KOLCHAK'S ARMY

Dominion, 14 August 1919, Page 5

KOLCHAK'S ARMY

JUNCTION WITH DENIKEN IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED By Telseraph-Preas AEEaoi&t-ion-Oopj-rlihl London, August 12. The War Office reports that General Bc-nikou has completed a junction with Admiral Kolcliuk's left wing, thus establishing tho anti-Bolsiievik front throughout tlio whole of East Russia betweeh tho Urals and tho Black Sen, Tho max important effects aro expected to follow. —"Tlio Times." ALLIED EVACUATION OF NORTH RUSSIA MOVING APPEAL FROM THE RUSSIANS. London, August 11. Advice.; from Archangel state- that u moving appeal has been issued to thi> Western democracies by the President of tho Zemstvos of Northern liisssisi against the withdrawal of troops, which will lcavo tho population at the msrc> of tho Bolshevists.' The appeal recalls the crimes of the Bolshevists, their dispersing of the Constituent Assembly, and the wholesale murder of those- who demonstrated in favour of it, the signing of tho Brest-Litovsk Treaty, the dissolution of tho workers' and peasants' organisations, their shooting of everybody who criticised them, and the arrest and expulsion of non-Bolshevik Socialists.

''In spite of tho terrorism, however, the peasants in various parts of Russia rose, and fought for the Constituent Assembly. Now that they have hoard the Allies are leaving Russia, this iuor.il and material blow will make the strugglb against Bolshevism beyond our strength.' AVo shall not givo up tho fight; but we ask you to remember that heip not only calls forth gratitude, but brings certain responsibilities to the helper. Consider thoso thousands of executions of old men and women, those■ snfrerings from hunger, and the'absence of elementary justice and freedom which will undoubtedly result from the departure of tho Allies. Wo ask, we demand, that the. Western democracies shall think what this blow will mean. Wo appeal to thoso feelings of human justice which nevor can dio in the hearts of free democracies.'"—Bcuter. REAPING THE WHIRLWIND LENIN'S TROUBLES-WITH STRIKERS. Hclsingfors, August 11. Lenin has ordered thq Minister _of Railways to -prepare an' understanding with tho Menshevists. Ho has issued a proclamation reproving the workmen for continuously demanding higher wages. Tho Government recently sought to Buppress strikes and executed tho leaders. Nevertheless, the strikes havo spread. The peasants obstinately refuse to send grain to tho towns. It is reported that Yaliatis, a forme* Bolshevist commander-in-chief, and his chief of staff havo been arrested for organising a counter-revolution.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SITUATION¥iORTfi RUSSIA A'SERIOUS OUTLOOK. London, July 29. "The Times" correspondent at Archangel states that tho position there is exceedingly serious. The troops are tired nnd unfit, while increased German influence and the spread of Bolshevist views by a proportion of the inhabitants are menacing a. safe withdrawal. General Ironside is compelled to combat an insidious propaganda amongst the troops,, which is preaching tho doctrine that they have no business in Russia, as tho war is over. Reinforcements are useless, as it is impossible to get troops' and stoves up the shallow Dwina to tlio advanced forces on the higher roaches. Nevertheless, streng forces can keep Archangel open, and General Ironside is confident that ho will bo able to extrioaio all tin forces and evacuate North Russia without further assistance. He could have done much inoro earlier in tho year if he, had been better supported. Paying a tribute to General Ironside's tremendous energy and fino fight against heavy odds, the correspondent says that no man ever contended against more cqnflictins issues. Ito was fighting enemies nt homo as well ne abroad, _ and was never given definite instructions. By official muddling somewhere he was kept in ignorance of tho movements of Admiral Kolchak, who, apparently, as far back as May 17, had given up hopes of wintoriuK at Archangel, and ordered the retirement of his right flank. Throughout the winter campaign General Ironsido kept up the spirits of his sickly army and imbued them with his own spirit of "Never say die." He thus enabled them to inflict a heavy defeat upon the Bolshevists.—"The Times"— Sydney "Sun" Service. ■