HELP FOR RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145998, 3 December 1917, Page 3

HELP FOR RUSSIA.

VARIOUS SCHEMES SUGGESTED. FOR ACTION BY ALLIES. (United Service.) (Received Dec. 3, 9.5 n.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. A special article dealing with the Russian position says that after tho publication of the secret treaties in Petrograd tho Allies gave up hope that the Bolsheviks would be capable of honest dealing, and they are therefore exploiting tho possibilities of getting aid to the Cadets, Kaledin rind ’other loyal forces, which are mainly grouped in south and ■south-west Russia. Kxpeits suggest a route through Persia, but, the. main topic is whether .Japan will declare, war against the Bolsheviks occupying the. Pacific seaboard. Though it is recognised to ho most unlikely that •Japan will send troops to Europe, M(Vlmcneeau is a consistent advocate of this, and is anxious to arrange terms. H is fully agreed that the Loyalists in I Russia me capable of making a strong light. It may he impossible lor them to hold the large A us!ro-derman army tied to Russia, lint their assistance would be. .stronger if Allied aid arrives. It i.s a mistake to regard Germany as ru-hiiTg for a Russian peace. It is pointed out that the junkers and militarists fear rhe negotiations will enable Jam in and Trotsky to secure the troops Ifroru the trout .vim are necessary for lighting against Kaledin, thus assisting to estnlilidi a revolutionary scute which will he contagious and certain to affect German revolutionaries. Militarists claim that the evacuation of parts of Russia would not help peace and would affect the soldiers’ moral. Germany should wait some mouths, meantime assisting Russia’s more complete collapse by Bolshevik methods. The best i experts scout ibe idea that 11 ludeuburg is planning another early blow for Paris., relying on new troops ami an overwhelming number of guns, claiming that in the event of a Russian peace be i.s more likely to attempt the complete overthrow of Rnunmuia and launch a heavy attack against Salonika. Mr. Bouchier slates that a German I army order marked ’‘Secret, not to be taken into the bring line.'’ orders privates to carry out energetic propaganda amongst the Russians with tho object of disorganising them. Company commanders are made responsible for tho success of the propaganda. Colonel Repington suggests the reinforcement and extension of the Mesopotamian force northward. Others favour a Japanese army being sent across Siberia. ft is claimed that if encouraged General' Kaledin could'seize Moscow and re-establish a decent Government. The loyal Roumanian armies, led hr Generals Avaroseo and Christosco, exceed 300,000. These, with TechorImteffV force and other Russian units, might ‘be expected to support Kaledin.

THE ARMY HOSTILE. TO BOLSHEVIK - ENVOY. LONDON. Doc.' 1, The Dailv Chronicle's Polrograd corrcspond©ot‘statcs Dial General Kirienko (the ' bolsheviks’ nominee) had a hostile reception when attempting to address the troops, who ridiculed and attacked Krylenko, whose bodyguard intervened. General Krylenko has ordered wholesale arrests, including generals. Two armies out of 13 support General Krylenko. The Bolsheviks at Petrograd polled 400,000 the Cadets £30.01)0, and the Social Revolutionaries 150,000. Leiihl, Trotzeky, and Milliukbff are among those’elected. COPENHAGEN, ’ Nov. '3O. The Danish press opines "that Germany would never have negotiated with •the "Bolsheviks' had these’ bad the remotest’possibility ’of retaining control. The fiicf of Gorittahy "negotiating suggests that she is’ anxious. - for"political purposes, to take advantage of tho extremists’ temporary possession of ’power in. Kussia. * PARIS, Dee. 1. Tho universal question is: 'What are the Alims doing with a view'to’counteracting tha Russian defection F It is believed the Bolsheviks may vet be overthrown if the-Allies rally tiioir'adversarics. Anyway the Allied staffs Are agreed that they will’be able to'cope with the AustrfwGerman division released in the even h of a complete Russian d of notion. PETROGRAD, Dec. 1. It is reported that M. Kerensky line been arrested. ONLY ONE ARMY. SUPPORTING THE ' ,n LSHEVIKS. (Received Dec. 3, 8.30 aim.) ' COPENHAGEN,’Dec. 3. Only ih o sth Russian Ariny ‘ supports the Bolshevik armistice. it is reported that ’ General Kaledin surrounded and arrested many Bolshevik officers at Rostov. General Kaledin commands one thousand Cossacks and large forces of infantry -and artillery. M. Rodzianko is with 1 him. STRONG CONDEMNATION. OF 'BOLSHEVIK PEACE SCHEMES. (Received- Dec. 3, 10 a.m.) PETROGrAD, Dec. 2. The Provisional Government organ declares that Bolshevik peace negotiations opened by rebels can only lead to a disgraceful separate peace ruinous for • Russia. The insane actions, if not (irmly ‘resisted by the army and people, will re L cluce Russia'to political And economic slavery,, provoke a breach' with the Entente, -and erase Russians name from the list oigreaf Powers andleave-hfer to'the inerej; of'invaders.

LENIH'SFAILURE.

DUE TO LACK OF FOOD. (Received Dee. 3, 8.30 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, Dee. ‘2. Travellers from Petrograd. statu that all classes are starving. Lenin has proved unable to solve the food problem, and ruined his position with tlie lower classes. Terrible hunger demonstrations are likely. ■‘KALEDIN’S COSSACKS. (Received Dec. 3, 10 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Dee. 2. It is now stated that General Kaledin's CVs«”icks total 100,000. HOPEFUL REPORTS. OF WORK AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS. (Received Dec. 3, 11.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Dee. 2. Dispatches announce that Russian officials in Guidon are advised that General Diikhoniu's armies' will continue to fight and flint Russia will not tolerate a separate peace. The antiBolshevik elements are working quietly bin effectively in' South Russia and will nehiovo’vesuits shortly. NATIONALISATION IN EXCEL SIS. ALL HOUSES TO BE TAKEN ’(Received Dec. 3, 10 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. Lenin is hastening decrees nationalising all houses, and has commanded tho seizure of art treasures from thfe wealthy for national purposes. GERMANS TEACHING LIES, TO CONVERT RUSSIANS. TO CONVERT THE RUSSIANS. (Received Dee. 3, 11.-to a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Germany has organised a school on the oast front to teach soldiers how to spread propaganda, hoping completely to disorganise tho Russian armies. SOME MORE RUMOURS. ABOUT CZAR’S ESCAPE, (Received Dec. 3. 10.35 a.m.) BERNE, Dec. 2. The None Froie Prceso says itisrumour'ed 'that the Czar has escaped'from Tobolosk, traversed Kliarbin, find reaeh■ed Japan. AMERICA AND FRANCE. Warn Russia against peace. (Received Doc. 3. 10.35 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Dec. 2. The American military representative at Russian Headquarters, on behalf of tho United States Government, strongly protested to General Dnkhonin against Russia concluding a‘separate armistice. The French representative told General Dukhonin that Franco tvill not recognise tho people’s commissioners, and is confident-that the-Russian'command will reject criminal negotiations. IMPUDENT' ACTION. BY EXTREMIST LEADER. (Received Dec. 3, 9.30 a.m.) „ PETROGRAD, Dee. 2. Mr. Trotsky has ordered that no Britishers'shall be allowed to leave Russia till two Russian agitators interned in England are released. ATTEMPTED FRATERNISATION. ON ROUMANIAN FRONT. (Received Dec. ; 3,' 9V30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec.. 2. A Roumanian .communique says: Russian artillery prevented attempts to fraternisation. A Roumanian patrol arrested a German sub-liout'enant' rihd cadet carrying manifestos and proclamations to the'Roumanians.