IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 23 September 1918, Page 5

IN RUSSIA

SHARP ENGAGEMENT ON THE NORTHERN FRONT

NAVAL VESSEL! ON THE DWINA ENEMY'S ARMED VESSEL CAPTURED London, September 20. A British North -Russia official message states that on tho Dwina the largest iuv 'Wed steamer ha-s hcen captured. lV;n-elian'.R troops severely defeated German-led- forces at Ilkhtinkava, forty miles eastward of tho Finnish frontier. They pursued theeneray, trho surrendered, losing heavily. l —Aus.N.Z. Cable, Assn.

(R«. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 21. A British official report from. North Russia states: "Successful operations by naval units and Allied troops on September 16 and I", on the Dwina River, resulted in the sinking of two of the enemy's ships, tho capture of three guns, mid the inflicting of heavy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cabjo Assn.-Reu-ler.

THE ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES IN RUSSIA Amsterdam, September 20. The "Weser ZeittnigV Berlin cor- , respondent states that the Soviet Government has requested British. representatives to leave Russia forthwith.—Reuter.

DEPORTED ARREST.. Amsterdam, September 20. An Essen newspaper reports that the Bolsbeviki have arreetea the British, French, Italian., and Amerioan Ministers at Jsssy, when proceeding homewards through Russia. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. . ,

ANOTHER. "SCRAP OF PAPER." New York, September 19. The "United Press Agenoy at Stockholm says it is reported that the , ' Russians and Germans have signed an agreement stipulating for the German evacuation of the occupied Russian territory. The report is not confirmed.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE RED TERROR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TAXES ACTION. (Rec. September 22-23, midnight.)' Washington, September 21. The Government has decided to op-1 proach the Entente Powers and neutral Governments to take stops, spart from the conduct of the war, to "ndieate the world' 6 disapproval of the Bolshevik outrages. The State Department understands that peaceable citizens in Russia are suffering under extreme terrorism and are being shot and imprisoned without trial.—Aus.-N.Z. .Cable Assn. •;