RESTLESS RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9999, 17 June 1918, Page 6

RESTLESS RUSSIA

GONFLIGTI IG REPORTS RECEIVED

FEBMNG BECOMING ' WIDESPREAD.

By Tolesraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. ...... ~„-.„. ~- Jw'Re 14 - ~Tha. ■ ''Daily . ..'A ; elogim*is'* .Russian mossago indicates a widespread antiLenin feeling. It is significant that most divorgeut sections of tho Russian public are uniting in a. national platform, including the Monarchists, favouring an understanding wifh Germany. Tho Loyalists, are demanding a renewal -of the alliance with, the Entente. < All insist oh the necessity for the -overthrow—of» the -Sovieto. Moscow reports indicate that tho Don Government has commenced the re-establishment of tho army on tha old basis. Meanwhile, fighting continues at Tzaritayn, the Cossacks gaining* tho- upper-tend:* •• --•- Conflicting accounts are received of the progress of the Czechoslovak movements Tlie. LeniiHsi&v declare that tbiy Cadets are behind- th» mowement, ■ which i»*»<iet'i»easing.-*-Chk*». the»s» other -Iwvad, ifc.iis i*.dinitied~±k»fc*the.*Czech« hare blown up* se*eral»iridges and hold several sectors, of - the- - tvans-Siberiaji railway. TOWNS ~-« , . -E* .SLAV HANDS. » ■ Australian and N.Z. Cable*. Association. Juno 16, 5.5 p.m.) i June 14. During. !lon<fojj.Boh,e.ai|a l ns~SJ Slavs advanced towards Onffa. It is reported that all the towns on the Siberian railway from Tskehabinsk to Tomsk are now . v inl,tho Bohemo-Slavs handß. Omsk vcaa .oGcupied-an Juno Sth by Slav Cossack peasants wider Colonel Ivanoff.. The Soviet forces retired from Omsk and Tumen. . RUSSO-UKRAINIAN TREATY.

, ~ neuter's Telosrams. (Received June 16, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Juno 15. A provisional Russo-Okrainian treaty has been signed; It provides for the cessation of hostilities, the return homo of respective .nationals, and the exchange of prisoners of war. It also prepares for an exchange of railway material and new commercial relations. IMMENSE "IfTnsTffeON EXPLOSIONS. Eeuter's Telegrams. (Received June 16, 11.35 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 15. The first details of immense munition explosions near Kieff on the 6th is given by tho "Lokal Anzieger's" correspondent. Twelve big explosions and innumerable smaller one 3 lasted from 10 o'clock in the morning till late in tho afternoon. The entire business life of the citv was suspended. People were blown off the atreet.and, buildings whirled into tho air. The,„Swjexinete cathedral collapsed and the street became impasßahle. A conflagration enveloped the wholo neighbourhood. The explosions are ascribed to Bolshevist; machinations. RED GUARD FORCE ALMOST DESTROYED. AMSTKRDAM, June' 15. A Eeff message states that* General Knoerzer telegraphed 'to "General vcn Eichofn that a force of 10,000 Bo|- t shevist Red Guards, .commanded by Czech, officers, was almost .destroyed by his troops» swest of« Taganrog. •> Bajshevists had landed on the Ukraine coast, on the Sea of Azov, and were advancing to attack Taganrog. Over 8000 dead BolSheVists Vere left on the field. He counted many drowned. General Konorzer claims that tho German losses were Hghtl MINS-OyREATJES ' NO PUBLIC DISCUSSION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association June 13. , The Senate rejected the proposal for public discussion of treaties. President "Wilson, in a letter to the Senate, referred to his statement of January last, favouring open - diplomacy.--*- • —•'• —-.-..«-•- ■•• - He explained that negotiations should •be -carried out * without undue publicity, but when completed treaties should be

I -!JiTER-SLU6Q'B€UNGI| TO, Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. , "„,. Jun<£ 14. Britain, France, aHd, Italy... have agreed to thV. propose J" Interallied Council controlling the manufacture and distribution of munitions and other war material's.' - ~, » JAPANESE ARMY CHANGES MADE.- •■ ■ Router's Telei-rams. TOKIO, Juno H. _ A Council, of Field-Marshals -has do cided -on the adoption of the German army corp 3 system, reorganising tho army into twonty-fivo corps, oaoh of two divisions of three regimente. Tho Admirals'" of "tho 'meet meat on June 17th.. to..conaidat—JfctttM-.«ltero-tions, ~_.., ANSTRaUAmSUALTIES By Telwapb-Prr>ss Association-Copyright (Received June 16, 5.5 p m ) MELBOURNE, Juno' 15. It ig officially announced that Aus-. traliau casualties to da to are: Dead" 43,337; missing; ■ 39ir 'pris3ngfs, 3250 • wounded, 132,775; sick, 71,802; unspecified, 213.