BOLSHEVISM.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 7

BOLSHEVISM.

♦ MENACE TO INDIA. (By Cable— Pr«** A«r>c:iti<m— Copjriifct.) (Ura'-od Scrv-.c0.) LONDON, January 1. Tho Bolshevik attempts to concentrate in Central Asia and exploit the pan-hl.imic movement, have drawn serious attention in India. ( The J>olhi correspondent of Tho Times" believes that the Afghan pcoplo will not tolerate an incursion on any pretext, though the Government is ready to accept financial assistance from Russia. ... • j The Indian authorities are closcly wafiling tfie north-west- frontier, to exci'j le propagandists. _ _ (Received Januarv 4th, 0.0 p.m.; LONDON. January 2. Tho London newspapers are alarmed at the Holshevik menace in India. Mujor-Generr.l Sir Frederick Maunce, writing in tlii? ''Daily News, points out that the Bed Army's road to Tndia is new open. The Allied policy towards Ri.ssiii has broken down. At present there is no policy at all. The situation will not- brook delnv. becauso the Bclshuviks oar. now establish direct communication with Persia, Afghanistan, and the frontier of India, and reports from Russia show t.hey are prepared to take advantage of this. THE RED ADVANCE. SURVEY OF OPERATIONS. (Renter's TelegTan*.* January 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 2. An authoritative summary of the operations in Russia during tho last fortnight shows that the Russian moral in North Russia is good, and_ there is nothing to fear from the activities of the present Bolshevik forces thero. The Esthonians continue to ropcl concentrntod Red attacks, and the Letts have beeu equally successful in throwing back attacks. In the Ukraine, Petlnra's army has been broken up. Petlura is no longer a serious factor in Russian polities In South Russia, General Dcnikin's retreat continues, owing to the_ overwhelming forces, which aro evidently attempting to reach the Sea of Azov, which is less than ICO miles away, with tho object of splitting up General Denikin's forces. . . In East Russia, the Reds are driving back weaker forces towards the Mongolian frontier. Tho Allied contingent on tho trans-Siberian Railway is withdrawing eastward, in conjunction with the main Siberian Army. (Received January sth, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 3. Martial law has been declared at Irkutsk, which is Admiral Koltchak's lieodounrters. Koltchak's plight is little worse than that of General Donikin's. Tho latter is -gradually being pushed nearer tho sea. Tho serious news hap been received that tho railway across General Denikin's front has been cut. Tho Reds claim to havo advanced within 45 versts of Taganrog. They also threaten llostoff and Marin pol.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Janunry 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 3. General Denikin's Government has been overthrown, according to a Moscow wireless message. A coup d'etat has placed General Romanovsky at tho head of tho anti-Bolshevik forces.