WAR ON RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 264, 4 August 1919, Page 7

WAR ON RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM

DENIKEN GAINS GREAT VICTORY

IMPORTANT STRATEGIC

SUCCESS

(By Telegraph--Press Association-CopyriffM (Rcc. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. The War Office reports that General Deniken lias achieved a great victory in capturing ' Kamisli, with 5000 prisoners. He has taken also many guns. General Deniken pursued the fleeing enemy for twelve miles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, August 1. The War Office announces that General Deniken has captured Poltava with great booty. His success is important strategically, commercially, and politically — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A CAPTURE BY THE BOLSHEVISTS. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Helsingfors, August 31. The Bolshevists claim the capture of 'the Chelia'biiisk junction, securing a large industrial district in the Urals.—A us.N.Z. Cable Assn.

KRONSTADT BOMBED BY BRITISH AEROPLANES. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 31. Eight British aeroplanes vigorously bombed the fortress of Kronstadt on July 30. All returned, despite a heavy fire.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVISTS SEeTrECONCILIATION WITn BOURGEOISIE AND INTELLECTUALS. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.mj) London, July 31. The "Morning Post's" Stockholm correspondent states that the Bolshevik Government is making serious offorts to 6ecuro a reconciliation with the bourgeoisie and intellectuals in Russia. Technical experts are now receiving much higher eolaries than the Communists. Tho Bolshevists are also ready to mako important concessions to any country willing to open trade 'with Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

' FOREIGN HOSTAGES TAKEN. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. A. Bolshevik wireless message states that as French ships fired on repatriated Russian troops at Otchakoff, on the Black Sea, the Bolshevists havo taken foreign hostages to prevent a recurrence.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

PROMINENT BOLSHEVIST MURDERED. (Roc. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Stockholm, July 31. Tito senaafcioiml mwdor of .Ardasjeff, a prominent Bolshevist, nttributcd to the supporters of the old Russian regime, led to the arrest of (en suspects, including a Russian general and a colonel, and several womon'. The. arrested person!; confessed that they liad conveyed Ardasjeff to a villa outsido Stockholm, where they eourt-ronrtialled him. They afterwards hanged him and threw the body into the sea.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIK BUDGET GREAT DEFICIT REVEALED. , London, July 30. The Russian Bolshevik Budget for the first half-year of 11)19 roveals a deficit of 3000 million sterling—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aijsn.

THE BRITISH EVACUATION TO BE SUPERVISED BY GENERAL KAWLINSON. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. General Rawlinson. will proceed to North Russia to supervise the evacuation. The War Office is sending marines to North Russia to assist in tho safe evacuation from Archangel and Murmansk.— Aits,-N,Z. Cable Assn.

A BOLSHEVIK CLAIM. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 1. The Bolshevist claim that they have advnnced fourteen miles northward of Onega. After tho White regiments had mutinied they arrested tho officers and joined the Bolshevists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POSITION INJHE SOUTH ADMITTED BY TROTSKY TO BE CRITICAL. (Rec. August 3,. 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 31. An intercepted wireless message from Moscow reveals that Trotsky, in addressing the Soviets on July 29, admitted that the position in South Russia was critical. A portion of tho Red Army has joined the enoiny, and the famine is terribly menacing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cajblo Assn.

FRENCH MISSION IN THE UKRAINE PETLURA'S TROOPS PURSUING THE BOLSHEVISTS. London, July 20. A French military mission has arrived at Ukrainian headquarters. It will inquire into tho situation, and ascertain the wishes of the people, Petlura's troops captured the railway junction at Wapniarka, thus making contact with tho irregulars under Hetman Volynez, whom the Bolshevists cut off. PetUira has occupied Deraschnia, and is pursuing tho enemy in the direction of Vinnitsa. Only isolated Bolshevik bands remain on the right bank of the Dnieper. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FIGHTING IN RUSSIAN ARMENIA (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. The withdrawal of British troops from the Russian Armenian Republic has been followed by serious fighting between the Armenians and the Tartars and Kurds. Tho Turks fomented (lie trouble by assisting tho Tartars. British motor-cars have been fired on, and some casualties are reported.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POLISH PEACE TERMS TREATY PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY. London, July 29. ■ M. Padorewski has presented tho Peace Treaty for ratification by tho committee oi' the Sejiu (Assembly). He recommended ratification, and said tho Treaty should bring happiness to Poland—Renter.

EASTERN GALICIA. OCCUPIED'. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 1. Tho Poles havo now occupied all East, ern Galicia assigned by the Peace Treaty, —Aus.-N.Z. Uablo Assn.

POLES ADVANCING ON MINSK. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. The Poles aro within 18 milos of' Minsk, —Au;.-N.Z. Cable Assn.