RUSSIA, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11446, 28 January 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL.

BLIND AND SENSELESS ANARCHY.

BOLSHEVIKS BECOMING UNPOPULAR. London, Jan. 26. I The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent at Petrograd states that the Bolsheviks are tottering amid the ruin they have helped to create. Blind and senseless anarchy threatens to overwhelm all parties. Anarchical insubordination is prevalent among the armed masses, particularly the sailors and Red Guards. The working classes are exhibiting a strong revulsion of feeling against the Bolsheviks and are holding meetings in factories, and passing resolutions of no confidence in the Bolsheviks, deciding to recall their representatives on the Soviet and demanding the disbanding of tbe Red Guards. •

There were serious disturbances at Moscow, where two revolver shots, fired at an armed Bolshevik procession, caused a panic. The Bolsheviks fired wildly killing and wounding many women and children.

Returning officers from tbe southwest front state that the Austrian army is demoralised. The complete collapse of discipline is like it is in the Russian Army. A COSSACK CONGRESS. HOSTILITY TO KALEDIN. OMENS OF WORSE DISORDERS. London, Jan. 26. A wireless Russian message states that a congress of Cossacks from the front was inaugurated at Kammensky on the 23rd January. Twenty three regiments aud five batteries were represented, in addition to the participants in the Voronez conference ot the labourers of Cossackdom. Kaledin ordered the dispersal of the congress and the arrest of the organisaors. Tbe Congress unanimously decided to make war on Kaledin and relegated to itself all authority on the Don k nd sent detachments for the purpose of capturing Likhaia and Zvever. They arrested eighteen of their superior officers. .“.The Cossacks are fired with enthusiasm and they are striving to end Kaledin with the assistance of tiie army of workmen and peasants and the Government, with the object of destroying the bourgeoise of Russia. On tbe Don they are leading to victory the great revolution.

Ervlenko, addressing the Rod Guards said that all liberties must be set aside during the struggle with tbe bourgeoise. We shall shrink from nothing, not even the spreading of wholesale terror. He said: “Woe to all attempting to cross onr path. We will not stop until wo have completely exterminated all our enemies.” A SOVIET CONGRESS. Petrograd, Jan, 26. The Soviet Deputies’ Congress opened with dramatic enthusiasm, and every sign of popular approval and confidence. Trotsky expressed his unfailing belief in the coming assistance of the western proletariat.

DISORDERS IN FINLAND. THE HOOLIGAN DANGER. A* * —— Helelsingfors, Jan. 26. The British Consul has protested to the Senate against acts of violence and robberies of Britishers in Finland. The Senate has sent an ultimatum to the Russian Government to cease supplying arms, to Finnish hooligans who are committing excesses, assisted by the Russian soldiery, otherwise a state of war will be proclaimed immediately. CIVIL WAR PREPARATIONS.

TROOPS CONCENTRATED AT PETROGRAD. FIGHTING IN FINLAND. Stockholm, Jan. 26. Many trains full of soldiers from Finland are going to Petrograd. The Bolsheviks are concentrating troops as they are expecting disturbances as the result of the recent brutal murders. The head-of-the Bolshevik’s Chanoffice told the Workmen’s and Soldier’s Council that a great massacre was impending by which the workingsClaescs would definitely anfV-ffw: in

Considerable fighting in Finland, between the Rod Guards and the Finnish White Guards is. causing bloodshed at Yiborg, Kouchava and Oosterbotton. The Red Guard “excesses continue at Helsingfors and other towns. NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. HO RESULT ARRIVED AT. Rome, Jan. 26. The Secole’s Petrograd correspondent telegraphs that Lenin has in--i . +v ieuds that the Brest formed hJy —. -re virtually Litovsk negotiations - broken off witiiout results.

A RUSSO-OHLNESE QUARREL. Washington, Jan. ST. Harbin telegrams state that the Chinese have cut oft’’ all exports of goods to the Russians?, who have tiled a protest and threaten to suspend the Operation v of the Chinese railway.