RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 146000, 5 December 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIK PEACE ENVOYS. REACH GERMAN HEADQUARTERS PETROGRAD. Dec. 3. Reports state that Trotsky lias dismissed' the staffs of 160 Russian legations and consulates abroad, which refused to recognise the Bolshevik Government. It is reported that Lenin is releasing the Austrian and German prisoners. The Gorman uniform has already been seen in the streets of Potrograd. The Bolsievik delegates from the conference. accompanied by two colonels from the general .staff, departed to safeguard the, interests of the Russian array on technical matters. General Krylenko is rushing negotiations to anticipate the mooting of the Constituent Assembly. The Soviets’ newspaper Tzviesta has proclaimed a class war. Allied subjects are hastening to leave Moscow. A decree has been issued abolishing all titles and class privileges. Everybody will have a common title, “citizen of the Russian Republic.” The gold reserves at the State Bank and all its branches arc in the hands of the Government. LONDQN. Dec. 3. Trotsky informed the military attaches that every stage of_ the negotiations would he made public, also that the Allies may intervene if they think advisable. General Krylenko has sent a force against Dnkhonin, the Ukrainian Mar Secretary. The Ukrainian troops refuse to support the Bolshevik peace manoeuvres, as they risk invasion of Ukraine. The Daily Chronicle’s Retroprad correspondent says thin, the pence delegates sent to German headquarters consisted of two peasants, a. sailor, and a soldier. The workmen were accompanied by two staff colonels as experts to protect military interests on the Russian and Allied fronts, hut the general staff officially announces it is not sympathetic with isolated pence efforts.

The Russian plenipotentiary with tlie Britidi armies reports that fraternisation has increased, especially on the northern and western fronts, as the result of the armistice. _ • An enemy mine blew up a. Russian torpcdocr. LONDON, Dec. 3. Mr. Bourchior. writing on November 30. warns the Allies that external pressure against the Bolsheviks might excite the masses, who care nothing tor the integrity of Russia, hut desire peace in order to prosecute the war against the classes. Mr. Bourchier thinks the Bolsheviks’ chances of making peace are most uncertain. All the more enlightened sections of the people oppose trafficking with German militarism. The elections indicate a reaction. STOCKHOLM. Deo. 3. The Ukrainian bureau here, in a statement detailing events since the Bolshevik outbreak, states tho Rada voted for the establishment of the Ukrainian republic on November 24, tho territory of which will extend to the Black Sea, Odessa. Crimea and eastward to the Don. A Cossack commission lias also been appointed with authority over the Ukrainian portion of the west front.