RUSSIA'S DISHONOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17174, 29 November 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA'S DISHONOUR

BOLSHEVIKS' TREACHERY BEARS FRUIT

GERMAN STAFF OFFICERS IN PETROGRAD

ANARCHY AND CRIME IN FINLAND

ON THE WEST FRONT

BRITISH LINE FURTHER ADVANCED

FART OF BOURLON VILLAGE CAPTURED

ITALIANS STILL STANDING FIRM

BRITISH FORCES EAGER TO PARTICIPATE

ITALIAN SUPERIORITY RESTORED

Press Association—-By Telegraph—Copyright. 'Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.

NEW YORK, November 27. (Received Nov. 28, at 5.5 p.m.) Mr Baker (Secretary of War) states that a communique from the Allies shows that the relentless sapping of German power on the west front transcends the territorial gains. Germany attacked Italy hoping to divert enough Anglo-French troops to prevent further offensives, and that continued attacks would eventually result in softening the enemy's west front line. It characterises the British strategy at Cambrai as daringly conceived and brilliantly executed. Italy's steady resistance is intimately connected with the Cambrai victory, and the Italian morale is daily improving.

ANARCHY IN FINLAND.

INDEPENDENCE DECLARED.

SOCIALIST EXCESSES.

ROBBERY AND MURDER

RIFE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 27.

(Received Nov. 28, at 8.45 p.m.) The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent states that the situation in Finland is critical. The new Diet, with a small anti-Socialist majority,. refused the Socialiste' demand for immediate confirmation of the Bills adopted by the previous Socialist Diet, including the Independence Bill, which led to the dissolution of the Socialist Diet by the Russian Government in August.

The Socialists decided to apply force, declared a general strike, organised a Red Guard 'of workmen, and secured arms from the Russian garrison fleet. The strike has' become a revoltftion. He middle classes organised a White Guard of students and others to support the police. The Red Guard seized the Government buildings and arrested a large number of officials, police, and prominent citizens. Under pretence of search, they broke into houses and robbed and murdered the inmates. Throughout the country skirmishes between the Red and White Guards resulted in many being killed and wounded.

After four days the Diet yielded, and adopted the Independence Bill, giving the Diet supreme power instead of the R.useian authorities. The Government thereupon resigned. The Governor-general left Helsingfors during the Bolshevik disturbances, and, the Assistant Governor-general having previously resigned, the garrison and fleet elected a sailor as Governor-general. , A number of imprisoned citizens have been released, but the Red (iuard continues robbing and murdering.

GERMAN STAFF OFFICERS.

ACTUALLY IN PETRGCRAD. Renter's Telegram! LONDON, November 27. (Received Nov. 28, at 9.30 p.m.) It is officially stated in London that the British Government has received information that a number of German staff officers are now in Petrograd. CADETS' CONFIDENCE IN ALLIES. ACCLAIMING BRITISH VICTORY. BOLSHEVIKS' PRETENSIONS SCOUTED. Renter's Telegrams. • LONDON, November 27. (Received Nov._ 28, at 9.30 p.m.) The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent states that the Cadets on Sunday resolved upon acclaiming the British victory and expressing firm confidence in all the Allies. They realise how criminal the ' Bolshevik adventure is, and regard with contempt the usurpers' pretensions to sp'eak in the name of Russia. WHAT THE PEACE DEGREE MEANS. RUSSIA IN THE HANDS OP GERMANY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Aieeclatioft • . LONDON, November 28. (Received Nov. 29, at 0.5 a.m.) The Daily Chronicle's Haparanda correspondent states that non-Bolshevik Socialists and Moderates of the Committee of Safety have issued a proclamation declaring that, in view of the Allies' repudiation, the Bolsheviks' peace decree means the definite destruction of Russia, which will be forced to pay the Kaiser a peace grant of whatever territory and money he claims.

ATTEMPTED FORMATION OF GOVERNMENT. LENIN ORDERS ARRESTS. LONDON, November 28. (Received Nov. 29, at 0.5 a.m.) According to the Nova Yashiza, General Alexieff has summoned MM. Theretelli, Tchernoff, and Auskentieff and Admiral Vernhovsky to headquarters for the purpose of forming a new Government. Lenin and Trotsky have appealed to tha army's committees to arrest them unless they leave headquarters. CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY. ELECTIONS IN PROGRESS. Tbn Times. PETROGRAD, November 28. (Received Nov. 29, at 0.5 a.m.) The polling at the Constituent Assembly elections is proceeding without excitement. The various parties are appealing to the citizens to bring their women folk to the poll. CONFUSION IN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE OFFICES. UNEDUCATED OFFICIALS APPOINTED. The Times. LONDON, November 28. (Received Nov. 29, at 0.5 a.m.) The Bolsheviks have restaffed the telegraphs and telephones with uneducated , assistants, the result being the wildest confusion. Lenin has announced that the city is ensured against famine by the arrival of a grain ship on the Neva.