THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 301, 16 September 1919, Page 5

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

lOLSIIEVIK REVERSES IN THE SOUTH 1

PEACE OVERTURES

By Telegraph-Press ABSociatlon-CopyrlgM

Washington, September 13. j Official dispatches say that Trotsky . | and Lenin have sent urgent appeals re- i questing aid from Soviet sympathisers' in J Germany, Austin, and Scandinavian ■; countries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I

GENERAL WRENGEL'S SUCCESS NINE THOUSAND PRISONERS. London,' September 13; The War Office reports: Tho right wing of General Wrengel's volunteer fovco has during the past week'been engaged in a stubborn successful defence of Tsaritsin. The BolshevikL directed combined offensives from tho north, east, and south. The main attack delivered from the north, was supported by an armed flotilla, on tho Volga, and continued for three days. The.enemy was heavily repulsed, leaving in. General Wrengel's hands nine thousand prisoners, eleven guns, and over a. hundred ma-chine-guns. Three regiments surrendered and two others were completely destroyed. .Regarding reports of fighting between Petlura's aud Donikm's troops at Eieff, satisfactory arrangements nave been reached to avoid mutual hostilities. and for tho continued prosecution of the operations against thi BoMicviki—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIK REVERSE IN SIBERIA London, September 13. Mr. Wilton, correspondent of "TheTimes.'-' writing from Omsk, states that Dieterich's three armies have been engaged in an anti-Bolshevik offensive for twelve days. They adhered to timetable, and tho Reds were out-generalled and beaten, and will probably lose their entire position in Western Siberia it the weather favours the oft'ensivo for another fortnight. Sweeping cavalry charges smashed tho enemy's rear at Beveral points. Armoured trains rushed a station near Kurgai and. captured a whole Red regiment. Elsewhere tho enemy maintains a semblance of retreating in order, despite tho hardest knocks. Dieterich's officers say tho fighting spirit of the infantry and cavalry is equal to that of the best Russian, troops, in 1914--"Tho Times." i J SOVIET PEACE OFFERS

(Rec. September 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 13. A wireless, communique from Moscow states that the Lettish Government haa accepted the Russian Soviet's offer to negotiate for peace. A similar proposal has been made to the Finnish and Lithuan. ian Governments—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.