RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11616, 15 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

IMPORTANT ENTENTE DECLARATION. OZEDHO-SIOVAK NATIONALITY. London, August 13.

The Press Bureau states that the Goverumeimt has ianuecl a declaration that Britain regards the Cechoz-Slovaks as an Allied nation, and recognises the unity of the three Czecho-Slovak armies as Allied belligerents waging regular warfare against Anstro-Hungary and i Germany. Britain also recognises the right of the Czecho-Slovak National Council, as the present trustee of the future Czechoslovak Government, to exercise supreme authority over this army.