TURBULENT RUSSIA

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 6159, 3 March 1921, Page 2

TURBULENT RUSSIA

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT TO OVERTHROW RED RULE FIGHTING IN PETROGRAD. (United Service Telegrams.) (Received 9.30 a.m.) HELSINGFORS. March" 2.

The situation which is developing ing in Russia may "possibly shortly lead to the overthrow of the lied rule. Fighting is proceeding in many parts of Petrograd, where 30,000 strikers are opposing .the military. Many have been killed and wounded on both sides. The military cadets, who are the most reliable Soviet supporters, tost

heavily. 'The workers and marines combined forced the cadets from the schoolls along the street, quickly overwhelming them. The survivors "on ! ly obtained shelter when relieving Soviet troops arrived. The garrison, which so far has not participated in the- lighting, handed over all arms and ammunition to the rebels 1 , who have been joined by the Kronstadt naval forces. Numbers of ex-officers are leading the Moscow insurgents. Cossacks advancing in the'southern Volga district (threaten to cut off the Caucasian communications; Georgia is mobilising all able bodied Mahommedans to tight alongside the Christians in defence of ' the country. The Moscow Soviet is attempting to pacify the workers, and has ordered substantial increases in the food rations.

LONDON, March 2. Oflicial quarters in London confirm the reports of serious mutinies in Russia, and state that Russian troops arc combining with the workers to overthrow the Soviet Government and establish a demorcatic republic.

liloyds' agent at Riga states that ho attaches some importance to the reports of the revolutions in Petrograd and Moscow.

WHITES IN CHARGE OF CAPITAL. (Received 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 2. Latest reports from PeCrograd state that the White rebels are"practically in possession of the city. The Reds in the ■■ neighbourhood - have heeu ordered to advance on the capital. EXAGGERATED REPORTS. VIEWS OF FOREIGN OFFICE.

(Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 2

Tlig Foreign Office, in the absence oi definite information, negards th~e Helsingfors reports as exaggerated? and .suggestive of propaganda. The Office states Unit the Russian trade delegation in London is in direct telegraphic communication with the Soviet Government, and declares that the whole, of the rumours are absolutely false. Moreover!, the delegation is informed thaT at a conference between the Russian and Turkish' Nationals 'at Moscow (whence the .messages were despatched) on Tuesday evening the Soviet Government signed the peace treaty between Russia and Persia,