TURMOIL THROUGHOUT RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9900, 20 February 1918, Page 5

TURMOIL THROUGHOUT RUSSIA

ALEXIEFF’S OPERATIONS AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS FIGHTING PROCEEDING IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS. Router’s Telegram. (Received February 10, 7.50 p.m.) PETROGRAD, February 18. General Alexieff's operations are developing in the region of Tagantag. A violent encounter took place near Postoil, while near Vononess the Bolsheviks are surrounded. Two outstanding forces are now arrayed against the Bolsheviks, namely, Alexieff’s army and the Ohurch. The followers of Alcxicff and Komiloff are apparently increasing. it is reported that the Bolsheviks are sending an army of 100,000 under Ensign Krylenko against Alcxicff. GERMANY CLAIMS FREE HAND TO DO AS SHE LIKES Australian and Now Zealand Cable Association. (Koceivodf February 20, 12.5 a.m,) AMSTERDAM, February 18. A Berlin official message states that the Petrograd Government’s conduct in effect terminated the armistice; therefore the German Government claims that its hands aro free in every respect. GERMANY ATTACKS LIVONIA AND ESTHONIA Reuter’* Telegrams. (Received February- 19, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, February IS. Germany is attacking Livonia and Esthonia. HOSTILITIES BEGIN ON RUSSIAN FRONT GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE CROSSED THE DVINA. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Reuter. (Received February 20, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. A wireless German official message reports:—Hostilities on the Russian front began at noon yesterday. We crossed tbo Dvina towards the Dvinsk without fight, and also- commenced an advance towards Kovel in response to the appeal of the Ukrainians. THE FOOD TROUBLE IN PETROGRAD RUSSIA REPUDIATES ALL NATIONAL DEBTS. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. (Received February 20, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON. February 18. The “Daily Chronicle's” Petrograd correspondent states that a Socialist delegation which visited the south with a view to obtaining food found a- vast quantity of corn selling at 6d and 7d per lb, but the Ukrainians refused to supply any, saying that if it were sent at all it must bo addressed to the Constituent Assembly andl not to the Leninists. The delegation refused to accept tbo condition. A. pro-Austrian feeling has arisen in Southern Russia owing to the Bolsheviks’ attack upon the bourgeoisie. Tho text of the repudiation of the national debt cancels all Government debts of every description from December 1-1 hi. All foreign loans are cancelled unconditionally without exception. LOANS RHPUDIAATION REPUDIATED. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received February 20, 1.45 a.m.f PETROGRAD, February 18. Representatives of nineteen Allied and neutrals presented the Bolsheviks with a Note refusing to recognise th decrees which repudiated the State loans and confiscated property ir r so far as foreign subjects aro affected. The Note warned the Bolsheviks that at a later date satisfaction for all losses sustained chder those decrees would bo insisted upon, AID FOR FINNISH REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMEN Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. (Received February 19, 7.33 p.m.) ' ' STOCKHOLM, February 18, Petrograd -advices state that the Leninists telegraphed to the Revolutionary Government at Hclingfors that troops . and artillery were being sent, andl urging them to -hold out. WHITE GUARDS CAPTURE TAMMERFORS Published in the “Times.” (Received February 19, 7.55 p.m.) I PETROGRAD, February 18; White Guards captured Tammerfors, which is now burning. Tammerfo-ra is a leading manufacturing town in Finland; Its population is upwards of 44,000.’ UKRAINIANS IN CANADA DENOUNCE SEPARATE PEACE Reuter's Teiecraros. (Received February 19, 8.25 p.m.) 1 OTTAWA, February 18. Two thousand Ukrainians representing a quarter of a million of the population of Canada have denounced a separate peace and resolved that the war should bo carried on. They have issued a statement to tho Dominion Government offering to mobilise Ukrainian labdur to cany on war duties provided the Government removes the < stigma that they are alien enemies. Mr Borden has given a favourable reply, declaring that tho offer is entitled! to consideration. A BITTER POLISH PROTEST BREACH OF PROMISE BY CENTRAL POWERS. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. . COPENHAGEN, February 18. Tho Polish Government has issued a proclamation, in which it protests before God and the history of tho world against the' now partition by the separation of Kholm. “The Central Powers promised us independence. Now they have bought peace with the Ukriane by selling a Polish provings.” The ‘ ‘Lokalanzeiger’’ says the proclamation is equivalent to a declaration of war against the Central Powers, which liberated Poland from the yoke of the Czar. I THE INDEPENDENCE OF UKRAINIA AN APPEAL TO GERMAN ARMY FOR PROTECTION. Australian and New Zealand CnM<. A‘^ociation. AMSTERDAM, February £B. A German semi-official statement sets out that the Ukrainian delegation at Erest-Litovsk requested tho Gorman Government to make the following announcement to tho German people:—“The Maximalists have undertaken a Holy War against the Ukrainian Socialists. This barbaric invasion seeks to destroy our independence. Wo are concentrating now forces in order to oppose file Northern hordes- We look for -help to tho German Army in our struggle for existence by protecting the Northern frontier. We know our voice will be heard.” 1 BOLSHEVIKS DESTROYING UKRAINIAN GRAIN CROP AMSTERDAM, February IS. The “Germania” asserts that tho Bolsheviks are burning stocks of grain in tho Ukraine as far as possible. RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS ORDERED TO FINLAND TO OPERATE AGAINST FINNISH WHITE GUARDS. Reuter’s Telegrams PETROGRAD, February 18. The “Bourgeois Evening Post” states that the 42nd Army Corps has been ordered to begin operations against the White Guards in Finland. Large detachments of Petrograd troops are en route to Viborg. The backbone of General Mannerheim’s White Guards is composed of several thousand Finns from Germany, who aro well supplied with artillery. General Mannerheim commands about 60,000 men, BITTER DISTRESS AMONG ALL CLASSES IN PETROGRAD OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA. Australian and New Zealand Cable -Association. LONDON, February 18. Telegrams from Petrograd disclose that tho. situation is unchanged. Famine is imminent. There is hitter distress among all classes. Typhus has appeared in Petrograd, and there has been an outbreak of plague in Southern Russia. - WASHINGTON, Fehruarv 18. Advices from Petrograd state that nearly a hundred people were killed during rioting in Petrograd, where anarhey prevails. The White Guards at Petchersk massacred 1400 Red Guards.

CLEAVAGE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY

LATTER POWER 3IAY DEFUSE TO RENEW HOSTILITIES AGAINST RUSSIA Australian aud Nor? Zealand Cable Association. COPENHAGEN, February 18, The resumption of a state of war between tbo Central Powers and Russia has produced a cleavage between Austria and Germany. _ Tho Austrian newspapers warn Germany against reopening hostilities to which. Austria, does not desire to take part. The “Neue Freie Prcssc’’ points out that Austria no longer borders upon Russia, and is therefore not compelled to resume hostilities, though sho might undertakes to protect the communications of the Ukraine. The newspaper "Die Zeit” says that as far as Austria is concerned, the war is practically finished. On the other hand, America has scarcely begun. Thinking people now look to Count Czerniu and President Wilson, and Germany must not interrupt the negotiations. LONDON, February 18. Austria newspapers threaten that Austria will refuse to renew the war against Russia. Tho "Daily Telegraph’s” Milan correspondent states that Count Gzcnitn will shortly reply to President Wilson, and will adopt a friendly tone of discussion. (