REVOLT AGAINST THE SOVIET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16366, 3 March 1921, Page 7

REVOLT AGAINST THE SOVIET.

Strikers Opposing the Military. Revolution May Lead to Overthrow of Red Rule. Georgia Mobilising for Defence. (Received March 8, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, March 2. Official quarters in London confirm the report of serious mutinies of Russian troops, who are combining with the workers to overthrow the. Soviet and establish a Democratic Republic. RED RUSSIA. ' (Received March 3, 9.45 a.m.) HELSINGFORS. March 2. The situation which is developing in Russia may possibly shortly lead to the overthrow of Red Rule. Fighting is proceeding in maj.iv parts. At Petrograd 30,000 strikers are opposing the military. Many have been killed and wounded on both sides. The military cadets, who are the most reliable of the Soviet supporters,. lost heavily. Workers and marines combined, and forced the cadets from the schools along the street, quickly overwhelming them. The survivors only obtained shelter when relieving Soviet troops arrived. The garrison, which hitherto had not participated in the fighting, handed over all their arms and ammunition to the rebels, whom the Kronstadt naval forces joined. Large numbers of ex-officers are leading the Moscow insurgents. Cossacks arc advancing in the Southern Volga districts, and. threaten io cut oft Caucasian communications. Georgia is mobilising all able-bodied Mahommedans to fight alongside Christians and defend the country. The (Moscow Soviet is attempting to pacify the workers, and has ordered substantial increases in food rations.

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TRADE DELEGATION DENIAL. SOVIET STILL IN POWER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright-. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 3. 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 2. The Foreign Office discredits the Helsingfors reports. in the absence oi definite information it believes that the accounts are exaggerated, and are suggestive- of propaganda. The Russian Trade Delegation now in London- is in direct telegraphic communication with the Soviet, and members declare that the whole of the rumours arc absolutely false. Moreover, tlie Delegation is informed that the Conference between the Russian and Turkish Nationals is sitting at Moscow, whence a message was dispatched on Tuesday evening stating that the Soviet Government had signed the Peace • Treaty between Russia and