THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 65, 10 December 1919, Page 7

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

BOLSHEVIK POSITION IN DANGER UNITED ANTI-RED FRONT (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copy risrlit, London, December 4. Semi-official messages from the North .Russian front state thai: tho Bolshoviki wero compelled to abandon a position in tho Pineea Valley and retire towards tho Dvina. They have also relaxed the pressure'in South Russia. Tlib situation of tho Russians and tho Germans unacr pursuit by the Letts is critical. It is considered that tho evacuation of tho Baltic States cannot bo longer postponed.

Tho volunteers in tho Ukraine hate ioined up with the Polish ■ advance guards. thus forming a united anti-Bol-shevik front from tho Caspian to the Baltic, and also rendering possible cooperation bv the Poles and volunteers.

A treaty has been signed widci' which Hie Galician army comes under Denikin. The. Galician Government has been removed to Oocssa.—Reiiter.

THE-FUTURE OF RUSSIA AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE London, December i. In reply to a question in the House of Commons regarding tho forthcoming International Conference to consider the settlement of flic future of Russia, Mr. Llovd George said tho conferenco would be composed of representatives of the same Allied and Associated Powers as had been hitherto acting together. It would not includo representatives of Soviet Russia. He hopeo' tho Treaty of Versailles would be ratified before the end of tho month—Renter.