RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10001, 19 June 1918, Page 8

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

A GERMAN OFFENSIVE STARTED MOBILISATION OP FEASANTS ORDERED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright -Ana. p.nd N.Z. Cable Assn. and Kouter. (Received June 18, 8.55 p.m.) 10NDON, June 17. A wireless Russian official message states: 31. Tchitcherg announces that the military authorities in the Voronezh region report that the German command proposed to establish a newboundary. The negotiations on this matter with, the Russian command haie not resulted in agreement. The Germans on June loth started an offensivo in the regions of Varniska aad Rostov. They are advancing today on the Vetluisk .region. General Juveneff has Issued a proclamation addressed to all, on behalf of the People's Commisariet for War, xordering the mobilisation of peasants who are not employing others, born in 1803 to 1597 inclusive, residing in fif-ty-one specified districts of twelve provinces and territories. Accepted men will remain on active service for six month:; and will bo fed, clothed and paid on the same terms as tho Red Army. INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA. STRONG JAPANESE PRESS ADVOCACY. Renter's Te'.csranis. (ReccWed June IS, 9.35 p.m.) TOKIO. June 17. The newspaper "Yorudzu," dealing with intervention :a Siberia, says: "Prompt action by the Japanese army alone can save I£n£iand, France and humanity. The Allies will soon request intervention on the part of Japqn, which standn like nn archer with bow bent. Japan's army exists in vain if not used to win the game which divides tbo world. Japan must 001 lup three railh'-jn men, and if necessary advance to the ITrals or beyond until the main German army is encountered. ,We must go as far as necessary to ohe'ck tho Germans effectively. "We fear no difficulties and shrink from no sacrifices, realising that we and the Allies mast wiu or succumb to Teutonic domination."