BOLSHEVIK RULE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 3, 28 September 1918, Page 7

BOLSHEVIK RULE

TERRORIST DECREE RESCINDED

RETURN TO "GOOD METHODS";

DECIDED UPON

'.' ".{;■. Amsterdam, September. 26. Moscow acjvices state that the Revolutionary Tribunal has condemned' to death-the ex-Ministers of ;War do Oli-1 vanoff-.and, Wierchevski. • Another, message states that., the terrorist decree has been rescinded. Lenin and the majority of the Central Committee have decided to return to what is described as "good methods of' revolution."—Reutcr. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED WILL. FIGHT GERMANY AND THE ..-.. -BOLSHEVIKI. (Rec. September 27, '8.30 p.m.). „• , New York, .September 26. Tho New York "Times" Washington correspondent states that the .Russian' Embassy has received official dispatches from Ufa that a Provisional Russian Gqver-nment-has been formed, that.tlis Government, has repudiated the BrestLitovsk treaty, and .will fight Germany and tho Bolsheviki—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn, ■..: '>■••■■.* BRITISH ADVANCTUP THE DWINA GERMANS INSTRUCTING NEW' BOLSHEVIK ARMY. (Rec. September 27, 7.40 p.m.) -... , London, September 26.. It is announced that General Poole has_ considerably advanced 'up the Dwina .River and cleared both, sides lor fifty' miles south of Berenitskaia,' severely defeating'the Bolsheviki, and sinkirg fqur .ships. The 'situation of the Czechs on the Volga front continues serious. A considerable, .enemy, .force is operating in the direction of Krasno-Ufimsk, which tlie Czechs hold. The Bolsheviki are constantly being . reinforced by Germans.

The new Bolshevik army is ultimately to consist, df. half a million, whom tile Germans are actively engaged ii instructing. ' Tho majority of. • thrBolshevik forces are comparatively worthless.-.--: , .

While; twq-thirds: of the peasantry and about half the workmen aro hostile, to Bolshevik rule, the whole ofthe bourgeoisie aro intensely hostile to it. Many workers in the Volga region tried to join the Czechs, hut the Bolsheviki prevented them.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

.FIGHTING IN THE CAUCASUS

COSSACKS DRIVING OUT THE BOLSHEVIKI.

(Kec. September .28, 0.45 a.m.) London, September 26. The whole" of the North-western Caucasus is now in tho hands of the Cossacks, except Vladikavkas, wltilo the Kuban Cossacks' have driven the BolshoViki out of the gi cater part of the North-west Caucasus. Tho Bolsheviki are using Astrakan an their headquarters for contemplated operations in the! Trans-Caspian. Tho Turks have retired from their positions on the TabrizKasvin Road.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.