DEFINITE AND SWIFT CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 86, 6 January 1919, Page 5

DEFINITE AND SWIFT CAMPAIGN

TO STAMP OUT BOLSHEVISM WEDGE BETWEEN GERMAN AND RUSSIAN REDS (Rec. January 5, 5.5 p.m.) New York, January 9. The New York "World's" Paris correspondent sa.ys that tho Americans and the Allies are plnnning a definite and swift campaign to stamp out Bolshevism. They may attack the Russian Bolshevik forces by land, river, and eea, with Poland as the chief .battleground. The purpose is to prevent the German Reds from joining their Russian comrades.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN POLITICAL OPINION FAVOURABLE, (Roc. January 5, 5.5 p,m.) New York, January 3... The New York ''Times" correspondent at Washington report?, that the Russian Embassy has received advices from tho Russian Embassy at Paris saving that M Sazanoff lias conmi-inicntcd with the Allied Governments declaring that political opinion in Russia favoured immediate, strong measures for the purpose of crushing the Bolsheviki. General Poolo is now conferring with M. Sazanou and General Denikin—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITISH ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY BOLSHEVIK ADVANCES MUST BE • STOPPED. (Rec. January 5, 5.5-p.m.) London, January 3. According to the Berlin "Deutsche Tages Zeitung" the British Government has sent an ultimatum to tho Gorman Government demanding that the German troops shall prevent further advances by the Bolshevik forces. Valk and Venilen must be recaptured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, , . BRITISH INTERVENTION AT RIGA THE GERMAN VERSION. - (Rec. January 5, 5.5 p.m.; London, January 2. A German version of tho British intervention at Riga on December 29 says that two companies of Lithuanians mutinied, wishing to side with the Bolsheviki. The German commander refused to disarm tho mutineers, and the Premier appealed to the British, lifival commander. The latter made a pretence of bombarding the barracks, and the mutineers surrendered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RIGA EVACUATED BY THE GERMANS STRONG BOLSHEVIK PRESSURE. London, January 2. The German troops were forced to evacuate Riga, and have taken up positions outside the city. English newspapers continue to demand the Government's intentions, owing to the advance of the Bolsheviki Germany and the inability of the German forces to Btay their progress.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UKRAINIAN REBELS"SURROUNDED (•Rec. January 6, 0.30 a.m ) London, January 3. A Russian wireless message states that the Ukrainian rebels have been surrounded at Krovoletz. A battle :s in progress. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN INTERVIEW'WITH SEMENOFF (Rec. January-5, 11.5 p.m.) Chita (Transbaikalia), January 3. General Semenoff, interviewed by the American Press Agency,' said that Russia was able to place a million troops in the field against the Bolsheviki. Differences had arisen between him (Semenoff) and IColchak, who, however, had delayed definite action. Numbers of British troops are at present in Chita. Semenoff was wounded when the bomb attempt was made on liirn recently in a crowded theatre. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.