RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12193, 17 December 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.

SOLDIERS HUSTLE MEMBERS

BOLSHEVIKS CONCENT!?ATE

TROOPS

A. and N.Z. C«M® Association and Renter

(Reeeived. December 17. 8.40 a.m.) T, ON DON, December 16.

The "Daily Chronicle's " Petrograd r.orrespondent reports that twenty Social Revolutionary delegates, finding soldiers propibiting entrance to the debating chamber of the Constituent Assembly. held a meeting in the library, when an officer ordered them out, declaring that all meeting l -' wete il legal.

The Assembly "was allowed to but when the delegates refused to go. sailors, armed with bayonets and cut-la'-fpp, removed them. The Bolsheviks have concentrated 8000 troops in the vicinity of the Taurida Palace.

"AS A CONQPEROR." GERM AX LEADER'S DICTUM. Auat.ra.lian and N.Z. Cahlf* Affixation. (~ppeeved December 1". 10..->0 a.m.) AMSTERDAM. December 10. Herr St resemann, the Nnlional Lil>oral leader, in .a speech, referring to the negotiations with Russia, said tli.it Germany should conduct these as a milit.arv conqueror. Now t.hat Russia was dissolving info separate parts, the f|iiest.ion of Russia's integrity could n°t bo raised. Old Russia, was gone, and (iermany was entitled to harvest tin 5 rewards of her conquests.

THE DEPOSED ROMAXOVS

Reutflr'a Telegrams. (Received December 17, 10.. R io a.m.) PETROGRAD, December 10. A meeting of the Tsmailovsky and Petrogradsky regiments resolved on the immediate removal of the ex-C'znr, with Alix .and family, to Kronstadt or thu fortress of Peter and Paul, and the cancellation of all privileges. "While the meeting was in progress, a report was circulated that, the px-CV.ar had escaped, but the report is unconfirmed. RED G CARDS SEIZE PALACE. Australian and X.Z. Cablp Appnriafion. (Received December 17, 10.00 a.m.) PETROGRAD, December 10 The Red Guaivis have seized the Taurida Palace, preventing deputies and officials from entering. BOLSHEVIKS' DECREES. " Tlib Times " Service. (Reeived December 17, 10.50 a.m.) PETRO'GR AD, December l<i. Tlie Bolsheviks have decreed the abolition of ahnilitary titles and decorations, the confiscation of the savings banks and private capital, the disestablishment of ihe church, and the abolition of the Holy Synod.