsarian delegates have gone to Brest Litovsk. BEE OINTMENT IS WHAT YOU NEED. Bee Ointment penetrates every pora of the skin and clears "it oF impurities. It stops irritation and itching. This curing salve heals all eruptions and abrasions of the skin quickly and surely. .Made of pure ingredients from a sound formnla of tested worth. Used for nearly half-a-century. Bee Ointment is excellent for cuts, burns, scalds, sores and sprains. Rub a little Bee Ointment 'oh the affected part, or apply on linen, and relief will 'be immediate. All chemists and stores eighteeripence. Free sample posted on application to Bee Ointment Proprietary, Box 388, , Wellington

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KRYLENKO. ! ' (Published in The Times.} - AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. Ensign Krylenko was shot and wounded' in the neck. A Socialist has beou arrested. JAPANESE ACTION IN SIBERIA. (Reuter's Telegrams.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. A Harbin report states that the Japanese intend to take action in Siberia. Th e Cossack General Semenoff appealed for aid against the Bolsheviks. Two thousand Germans are drilling at Irkutsk. EX-GENERAL CHARGED WITH TREASON. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Rec. Feb. 27, 8.50 a.m.) BERNE, Feb. 26. German newspapers report that the Bolsheviks have ordered ex-General Issimo Nicholas to be courtmartialled on a charge of treason against the Republic. JAPAN'S HOURTO STRIKE A FRENCH COMMENT. (Australian and N.Z. ©able Association) (Rec. Feb. 27, 8.45 a.m.) PARTS, Feb. 26. The Echo de Paris says it is Japan's hour to strike. She alone is able to check' Germany's Eastern penetration. She is anxious to intervene when the signal is given. GERMAN CQLOHfeS IN THE PAGIFIC MUST £NOT BE HANDED BACK. {Rec. 9.50 a.m.) . SYDNEY, This Day. The "Japanese Consul-General, lecturing here and referring to the war, said : "You may rest assured that Japan during and after the war will be found protecting the general peace in the Pacific with all her power, indefatigably and energetically, so that justice and the common interests of mankind shall prevail instead of brutal militarism. There was a strong desire in Japan, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, that the German colonies in the Pacific should not be handed back to Germany. If they were the peace of the Pacific could not be regarded as secure from the operations of threatening and dangerous elements." BOUMANtA DEPARTURE OF MINISTER IN ENGLAND. (Renter'? Telegrams.) LONDON, Feb. 25. The Roumanian Minister to Britain has departed. The Roumanian press reports that h e will become Foreign Minister. GR'JIScR SUBMARINES SUNK GERMANY'S NEW TYPE OF VESSEL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Rec. Feb. 27, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. Mr Archibald Hurd writes: "We have sunk more than a few German cruiser; submarines. Each represents a severe loss to Germany owing to their size and extended period required in .building. They are driven on the surface by steam giving 18 knots' speed. They are equipped with telescopic funnels which disappear into the hull before submersion. The cruiser-subrsannee are armed with 5.9 guns. It is~doubtful if the higher surface speed and, increased gunpower would compensate for the necessary corollary of a huger target and slower submergence.." THE CENTRAL POWERS OVER AGE GERMAN SOLDIERS. REICHSTAG DEMANDS THEIR RETURN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. In the Reichstag on- Saturday the Progressives, Liberals, Socialists, and Central party requested that 1869 and 1870 classes be sent home, and also Landsturmers (Reserves) who had served since the outbreak of the war. The Socialists denounced f the callmgup of criobles, adding that men had been called "uo for political reason's, despite unfitness. They declared that there was much resentment at officers seeing good food while the men were given nutrid meat. If this system was not stopped the masses would burst the bonds of slavery. The Lokal Anzeiger (Liberal) announces that the Austrian and German Emperors' conferences at headquarters resulted in continued harmony on political and military questions. FOOD'HOARDING IN HUNGARY. (Rec. Feb. 27, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26Eighty million kronern worth of foodstuffs withheld from rationing, were found concealed in various warehouses in Budapest. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PRACTICABLE. ON PRESIDENT WILSON'S PRINCIPLES. STATEMENT BY HERTLING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Feb. 26. In the Reichstag, Coun von Hertling (Chancellor) agreed that peace was discussable on the basis of President Wilson's principles, if the Entente accepts them. SUICIDE OF GERMAN GRAND DUKE. (Australian and N.Z. ©able Association) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Stre-litz committed suicide. His body was found in a canal near his castle at Neustrelitz with a gunshot wound in the breast. FLAX SUPPLIES. A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. (Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association) LONDON, Feb. 25. The Press Bureau states that Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade) has aopointed a committee, including Lord Co'hvyn as chairman. Mr Andrew ' Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia), and Sir Thomas Mackenzie (N Z. High Commissioner), to investigate the possibilities of increasing the supply of flax in the Empire. Tan boots are easily dirtied, but this can be quickly got over if you use "TAN-OL." It cleans, polishes and preserves.