RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17375, 24 July 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS

EXECUTION OF THE CZAR. URAL SOVIETS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Times. AMSTERDAM, July 21. The Ural Soviets have announced that, by order of the Revolutionary Council, the "bloody Czar" is now happily deceased. The decree, which is dated July 17, declares that the Romanoffs' family property, including deposits in Russian and foreign banks, is now the property of the Republic. The Terrorists have taken the ex-Czarina and the Czarevitch to a town deep in the interior of Russia, but the exact place is unknown. IN THE MURMAN DISTRICTS. FIGHTING SOVTETS' EMISSARIES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. STOCKHOLM, July 22. According to Moscow telegrams, the population of the Murman districts are stubbornly resisting Trotsky's mobilisation order, and whole villages are fighting the Soviets' emissaries. GUARDING GERMAN CONSULATE. GERMAN SOLDIERS STATIONED. AMSTERDAM, July 22. It is reported that the Bolshevist Government has given way to German pressure, and is allowing German soldiers to guard the German Embassy at Moscow.. INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA.

REGARDED AS CERTAIN. WASHINGTON, July 22. It is understood that a Japanese-Ameri-can agreement for intervention in Siberia lias been concluded. TIENTSIN, July 22. It ie now Tegarded as certain that the Japanese, with the Allies, will intervene in Siberia. The newspapers almost unanimously favour this step. TOKIO, July 22. The Diplomatic Council has approved of America's proposal for joint intervention in Siberia. A proclamation is being issued assuring Russians that the Entente lias no aggressive designs. AMERICA'S ASSISTANCE. WASHINGTON, July 22. American plans to aid Russia include a military expedition and economic aid, but no attempt to reconstitute the battlefront on the east front. HORVAT'S ASSUMPTION OF POWER. TOKIO, July 22. General Horvat (Manchurian Railway chief) has proclaimed himself provisional ruler of all Russia. He aims to restore order, and will convoke a constituent assembly. AMERICA AND INTERVENTION. MERELY TO ASSIST CZECHOSLOVAKS. NEW YORK. July 22. (Received July 23, at 7.25 p.m.) The New York Times Washington correspondent states that President Wilson will announce an Americo-Japanese military expedition to Russia to aid the Czechoslovaks.

The correspondent states that the United States and Japan will send a joint military expedition to Vladivostock to hold the city as a base for tho operations of the Czechoslovaks against former Austro-German prisoners of _ war. It is understood that no other Allies will participate.