PERIOD OF ANARCHY IN RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9824, 22 November 1917, Page 5

PERIOD OF ANARCHY IN RUSSIA

SOCIALISTS SEkK DEMOCRATIC WAV TO CHECK IT PROBABILITIES OF FUTURE REGARDED AS FANTASTIC. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. (Received November 21, 10.45 p.m.) PETROGRAD, November 20. Socialists in Petrograd are casting about tor some democratic method of chocking the civil war. They propose to summon a sort of preliminary 1 arliament with a view cl surviving tno period or anarchy until the Constitucu. Assembly meets. It is impossible to see how elections can bo ixeld in tho piesent state of disorganisation. . , Further anarcuy and starvation loom ahead. Considerable bodies of leaderless cavalry and infantry are approaching itoirograd, dernand.ng a Coalition Socialist ministry. Tho Bolsheviks sent Red Guards on Sunday to meet them. Probably there will he no battle, as both sides have only the most obscure notions or what they fight for. . . General Kaledin says that tho Constituent Assembly will meet in Moscow. The probabilities of the future are fantastic. RESTORATION OF MONARCHY PROPOSED GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS JOINS KALEDIN AND THE COSSACKS. United Service Telegram. (Received November 21, 9 p-m.) PARIS, November 20. An unconfirmed report from Genova states that the Grand Duke Nicholas has joined General Kaledin and offered his services, being appointed to the command of tho Cossacks. General Kaledin promised to restore the monarchy and proclaim the Grand Duke Nicholas Regent. LEADERS OF BOLSHEVIKS ARRESTED AT KIBFF. (Published in the “Times.”) (Received November 21, 9 p.m.) LONDON, November 20. M. Bourchier states that Cossacks stormed the Bolsheviks’ stronghold at Tvic£l and arrested their leaders. Subsequently the Ukraine Assembly proclaimed its independence. LENIN’S PROPOSALS FOR ARMISTICE AND PEACE • EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN BERLIN. Australian and Now Zealand Cable Association. (Received November 21, 9 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 20. Lenin’s proposals for an armistice 'have excited Berlin. Pan-German newspapers demand a ruthless continuance of the war against Russia, hoping that tho Boloists will complete tho internal disorganisation and make Russia an easy prey. They evidently desire a pro-German Russian monarchy as a neighbour, while the Socialists demand that the Government should fully exploit Russia’s dilemma in order to secure an immediate peace. LONDON, November 20. The “Daily News” Petrograd correspondent states; —It is announced that Germany has replied to a telegram from the Soviets asking for peace, as follows: .‘‘Germany can only negotiate with Russia when t'he Monarchy is restored or a Constituent Assembly is convened.” WINTER PALACE COMPLETELY DESTROYED Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. PETROGRAD, November 20. Tho Winter Palace was completely destroyed during the recent fighting. The walls were riddled With bombs and shells. The moo stole wonderful paintings and furniture from , the palace, and sold them in the streets. FAMINE THREATENS FINLAND AN APPEAL FOR BRITISH RELIEF. Australian and. New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, November 20. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockades, stated in the House of Commons that Finland had appealed to Britain for assistance m view of the threatening famine. The Government would gladly do all it could, but tho question was not an easy ono -