TIDE OF BATTLE IN RUSSIA.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 303, 18 September 1919, Page 5

TIDE OF BATTLE IN RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIK REVERSES SUCCESSFUL STROKE BY DIETERICH'S APIY By Telegraph-Press Aesociatiou-Copyright ■ London, September 14. Writing from Tomsk, Mr. Wilton, cow respondent of "The Times," reports that, though out-generalled And out-manoeu-vred, sections of the lied Army continue an obstinate resistance. The toll of pri- ' soners, guns, and material ie rapidly graving. The Cossasks ate harassing the onemy's rear in the Tobol and lshim Valleys, and the regular cavalry is inflicting unexpected blows. The latest «oup do main resulted m the capture of the whole staff of a brigade or the finest Bolshevik division. It is believed, the Beds have little hope of escape beyond the TJrals. Geiswal Dietsrich s prestige has ken enormously enhanced.— "The Times."

RICH FIND OF AFIT TREASURES (Rec. September.l 7, 9.50 ir.ffl.) London, September 16. The Helsingfors correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that the Bolshevik Commission, which is classifying the exTsar's property, has discovered in the Winter Palace r.t Tsarskoye Selo hun-dreds-of cases which were dispatched from Rome to the Empress Catherine the Second. These cases had never Men opened, and contain thousands of paintings and sculptures by Prencn and Italian masters, including Tiepolo,, Koudon, Fwoimrd. Lancret, Latour, estimated to be worth five million Cable Assn. lithuanial™ peace LACK OF ALLIED SUPPORT. (Rec. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, September Iβ. M.' Czepinski, president of the Lithuanian delegation in, London, eaid that the Lithuanians greatly desired peace,, as they had -suffered Kolchak on. one side and the Poles on the other. This combined with the lack of assistance from tho Allies, rendered Lithu; aniau operations against the Bolshevik impossible. . Kolchak's army was largely composed of German ofheera and eolaiers led by Baltic barons. They enlisted Russian war pnsioneis, and openly stated that they desired ultimately a union with Germany, Russia, and Japan—Reuter. THE POLISH CAMPAIGN THE POLI?H~CAMPAIGN. (Bee. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 16. A Polish communique reports: We have occupied Boyisaw, ninety kilometres norti-east of Minsk. The Bolshevik "have been heavily reinforced on tm Lithuanian, front.—Reuter. AWKWARD THE FINNS THE RED FINNISH LEGION. (Reo. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) Helsingfors, Soptcmber IG. When Finland drove out the Bolshtx viki in 1918, the Red Finnisk Legion escaped northwards and joined the Brv Ueh at Murmansk. Aftenvarde the Bntish agreed to send, back the whol foreo and guard it at an island oft- the coaet, while Finland court-marballed the leadei - s. ~ '■ Apparently tiho agreemont failed, tor the Legion suddenly returned to Heleingfors, embarrassing the Government. The situation doDiands delicate handling.—"The Times." ;