RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16421, 23 April 1919, Page 3

RUSSIA.

GERMANS IN LIBAU. /' —' SEIZE THE TOWN, By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright, (Received April 23, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON.. April 18. Tho Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Lettish Legation lias boon informed of a serious and long-prepared German plot at Libau. Tho Gorman occupation troops penetrated the barracks, greatly outnumbering the Lettish garrison, whom they disarmed, and also killed and wounded some Lettish troops. The Premier, M. Ulmann, learning of tho attack, went to Von dor Goltz, the German commander, who pretended to be greatly surprised. The Germans subsequently arrested the Lettish Home Secretary, M. Walther, and removed all the Lettish guards outside the Government buildings. German guards occupied all the positions ill the town and Gonna a civilians spread a rumour that tho Lettish troops had revolted.. This the Lettish Government characterised as an infamous lie. The ringleader of tho plot is tho German Baltic Baron Mantcnffcl.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MURDERS BY BOLSHEVIKS. OMSK. April 17. The Bolshevists murdered 1800 persons, including 400 women, in Ufa.— Reuter. ALLIED ASSISTANCE. FOR OMSK GOVERNMENT. (Received April 23, 10.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 22. It is stated that when the Allies and tho .United States recognise the Omsk Government General Koltchnk will bo furnished with all the military equipment ho is able to utilise, against tho Bolsheviks.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIKS LOSE VILNA (Received April 23, 11.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 22. A Russian wireless message states that tho Bolsheviks have lost Vilna. EXTENSION OF GERMAN PLANS. BRITISH WARSHIPS APPEAR. (Receive!! April 23, 10.53 a.m.) LONDON, April 22. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent sajs that two Manteuffols. Manager and Zimmerman, loft Libau for Riga to start a similar rebellion there and at lleval. Tho Lettish Government learns that a lawyer is co-operating with the Germans and has drawn up a constitution for a new Baltic State under Gorman rule. A subsequent telegram says that tho Gormans at Libau demanded one-third of five oiheos in the now Lettish -Ministry, but the existing Lettish Government refused all agreements with the Germans. Tho latter profited by tho absence of tho British Military Mission, ■■hich had temporarily left Libau for ivovno. The mission haw now returned and British warships are anchored at Libau. It is hoped the Lettish Govert-

: c;'' rill bo nlih to ma-tf.- the situa-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LIBAU PLOT. SAID TO BE COI.LAPSING. (Received April 23, 10.55 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 18. The chief ringleaders in the plot at Libau are hesitating and have begun to return their arum to the Lettish Government troops whom they interned.—■ Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.