THE EX-ROYAL PARTY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17321, 22 May 1918, Page 5

THE EX-ROYAL PARTY.

GERMAN JUBILATION. Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. ' LONDON May 20. Tho Morning Post's Zurich correspondent states that there is much rejoicing in Germany and Austria at the capture of tho Dowager Empress of Russia and three Grand Dukes. Iho Neue Freia Presse (Vienna) says that tho Central Powers will not ill-treat them, although all, especially the Com-mander-in-Chief (the Grand Duke Nicholas), have merited punishment. The newspapers state that until the arrival of tho Germans the Russian Impenal Family allowed only ordinary soldiers' rations, and had neither milk nor sugar. The Grand Ducliess Olga had to do housework and wash her clothes, some of which she had to sedl in order to pay her bookseller's bill. Router's Telegrams. . , LONDON, May 20. A ( telegram from Tobolsk states that tho ex-Czarevitch Alexis is seriously ill, and that there is little hope of his recovery. OCCUPIED POLAND. MORE GERMAN EXTORTION. Reuter's Telegrams. BERNE, May 20. (Received May 21, at 8 p.m.) The Germans in occupied Poland have demanded the delivery of 100,000 cattle and 30.000 pigs, comprising one-fifth of the entire stock of the country. LENIN'S ADVICE. ENTIRELY FABIAN METHODS. Reuter's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, May 20. (Received May 21, at 8 p.m.) M. Lenin, in a speech, epitomised his foreign policy, saying: " Until a revolution has broken out in Western Europe we must manoeuvre, retreat, and wait." IN THE CAUCASUS. PEACE POURPARLERS BROKEN OFF. TURKS MASSACRE ARMENIANS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, May 20. (Received May 21, at 8.20 p.m.) A telegram from Tiflis, dated 12th inst., states that peace pourparlers between the Caucasus Diet and the Ottoman Government have been broken off, owing to the monstrous demands of the Turks, who immediately began an- energetic offensive along the whole front. They occupied the town of Van, massacring the Armenian population. SEMINOFF IN SIBERIA. ACTING WITH THE CHINESE. . PETROGRAD, May 20. (Received May 21, at 8.20 p.m.) It is reported from Manchuria that General Seminoff and his Cossacks have joined forces with Chinese detachments. THE EX-CZAR. TO BE TRIED BY COURT-MARTIAL. PETROGRAD, May 20. (Received May 21. at 8.20 p.m.) A Moscow telegram states that a Bolshevik Commission, presided over by Ensign Kryknko, has ordered the trial of the ex-Czar on charges including that of causing a coup d'etat, changing the electoral law and the Duma, and illegally disbursing public funds. An escort of Lettish Rifles has been sent to Tobolsk to brin°the ex-Czar to Moscow. ° ORDER RESTORED IN MOSCOW. TURKESTAN PROCLAIMED A REPUBLIC. PETROGRAD, May 20. (Received May 21, at 8.20 p.m.) It is officially announced that the Anarchist movement in Moscow hos been com* pletely suppressed. Eighty Anarchist organisations have been die&olved, over 500 members arrested, and order re-established after severe gunfire causing serious damage. The Soviets have proclaimed Russian Turkestan a republic.