FIGHTING IN NORTH RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 205, 24 May 1919, Page 7

FIGHTING IN NORTH RUSSIA

ADVANCE OF BRITISH TROOPS BOLSHEVIK COMMANDER CHANGED N By Teleerapl-Prcßß AEBoolatlou.-~9°® yr^KtL ® London, May 21. The War Office reports i "Qur tioopl on May 18, in conjunction with {lie river, flotilla, advanced, along; the left tank of the Pwina to south'of Tulgas, takmg 21 prisoners. It i's believed that tho flotula sank a Bolshevik gunboat. Russian cavalry distinguished themselves in this operation. A strong patrol of llussians on May 19 broke through. th£ enemy's outpost line on the. Vagd Riven, killing 20 and taking 71 prisoners. "There were several determined patrol encounters on the Murmansk front on May 19.' Near tho railway north of Lakq Onego our troops drove back patrols ana located tho enemy' 6 main defence lino,. The Bolsheviki, in consoquonco of then! recent defeats, liavo removed t;heir conn rnander and appoints, presumably, nil, abler successor. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu* LETTISH TROOPSOCCUPY RIGA GREAT CAPTURES BY ESTHONIANS, Copenhagen, May 20. Lettish troops have occupied Riga. Thej shot tho majority of the Bolshevik Com< mi6sioners. Esthonian6, supported by Russians and Germans, are rapidly advancing between Narva and Gdov, and have reaohed tha lower' part of the Lima lliver, 120 miles west of Petrograd. They captured 25,000 prisoners and three armoured trains, and tho enemy is in disorderly flight—Aus.4 N.Z. Cable Assn. GREAT BATTLEFOR KIEFF \ — 1 TROTSKY'LEADING THE BOLSHEVIKI. Geneva, Mhy 21. A great battle is proceeding for Kiel? between the Bolsheviki, Grcgorieffs, and Ukrainians. Trotsky is personally lead-* ing tho Bolsheviki, who havo been largely reinforced. Lenin is also present.—Aus,« N.Z. Cablo Assn.