RED RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 147, 17 March 1919, Page 5

RED RUSSIA

MUTINY IN THE RANKS OF THE BOLSHEVIKI UNBRIDLED SLAUGHTER By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. March 16, 5.5 p.m.) Helsingfors, March U. A Bolshevik artillery division mutinied in Petrograd, refusing to go to the Baltic front. A regiment of the old Imperial Guard was ordered to suppress the mutiny, but joined the mutineers, tilling several Boishevik officials. Trotsky then rushed a notorious Chinese division from Moscow and quelled the mutineers, with unbridled slaughter. The remainder were imprisoned.—Keuter.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE TROTSKY MADE BY A RED GUARD. (Bee. March IC, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, March It. A Red Guard attempted to assassinate Trotsky in a railway carriage at Vitebsk, on the Petrograd railway. The bullet pierced Trotsky's hat, but ho was uninjured. Two members of his staff were hit.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. MOSCOW AND PETROGRAD WITHOUT FUEL HEAVY DEATH-RATE PROM . TYPHOID AND SMALLPOX. (IJec. March 16, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, March If Both Moscow and Petiograd are entirely without fuel. The streets of Petrograd nre deserted, except for soldiers and civilians begging bread. The deaths from typhoid and smallpox m the city aro estimated at four thousand daily — Eeutor.

FIGHTING IN THE NORTH E-ED GUARDS REPULSED. (Sec. March 16, 5.5 p.m.) New York, March 12. New York dispatches from Archangel say that Bolshevik forces fiercely attacked' the village of Yistavka, on the Vaga front. Although the Allies -were greatly outnumbered the Bed Guards were repulsed with heavy losses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . BOLSHEVIK COMMANDERS' BOAST PLANS TO REACH ARCHANGEL BY MAY 1. (Eec. March IC, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, March U. Bolshevik commanders declare that they have made plans, for reaching Archangel on May 1. They claim that they reoccupied territory equal in., size to France during January and February— Aus.-N.//. Cable Assn. BRITISH COMMON AT LIBAU TO NEGOTIATE WITH LETTISH GOVERNMENT. (Rec. March IC. 5.5 p.m.) Copsnhagen, March 13. A British -squadron has arrived at Libau.with the British Commission to negotiate with the Government — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.