THE RED THEATRE OF WAR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 223, 14 June 1919, Page 9

THE RED THEATRE OF WAR

The above map shows approximately (he location of the Bolshevik and anti-Biilshovik forces in Russia. Tho enormous extension of tho operations will be realised from Dm fact that the eastern and weslcrn lines of conflict are' twelve hundred miles apart, while the extreme northern and southern forces are Kopnrntal by ii considerably greater distance: The various fronts, of course, aro far from continuous, and over a great part of their length aro so thinly manned that tho lighting amounts to inero skirmishing. Most: of the ..aiitiJBolshevik forces arn clearly indicated on llio map. .Admiral Kolchak, who is opposed by a not inconsiderable part, of the total Bolshevik forces, commands on tho front which is marked as occupied by Russians and' Siberians and by tho Orenburg Cossacks. His armies art based on Siberia. _ Recently, in' successful offensive operations, lift effected a considerable advance in European Russia west of the, L'rals, but according In Ihe latest available messages his troops liavo since suffered a sot-back, and the "Holslicviki are reported to have recaptured Ufa, ivhich'is strategically important us commanding an outlet from the foothills of tho Urals into tho lower country- to the west. - (.ieneral Deniken is now reported to liave won a sw ceping success in. tho region north-west of Iho Caspian Sea., On.tho west the Poles and'Kuwauians lately en'eittoi) a Junction.' '