RUSSIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17319, 20 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA

HER POSITION WITH THE ALLIES. LORD ROBERT CECIL'S VIEWS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 17. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil expressed doubt whether the suggestion of a permanent allied diplomatic council at Versailles would achieve* greater results than the existing machinerv. Britain, he added, had no quarrel with Russia. On the contrary, she always desired to be on the closest possible 'terms with the Russian people. We had undeniably suffered grave disappointment and lost owing to Russian political events but we were anxious to do all possible to support and assist the Russian people, and preserve Russia as a great allied country, or at least as a non-German country. UKRAINIA. OCCUPATION DIFFICULTIES. AMSTERDAM, May 17. . The Ukrainian newspapers continue to violently attack the Central Powers, accusing Germany of intending to make' Sebastopol a German naval base. , There is growing unrest and excitement among the Ukrainian peasants. Hand-to-hand fighting occurred in the streets of Odessa. The Austrian commandant proclaimed martial law, and strong Austrian patrols are constantly in the streets of Kieff whcnco thousands of families are fieein"\ Anarchists are active. # WHITE GUARDS AGAIN IN HELSINGFORS. Router's Telegrams. COPENHAGEN, May 18. (Received May 19, at 5.5 p.m.) Twelve thousand White Guards have occupied HeLsingfons. The Russians evacuated portions, which tha White Guards occupied. BOLSHEVIKS RETAKE BAKU. Renter's Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, May 18. (Received >Lnv 19, at 5.5 p.m.) A telegram from Constantinople states I that the Bolsheviks have recaptured Baku.