RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12285, 6 April 1918, Page 9

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

FRUITS OF PEACE.

German Commercial Activity.

" Tbo Times " Service. (Received April 6, 8.40 a.m.) PETROGRAI), April 5. The Germans arc reaping the fruits of pence. An Ambassador is expected shortly, and probably will be von Lucins, known in connection with M. Protopopoff, one of the old regime Ministers. A German newspaper, edited by Russians, is appearing, and German mer-chants-are pouring into annexed territories. A German bank has been opened at .Minsk. German banks have offered a Government loan of 1,'G00,000,000 roubles, guaranteed by revenues from the North Siberian railways.

GERMANS IN SIBERIA,

Need of Allies’ Assistance.

The Times " Scxvico. (Received April 0, 8.40 n.m.) PEKTN, April 5. East Siberia is in clanger of becoming a Bolshevik dominion, leaving the door open for enemy activity. Enemy agents have practically a free baud in east and west Siberia. The politically distraught Russians need the Allies' assistance to co-ordin-ate efforts, and unless this is forthcoming then the sooner the Japanese intervene the better

GERMANS AT HANGO.

Russians Sink Submarines,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 6, 10.5 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, April 5. For tv thousand Germans have landed at Haugo. The Russian commanders blow up submarines in the harbour in order to avoid capture. Hango is only seventy-five miles from Helsingfors, where there are'strong forces of Russian Red Guards and many. Russian warships. The White Guards took a thousand prisoners at Tammerfors.

GERMAN TRANSPORTS.

Russian Commander’s Protest,

Violating Brest Litovsk Treaty.

Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received April 6, 12.50 p.m.) PETROGHAD, April' 5. When the German transports arrived at Hango, the Commander of the Baltic Fleet sent a deputation to the German commander to ascertain the object of (he arrival of the squadron, protesting that it was a violation of the Brest Litovsk treaty, which guaranteed the snfey of the Russian Elect.

STILL FIGHTING.

Russian Determination,.

War in the Caucasus,

Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received April 0, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. Russia is increasingly disinclined to yield to Germany. Russian Red Guards at present are fighting Gormans and White Guards in Finland, and Red Guards are also lighting Turks in Armenia and fighting Austro-Germans in South Russia. The Rod Guards meanwhile are concerting measures with the Entente for the defence of the Mnrnian railway. Turkey has expressed willingness to make concessions to the Caucasian Diet in order to prevent war, being even ready to give up Datum, which was secured by the Brest Litovsk treaty. The Armenian coup at Erzerum, which the Turks only occupied last month in accordance with the treaty, apparently has jeopardised the occupation of Trebiznmi. It is understood that Armenians and Georgians have formed a large army to defend .Russian Armenia.