KOLCHAK'S FRONT IMPROVED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 284, 27 August 1919, Page 7

KOLCHAK'S FRONT IMPROVED

BRITISH BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA THE ATTACK ON lt PETROGRAD [1 By Tolegrapli-Press Aesociation-Copyright ~ London, August 2i. i. Mr. Wilton, the "Times" correspondent ?- at Omsk, etates that General Kolchak's . position no longer warrants anxiety. The \\ Red forces have retired some distance d from Todol, where Kolchak has now cons centrated his forces. Ditericli is strenu- ';, ously recruiting, and hopes to plr.ee the ?' army mainly on a volunteer basis like \ that of Denikin. '* .An interesting innovation is the forma- ' tion of semi-religious "Fraternities of the . Cross," pledged to lake arms and set an ■■- ej&niplo in discipline and blameless living. Priests are ferven'.ly promoting the movement, like the Mediaeval Crusaders.—"The Times." t FATE OF~THe"eX-TSAR (.. ■ . ,e GRIM EVIDENCE OP TRAGEDY AT l- EKATERINBURG. >■ London, August 24. -' Mr. Wilton writes to "The Times" *- from Omsk that a detachment of General '- Kolchak's soldiers has secured the bodies 1 of the Grand Duko Sergius and the (l Grand Duchess Elizabeth, and other Roin- '- anoffs who were murdered near Perm e last .year. The latest evidence collecte ed at Ekaterinburg confirms the story 0 that the corpsos of the ex-Tsar and his family were cut to pieces after they were 0 murdered, and thrown into an iron pit • and burned. The body of a pet dog be--0 longing to one of the Tsar's daughters 1 was found in the pit above the charred t remains.—"The Times." '• BRITISH BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA '• BY SQUADRON IN THE BLACK SEA. (Rec. August 27, 1.15 a.m.) London, August 26. A. Bolshevik wireless report states that thirty British warships bombarded Odessa for two daj-s, and then effected a landing and occupied the town'.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ATTACK ON PETROGEAD. (Rec. August 26, 10.15 p.m.) Holsingfors, August 26. it is improbable that tho Finns will participate in tho P«tvo&rad offensive. I 'I he Esthonians decline to assist unless 3 thu Allies recognise their independence. _ -Tho Bolsheviki have begun a counter--5 offensive , in tho Pskoff- region, and nilso , claim to have developed a success at Kamj ishin, and to have captured villages and , river craft.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. a A BOLSHEVIK REPORT. a (Rec August 2G, 8.15 p.m.) London, August 25. A Bolehevik wireless report etates that Admiral Kolchak is evacuating Omsk, and • preparing an entrenched position outsido 1 .the town. Tho insurgents are besieging ' Vladivostok, w\ich is full of refugees. 3 A Japanese, squadron has arrived" off tho > port.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. , .11V " 'MWtH' '■