RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS.

GERMANY'S INTENTIONS. TO ESTABLISH RIVAL MONAItCIJS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , . LONDON, May 28. lie Daily Chronicle's Geneva correspondent reports that it is understood that Germany contemplates the re-estab-lish ment of tho Romanoff dynasty at Iviefi, though a Romanoll' will . not bo <ulowed also to rule from Moscow, as the existence of rival monarclis in Russia would suit Germany lx?tter. Several well-known Monarchists liavo recently been added to the Ukrainian Government. MOSCOW, May 28. . wjriminy has withdrawn permission to the Dowager Empress to leave Russia. COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. IN URALS AND SIBERIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Renter's Telegrams. COPENHAGEN, May 28. According to tho Swedish paper Social Demokraten, a strong counter-revolution-ary movement exists in the Urals and Sibcrici, The Cossack leader Dutoff has gathered a great army, and is now fighting the Bolsheviks at Saratov (on tnc Volga) - ' I GERMAN DIVISIONS MUTINY DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN. j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MOSCOW, May 28. Iwo divisions of German troops in the IJvinsk region refused orders to go to the west front. Prince Leopold of Bavaria investigated the affair, and several soldiers were hanged and dozens were condemned to penal servitude for life. ALLIED ASSISTANCE. BRITISH GOVERNMENT CONSULTING. Rfuter's T*!r> prams. LONDON, May 28. (Received May 30, at 1.35 a.m.) In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, replying to Mr David Davies, said the Government had repeatedly given assurance of its desire to assist Russia. At present the Government was constantly consulting the Allies regarding the most effective way of giving this assistance.