THE RED DEFEAT ON THE DWINA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 276, 18 August 1919, Page 7

THE RED DEFEAT ON THE DWINA

COMPLETE VICTORY SECURED OVER

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ALL OBJECTIVES REACHED

BRITISH GASUALiILb LIGHI

By Teleirrapli— Presa Assooiation-OopyrijW (Rec. August 17, 5,5 p.m.) London, August 14. A message from Archangel states that an absolutely complete victory lias been secured over the Bolshevists on the Dvina front. The attacking troops marched through forests o'a both banks on dark nights, capturing or avoiding enemy patrols, and took up positions in the enemy's rear and flank. The first enemy notification of their presence was a hurricane bombardment from Russian and Britten batteries and gunboats. Motor-launches heavily armed with machine-guns cooperated. The extreme mobility of the launches was most effective at u<A points. A possible retreat was guarded against ■by detachments of Russian cavalry. The eirany was completely surrounded, and ceased firo simultaneously. The British charged all the villages with the bayonet. There was much hand-to-hand fighting,' though many surrendered immediately. Fifteen hundred were made prisoner in one spot. Many were killed, nntl practically none escaped. Most of the enemy guns and machine-guns were captured. Our casualties are believed to he of tho lightest. All objectives were reached. There are no enemy troops now north of Koltas. A further advance is not anticipated.—Reurer. ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD. London, August 15. A decisive advance on Petrograd is pending.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ESTHONIAN ADVANCE. (Rec. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 14. An Esthonian communique sbtes: The Esthonians, after violent fighting, recaptured Kalmotka and. Chalbino. The advance continues on tho left lsank of the Lusja. River. Alexandrovikaja was retaken by the bayonet. An enemy 'battalion wns annihilated on the Porhov front. . We broke through towards Tf.arovoly.—Aus.N.Z. Catf.e Assn. ON'THE LITHUANIAN FRONT ENEMY STILL RETREATING. (Rec. August 17, 5,5 p.m.) .. London, August 14. A Polish communique states: On the Lithuanian front the enemy continues to retreat in the direction of Beresina. We have readied a line twenty-five kilometres north-west and f.outji-east of Minsk. The Polish forces have commenced an offensive near Brody and Luck. The enemy is retreading towards the Stubla River.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TROOPS FOR POLAND. i" ;Bec". August • 17, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, August 14. It is announced that British troops have arrived at Danzig, en route to Poland.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GOVERNMENT FOR NORTH-WEST RUSSIA BEING FORMED BY GENERAL - . YUDENITCH. (Rec. August. 17, 5.5 p.m.) Helsingfors, August 18. Four. British' aeroplanes to-day bombed Kroiistadt,. causing extensive fires within the fortress and great destruction of building?. i ■ It is reported that General Yudenitch is.forming; a Government for North-west Russia, with the consent of tho Entente Powers. It is' expected that Yudonitch will shortly advance" on Petrograd, with Esthouian support.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COST OF BRiTisToPERATIONS (Rec. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) . .'.' London, August 14. A White Paper shows that since the armistice the British expenditure on naval and military operations in Russia hns amounted to including ■£43,315,000 in assisting, tho Baltic States and General Deniken and Admiral Kol-chak.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS' TO WITHDRAW FROM ' DISPUTED TERRITORY. (Rec. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, August 14. German opposition to tho occupation of disputed territory has weakened, and .the German troops arc withdrawing quietly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Presumably, this is tho territory in the Baltic provinces which the Germans were' ordered to evacuate by August 20.1