RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE ARCHANGEL EXPEDITION. ALLIES JOECES MAY WITHDRAW. , Paris, Feb. 1. It is authoritatively stated that tho United States cad Britain li'ave submitied to Frar.se a proposal for the immediate withdrawal cf all troops from Russia. This proposal is dut to information obtained by American agents, that Lenin and Tehitehcrin will accept tho plan for the Prince's Island meeting. It is understood that Britain plani to tvitliclraw her troops from Russia by March, before Archangel becomes ic<s- - Trotsky appeal's to oppose tho Prince's Island Conference.—Aus'-NJZ. Cable Assoc. appalling conditions, systematic mufrdek. \ London, Feb. 4, The Bolsheviks have captured. Kteff,— Aus.-NZ. Cable Assoc The news from Petrograd and Russia .generally « a spilling. The Bolshevika [ continue a systematic policy of exterminating the cultured elapses. They arcstarving tham to death by stoppim? food rations whOe they themselves, partieslarly in Moscow, indulge in disgusting orgies. They shoot on the frontier offl-: cers returning from imprisonment in Germany. Not a (Uy without hundreds of people being shot, drowned, or beaten to death. The Bolsheviks' army has become strong both iu quality and numbers owmg to the compnUor, mobilisation and mcorporation of former officers,- whose wives, sisters and children are beta as hostages and murdered and eratrag*!? on the first suspicion that an officer does, not ni-ivyiiAse with Bolshevism. nf. Pienon. in an interview, said the replies received from various Governments in Russia regarding a meeting at Prmcipo incJuded only one affirmatfve from the head rf the' Crimean Government, who was formerly a member of the Duma. Representatives of various Russian groups now in Paris declined but no answers have, been received from their Governments. Admiral Kolchak m umlpcided. M Pichon. veplving to the nimor that there is a likelihood of a withdrawal from Russia, said the matter lias not been considered. Stockholm, Feb. 3 Travellers from Moscow state tW tha terrorism tliero has somewhat abated, but it has become a city of the dead All «hopq and restaurants are closed and starvation is claiming many victim? —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc \ REVOLUTION OF OLD SOLDIERS. PETROGRAD BOMBARDED. Received Feb. 4, 5.5 p.m. Stockholm, Feb. 3. Fugitives from Petrograd report a revolution of the soldiers of the old Russian army at Petrograd. Machinegun fighting has Occurred. The artillery at Kronstadt bombarded Petrograd. Many corpses are in the streets.—Reuter. MILITARY SITUATION GRAVE IN NORTHERN RUSSIA. Received Feb. 4, 8.40 p.m. Washington, Feb. 2 Official advices from northern Russia say that military officials regard the military situation as extremely grave. A detailed report has seen sent to the Supreme War Council. The Bolshevists are reported to be using gas shells, which are supposed to have been obtained from Germany United States War Department figures show that the Allied troops at present there number approximately 8000.— Reuter. BOLSHEVIKS CAPTURE WINDAU Received Feb. 5, 1.15 a.m. Amsterdam, Feb 3. The Bolsheviks have captured the harbor and town of Windau.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc ?EE UKRAINIANS. London, Feb- i. Kavas News Agency understands that the Ukrainians refuse to attend tho Marmora Conference, but purpoce an alliance with France and assuming a portion of j the Russian debt.—Aus -N.Z. Cable j Afja.