RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10062, 29 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

BUSSIIK OFFICERS ARRESTED LIASON BETWEEN ALLIES AND CZECHO-SLOVAKS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 28, 7.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 27. Mr Dosch Fleurot, the.“ New York AVorld’s” Petrograd corrsepondent, says that within two days 2000 Russian officers, from s ubalterus to generals, have been arrested. It is reported here that a liason between the Allies from Archangel ami the Czecho-Slovaks has been made at Viatka, and that the Alhes are advancing on the line of the Vologda river. The setting up of a Government at Novgorod will probably result in the cutting of the railway from Moscow to Petrograd. The revolt at Nalva, m the Gull of Finland, is so serious that the Bolsheviks are powerless to suppress it. STABLE GOVERNMENT SURELI COMING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW YORK, August 26. Mr Joseph Shaplin, correspondent of the United Pres s at Petrograd, who has just returned to New iork, replying to the question, “What will be the future of Russia;-”’ said: ‘xn mv opinion, Russia will reorganise the East front next summer. Meanwhile' the Revolutionary Democratic s are preparing to take up the power of government, and are quietly organising the economic resources. Germany win supply the Bolsheviks as long as she is able to use them to keep Russia disorganised and disunited. The restoration of Russia will be hastened in proportion to the speed with which the Allies send military aid to strengthen the hands of the opponents of the Bolsheviks. Two names most mentioned as possible leaders of the new party, which will oust the Bolsheviks are Victor Tchernoff, leader of the Socialist Revolutionaries, and Martoff, leader of the Mensheviks. The two leaders of the Russian Northem Republic, Zubolf and Dedushenko, are strong men, but Tchernoff M the likeliest leader of the new National Party. The Russians will endeavour to re-establish the line in Poland, subsidiary fronts at Murman and Archangel. It is established that 600,000 Germans are engaged in maintaining order in Russia. The reorganising ot the Russian front will mean detaching a million more men from Germany s West front, thus ensuring for the Allies an early victory. • The reorganisation of stable government in Russia is slowly but surely coming. X regard the future with optimism and complete confidence.” BOLSHEVIKS REPULSED ON USSURI FRONT. (Received August 28, 7.20 p.m.) TOKIO, August 27. General Semenoff’s troops, after their setback, resumed operations against 7000 Bolsheviks around Kailer, where Japanese reinforcements are - arriving. Twelve thousand Bolsheviks on the Ussuri front were completely repulsed on Sunday night. Twenty-three thousand officers whom the Leninites interned at Moscow have been released in consquence of a popular demonstration. HORVAT CARRIES A~COUP-D’ETAT Renter's Telegrams. _ (Received August 29, 1.35 a.m.) VLADIVOSTOK, August 27. General Pleshkoff, on behalf of M. Falk Horvat, has carried out a coupd’etat. He issued- a proclamation declaring the Russian military forces in the Far East under his command, whereupon Russian volunteers organised locally on behalf of the Siberian Government and wen,£ over to Horvat en masse. The suddenness of the affair nonplussed the Siberian Government, which was unahlo to organise opposition. No (bloodshed occurred. Allied representatives are considering the situation. PROTECTION FOR VLADIVOS-TOK-HARBIN RAILWAY. Published in "The Times ” LONDON, August 27. (Received August 29, 1.35 a.m.) “The Times” Harbin correspondent states that Japanese and Russian cavalry have been sent to protect the Vladivostok-Harbin railway. The maintenance of communications is causing anxiety. Enemy agitator* are constantly stirring up the Bolshevik element amongst the population. The Allies are considering the question ot taking over control of the Chinese Eastern railway for the better transport of troops and supplies.

U.S. MAN-POWER BILL CONCESSION TO LABOUR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 29, 12.40 a.m.), WASHINGTON, August 27. The Senate has tentatively accepted an amendment to the Man-Power Bill providing for work or fight, stipulating that the provision will not apply to Labour strikes where the’ strikers submit their grievances to the War Labour Board. CENTRAL POWERS WILL CONQUER OR PERISH TOGETHER. Router’s Telegrams. ROME. August 37. It is reported irom Vienna that the recent conference of the heads of the Central Powers at the German Headquarters agreed that peace overtures would be useless, unless accompanied by an admission of defeat. The Kaiser and the Emperor Charles decided not to concede anything, and to conquer or perish together. SHEIK OF THE SENUSSB ON A VISIT TO CONSTANTINOPLE Australian *** T \« c oc:ntion. AMSTERDAM, August 27. The Sheik of the Senussi and hio suite voyaged to Tripoli and Pola by Gorman submarine, and visited Vienna. The Sheik is proceeding to Constantinople.