RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16416, 9 January 1919, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

BOLSHEVISTS TAKE RIGA. (By Cable.—Frees Association. —Copyright,) (Anatr alias and N.Z. Cable A»soci*tion.) LONDON, January 7. A Russian -wireless message says that the Bolshevists have captured Riga. (Renter's Telegram*.) (Received January Bth, 7.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 7. The Bolshevists have entered Riga. SIBERIAN ARMY'S BOOTY. (Australian and Is.Z. Cable Association.) (Reatcr'a Telegram*.) (Received January Bth, 7.20 p.m.) -- AMSTERDAM!, January 7. The Siberian army's booty includes 200 locomotives, 4000 waggons, hugw quantities of equipment, guns, rifles, and ammunition, also many instruments of torture which the Bolshevists had used, many mutilated bodies having been found at Perm. The retreating Bolshevists kidnapped many leading residents of Perm. GERMANY TAKING ACTION. LONDON, January 7. An official German -wireless message savs that Germany is about to take military measures against the Russian Bolshevists. BRITISH TO ABANDON "WAR . (Renter's Telegram*.) LONDON, January 7. The "Star" states that Great Britain has decided to abandon the war against Russia. (Renter's Totegroma.) (Received January Sth, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, January 7. It is authoritatively denied that the Government proposes to send more troops to Russia. The number there does not exceed 20,000. These are returning at the soonest possible date, and will be replaced by volunteers.