DEFINITE RUSSIAN POLICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 175, 19 April 1919, Page 7

DEFINITE RUSSIAN POLICE

REPORTED DECISION BY THE ALLIES FOOD SUPPLIES BRITISH ATTACK IN NORTH v RUSSIA By Telegraoh—Press Association-Copyright London, April 16. It is believed that the Allies have de-i tided upin a definite, policy in Russia. Mr. Herbert Hoover, the American I'ood Commissioner, estimates that 200,000 Russians arc dying each month from starvation. Under the.Soviet system the school children aro adequately nourished and the Red Guards reasonably, but the middle and upper classes are disappearing. Mr. Hoover sees their utter extinction before next harvest. The population of I'etrograd has .b?en reduced by 70 per cent. The. few membors of the educated classes which have been saved are fleeing the countrv.—Aus. : N.Z. Cable Assn. FOOD SUPPLIES TO BE SENT Parisfi April 16. The Allies have agreed to provision Russia on condition that the Bolsheviks cease hostilities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, April 26. The Entente Powers will send food'to Russia under neutral control.—Reuter. BRITISH ATTACK IN NORTH RUSSIA REDS DEFEATED WITH LOSS (Rec. April 17, 9.20 p.m.) London, April 13. . An official report from British North Russia states:—General C. C.Maynard ; successfully attacked the Bolshevik forces at, Urosozera on April 11, killing fifty of; the enemy ;ind taking "thirty-five prison-ers.-jAus.-N Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. BOLSHEVIK PRESS GANG AT RIGA

' (Rec. April ,19, 0.5 a.m.) Copenhagen, April 14. • Messates' frrjiii ' Libau state that' the Bolshevtki 'have'mobilised all males at Riga between the ages of 18 and 38, and sent many of them to Central Russia, including three hundred prominent personages'as hostages—Reuleiv

IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA KHERSON. EVACUATED. . \ . (Rec. April 17, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 16. Mr. Churchill announces that the Allies have evacuated. Kherson.—Renter.' ,LEMBERG BOMBARDED. (Rec. April .17.- 11.30 p.m.) 1 Lemberg, April 13. ' The Ukrainians heavily bombarded the (own on Thursday and Friday.- Many people were killed and wounded.—Reuter. - RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Koc. April 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 13. A Russian Bolshevik wireless report claims the capture of Sin/erol and Et'anwith considerable military booty, and also the capture, at Odessa,"of thousands of railway wagons, locomotives, armoured cars, motor-cars, and munitions:.— A us.-N.i5.--Cable Assn.