CHAOTIC RUSSIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11614, 13 August 1918, Page 5

CHAOTIC RUSSIA.

ft STATE OF TERROR AND [MURDER p>. IEMiN :AND iTROTSKY PREPARING TO FLEE. sr-" Copenhagen. August 11. A large force of Finnish Red (hards are now occupied fortifying the Russian side of the border. ( The Russian newspaper Isevestia states that the Soviet Government has been overthrown in many towns and replaced by Social Revolutionary Councils. The well-known Bolshevik leader Olschensky was killed at Kazan. There has been much bloodshed among the Bolsheviks at Rjesan and the Novgorod districts, where the Bolshevik organisation has been practically broken.

Otlisr newespapers indicate that Lanin and Trotsky are preparing to fee lo Germany. • nTxmssx: THE LANDING AT MUR MAN. FINNISH GOVERNMENT’S COMPLAINTS.

Stockholm, August 11. The British Minister lias banded the Finnish Minister the Government’s reply to the Finnish Government's complaints. The reply denies that the British Government supported any party during the Finnish revolution, or that the Allied military authorities’co-operated with the Red Guards. The reply adds: Britain does not intend to assist any Russian army to enter Finland or to support civil war in Finland. The Allies sent troops to the Murman epast in order to maintain conuectioujwith ." Russia and prevent the Germans gaining a submarine base theta, JThe Allies have no intention to annex the Murman coast or any part of Russia. RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY. », ■ Rome, August 11, The Osservatore announces that the Pope is uegotiatlaS! for; tlie release of the Czarina ?2d the Grand Duchess, undertakes! to provide financial support. CONSULS RELEASED. Renter. . StocKholm, August 12. consequence of the efforts of 6 Swedish-' representative at Mosi Nte British and French consuls released. Canadians for biberia. i , p Ottawa, August 12. Canadian brigade is going to u t>en a shortly. A COMMONWEALTH LOAN. u Melbourne, August 12. Watt announced that the Brit«freasury has floated the recent aomve a lth loan of 4-\, million, 4 p Ait is the last of the kind fij, .°“tnonwealth will seek to la Loudon during the war.