THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11613, 12 August 1918, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

ADVANCE QF GZEGHO-SLOVAKS CUTTING OFF SUPPLIES-

Copenhagen, August 11. Lenin, after a stormy meeting ofT the Soviets, sent an ultimatum to Japan in connection with tho intervention in Siberia.

b The Ozecho-Slovaks are nearing Moscow from the northeast and southeast, cutting off food supplies. German newspapers admit that the situation in Russia is critical,, and declare that the German Government must prepare for the immediate overthrow of the Bolshevik Government with the restoration lof Entente influence in Russia.

The Arbeiter Ztitung’s Vienna correspondent says that 7-1 Czech, soldiers wore shot on the 21)th July" for high treason in an attempt? against an armed force of the State.

SIBERIAN EXPEDITION

London, August 11

The Exchange Telegraph’s Tientsin correspondent reports that operations against the Allies are assuming large proportions, whilst Berlin is directing the movement, and has already armed prisoners. PEASANTS REVOLT. Amsterdam, August 11. Peasants revolts continue in many districts ;of the Ukraine, also the looting of German wheat stores.

GROWING OZECHO-SOLVAO ARMY

NOW MOVING WESTWARD.

Received August 13, 9.35 a.m. New York, August 11

The New York Times’ Washington correspondent says that the United States and the Allied G' vernments will not take special action regarding Tchitcherii’s statement, cabled on the 16th August

There is no confirmation of therumour of the declaration of war against Japan by the Bolsheviks. The Czecho Slovak National Council ha» received reports saying that the Czecho-Slovaka troops, which recently occupied Vladivostok, are moving westward towards Emopean Russia. The Czecho-Slovaka army in Russia numbers more than one hundred thousand trained and men, who will serve under the command of the Allied troops in Siberia