RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16424, 18 January 1919, Page 9

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

FEARFUL BOLSHEVIST CRIMES

(By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) STOCKHOLM, January 14. It is foared that Libau has fallen into Bolshevist hands. Refugees describe fearful Bolshevist atrocities in Lettland. In ono village comprising 3000 people ovor 500 wero murdered in cold blood. All the women wero outraged. Being considered national property, they wero taken to largo common houses and subjected to oral and physical torturo. . German roports state that anti-Bol-shevist mutinies have Broken out among the Petrograd garrison. BRITISH TAKE RIGA. WASHINGTON, January 14. State Department advices say that British troops landed at Riga and _dofeatod the Bolshevist forces. The situation is improving. RAILWAY CONTROL. (Australian and N.Z. Cabl« Association.) NEW YORK, January 15. (Received January 17tli, 11.20 p.m.) The Washington eorrespondont of tlio "New York Times" says tho State Department has announced that an agreement has been reached at Tokio for, joint Allied (control of the Chinese Western Railway, and the Trans-Sibc-riaii Railway. Tho United States, England, France. Italy, Japan, China, and Russia will each have one .representative on the controlling commission: RESULTS OF PERM BATTLE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Roceived Januarv 18th, 12.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 15. The Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" states that, according to Hclsingfors advices, tho Soviet troops forming tho garrison of Petrograd mutinied and refused to go to the front. The Bolshevist defeat at Perm greatly undermined the Bolshevists' position. Trotzky, mounted on a white horse, was present at the Perm battle. He returned to Moscow greatly depressed. The Bolshevist Press is pessimistic, and confesses, that their Siberian army is worthless.