RED REVIVAL IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 45, 17 November 1919, Page 5

RED REVIVAL IN RUSSIA

CHAPTER OF ANTI-BOLSHEVIK - FAILURES KOLCHAK AND DENIKIN HARD PRESSED By Telceraph-Prees ABBoclatlon-CopyrishV (Rec. November 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Tho Australian Press Association learns that the success of tho Redsagainst Yudenitch was much assisted by a daring Bolshevik cavalry raid, which, broko tho Russian lino north of the i Luga. It disorganised tho supplies and communications, compelling l'udcnitch'e ! instant withdrawal, which was successfully accomplished. The Bolshevik success improved their moral with a correspondingly depressing effect on tho Russians. Tho Bolsheviki also scored successes against Denikin. Bolshevik cavalry forced their way along the VoronezKursk railway, while farther west Denikin has been forced back to within forty miles of Kursk. Tho situation in Eastern Russia is sor-. ions. Tho Siberian Army is still re- ' i treating along a 220-milo front soutli of Pctropavlovsk to tho Irtish River. Tho Reds' advanco guards havo reached a point eighty miles west of Omsk.- This retreat involved the Second and First Armies northward of tho Ishio-Omsk railway. Tho Bolslioviki also claim to have reached a point 125 miles northward, of Omsk. It is now a race between Bolsheviki and winter. General Dietrichs has retired from tho chief command of the Siberian's. General Sakharoff has succeeded him. Bermondt's Dofeat. ' The Letts, assisted by tho British Fleet, aro now successfully developing operations against tho German, Bermondt, whose schemes aro now regarded as a failure., Bermondt, in an unsuccessful countor-offeusivo against the Letts' new lines, used civilians and women as a scrcon in front of hie attack- | ing columns. Further German attacks against Libau are expected. There are '. also fears for Hie safoty of Windau. About a hundred German soldiers nro smuggled across the border daily from Memel into Courland, while fifteen trucks of war material aro smuggled across weekly as private property. Tho Germans aro largely concentrating in tho Niemcn area around Tilsit and In- : sterburg. It is estimated that fifty thou- • sand men aro available, of whom three thousand at Memel are ready to advance on Libau. There is still no sign of the Germans evacuating the Baltic States. A Significant Move. Considerable significance attaches to j the foot-that tho Bolsheviki in Trans. . caspia have advanced on tho Merv rail- | wav from Kizilarvat to Krasnovodsk. This phase of Bolshevik penetration is , likely"to havo a special interest for the British Empire. The Bolsheviki aro strongly reinforcing, and have ordered wholesale conscription, and registered all live stock and transport facilities.—Aiis.N.Z. Cable Assn. DENIKIN EVACUATING KIEFF • (Reo. November 16, 11.10 p.m.) London, November 15. Denikin has ordered the evacuation of Kieff. The Bolsheviki claim tho capture of Omsk.—Auß.-N.SS. Cablo Assn. DENIKIN OUTFLANKED ON THE \ BLACK SEA. (Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, November 14. Tho Bolsheviki have seized the eastern coast of tho Black Sea. in rear of Dcnikin's Army.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GERMANS DEFEAWBY THE LETTS DISORDERLY RETREAT. London, November" 12."''"" -^ Tho "Daily Telegraph's" Copenhagen correspondent states that the-rout of the Germans by tho Letts outside Riga is complete, and tho Letts now hold the left bank of tho Dwina. Tho Germans aro hurriedly retreating towards Mitau, abandoning great quantities of booty, including'many heavy guns. The Lettish pursuit is vigorous, and it is hoped, to intercept tho. German retreat. A captured army order signed by the commander of the Iron Legion declared , that the Germans in Courland wero light- ' in." for Germanv, and intended to sweep away tho Versailles Treaty so far as tho East was concerned. "Tho Gorman Government's order summoning the troops to return.' to Germany is merely Mutt. -Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TRAITORS IN KOLCHAK'S ARMY, (Reo. November 10, 5.5 p.m.) Moscow, November 12. Four of Kolehak's regiments have been captured, also one divisional staff, while officers who refused to surrender were ■ shot bv their own men prior to the lat- , tor's siirrendcr.j-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEYTK FOOD SUPPLIES SHORT Washington, November 13. Tho Stato Department learns that owing to lack of food, the Bolsheviki in Moscow aro not enthusiastic for fur- . i ther fighting.-Aus.-N.Z. Cabto Assn. ! (Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) - ', London, November 13. ; In tho House of Commons Mr. Lloyd Gcor»o said that tho Government had an overwhelming senso' of the importance of establishing peace in Russia. It was cs«ontial to tho world's reconstruction. Tho present condition.of affairs contributes to tho world's high prices, and the Gorman reactionaries wore using it to strengthen their.influence there. An in- ■ ternalional conference would bo iiel(l shortly to consider. outstanding problems which the Peace Conference was unable to settle, including tho question of Russia The Government had no intention - of departing from its Russian policy as already enunciated. No now policy would'be adopted without discussion in the House of 'Commons. Tho position in. Western Siberia was grave, while Denikin was unable- to administer _ tho con- .; ouorcd territory in South Russia.-Aus.- • N.Z. Cablo Assn. . .. ' NO FURTHER SACRIFICES BY BRI- • TATN AND FRANCE. . (Fee. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, November 13. ' Britain and Franco havo agreed to make no further smfeV »«™ tion iu Russia.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.