RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 162, 6 July 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA

ALLIES AND RUSSIA EARLY STATEMENT FROM PRESI DENT WILSO:N. CZE'CJIO-SLOVAKS DEFEAT RED GUARDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Associateod (Roc. Julv 5, 9.29 a.m.) WASHINGTON.'.JuIy 4. The Intel--Allied Supreme War Council's recomendations regarding Russia will largely govern President. Wilson's future course towards Russia. He is expo ted to make a definite statement soon. News reaching Washington says, the Czecho-Slovaks control the Vladivostok and West- Siberian Railway aw a resxilt of a battle with Red Guards, and thatlarge quantities of munitions and war materials were captured. , Russian Embassy advices say the Sa.mara population welcomed- the Czechoslovaks. Aniti-Bolshevik demonstrations occurred at Omsk, Novonikaley&k, and Penza, which are held by Szeoho-Slo-t-aka. ARCHANGEL DUMA ARRESTED. TAKEN TO MOSCOW. 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, July 3. Advices from the ex-Aanbassador at Petrograd, Mr Francis, state that the members of the Archangel Duma have b.en arrested iby the Soviet Government and taken to Moscow. , THE CZAR. (Roc. Julv 6, 12.35 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 5., The Politicken states that a priest at Tsarskoeselo announced at the altar on 23rd June tTTat the Bolsheviks had murdered the Czar, Czarina and Princess Tatiana.

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SOCIALISTS SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT. ■ON- CONDITION THAT A CLEAR. PEACE STATEiM-EiNT IS MADE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Julv 6, 12.35 p.m.) ■„ AMSTERDAM, July 5.

There was a heated debate in the ■Reichstag, on the third reading of the Budget. Herr Philipp Schiedemann (Leader of the Majority .Socialists) said that Dr. von Kuhlmann's speech had not caused surprise. It was well known that it represented the Government's opinion, that Germany must, for practical reasons, ■ave the war a, defensive character. Unfortunately Kuhlmann had caused his speech's favourable Impression to disappear by the fact that he allowed the military to interfere. It had opened dismal prospects for the nation. The. war must be finished soon, as it was possible that the Socialists could not go on voting money to this Government. The lives of millions were at stake. The President called Leoebour to orr]er when he declared that the occasion demanded a revolution.

The speeches made a sensation. Deputy Von Payer (Vice-Chancellor). replying", said it was a. good thing that other parties did not threaten to reject the Budget, otherwise the cause of the Fatherland would be imperilled by making a fresh peace declaration. In view of the reception of past Budgets, on behalf of the Government, he accepted Schiedemann's demand for an honourable peace and denied military with the civil Government. The militarycould not act independently in war time. Mutual agreement was essential. - Herr Schiedemann agreed to ' co-oper-ate with the Government, conditionally on a clear statement of peace, which would strengthen the" people's confidence in the Government. GERMANY'S NEXT BUDGET ■SOCIALIST SUPPORT REFUSED (Reuter's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, July <J rn tho Reichstag, Herr Phiupp Scheidermann' (lead, r of the iMajont} Socialists) intimated that the Socialists would refuse to vote for the Budget GERMANY'S AVAR AIMS. KUIILMANN'S STATEMENT VAGUE ANT> AMBIGUOUS (Reuter's Telegrams.)

LONDON, July a In the House of Commons, replying to Mr David .Mason, Lord Robert Cecil, 'stated that he could not see that anv action could be usefuly taken regarding Kuhlmann's vague and inconclusive .statement of June 25th. The British war aims were well known, but we waitt.d vainly for a clear and unambiguous declaration of the enemy's war' aims. IKDIA. SPLENDID ;RECRUTTTNG- ACHIEVEMENT. SIMLA, July 4. The recruiting. figures indicate that the recruits in India in the fourth year of the war were nearly three times as many as in the thii-d year. Every province shared in this 'development. The Punjaub keeps pride of place, but the other provinces made a splendid response. ' Burma has given invaluable assistance, and the native States' contributions grow every year. By continually tapping. new- sources of men the recruitinc; organisations become so powerful that it is confidently believed they will be capable of meeting all demands. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. LONDON, July 4. The Intei-national Parliamentary Commercial Conference unanimously favoured the construction of a Channel tunnel as soon as possible. BRITAIN AND CHILI. AN EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES. LONDON, July 4. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Parliamentary Under-Secre-tary of the Foreign Office) said that Britain had presented a few aeroplanes to Chili for her courteously agreeing to sell Britain a Chilian battle-cruiser now building in Britain.