WAR ON RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 7

WAR ON RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM

tf. '■, ■ ■ . NORTHERN FRONTS AND THE UKRAINE "• • BRITISH FLEET OFF MEMEL By Telegraph—Press AsßOciation-CoDyriElit-London, May 'J7. A .wireless message from Moscow Mates that the Bolshevists have abandoned Gdov [on the east of Lake Poijnis, in .Livonia.) and retired to new positions to tho south. Bolshevik warships boinbardnl -'Ihc'vil-: lagea- north of Narva. The Ksihoniaiin arc advancing in tho direction of ..lamburg ami Narva. They liayo captured an armed train, many machine-guns, -anti 1500 prisoners. ; : -CLEARING THE UKRAINE. ' London, May I!!). The "Daily'Telograpli's" correspondent nt Geneva states that the Russian Bolshevists have been expelled from the wholu of the' Northern. Ukraine, and also from' '■'a largo section of the right tank of tlio Dnieper. Tho Ukrainian Revolutionary Committee at Bilncerkua has assumed the direction .of fchreo iinti-Bolsliovit. armies under Grigorieff, Deleney, and. Sokoloy. sky. Although the committee is Bol■fihevik in tono it is bitterly opposed to the Russian Bolshevists' interference, iind is energetically attempting to drivo them out.' '■ ■ " . Tho Australian Press Agency leavua that anti-Bolshevik insurgents in tho Upper Don, to the number of 25,000, aro suffering from shortage of ammunition, medical stores, and lack of officers. They hope to join General Denekin, who has already out the Bolshevik lines to tho northern front. Tho Bolshevists defeated,the Traiiscaspiau troops, and are adyaiicing on Mcry. Tho situation there is serious; tho ripening crops are falling into the Bolshevists' hands. On the other Russian front the Bolshevists are retreating. The bad discipline of the troops has' compelled the reintroduction of ■stringent-military regime. The Bolshevists are fushing reinforcements to Gat.cliina to protect Petrogrnd against'.the Northern. Russians and Esthonians. Fierco iightiiig, is anticipated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.. A delayed Berlin telegram via Copen. hagen states that a British fleet is anchored off Meniel. It is expected that the British will shortly occupy the city.