WAR ON RED RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 68, 13 December 1919, Page 7

WAR ON RED RUSSIA

BOLSHEVIK FLANK TURNED A RETREAT FORCED (By Teleßra-ph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. December 12, 10.10 p.m.) London, December 8. A War Office communiquo slate.? that Geiieral Wrangel's cavalry has turned tho Bolshevik right' flunk, com pel ling a retreat to the northward of Tsaritsin. Don Cossacks, pursuing the Bolshevilu near Kalaeh. took prisoner two thousand, and annihilated .'a Bolshevik battalion and a Chinese battalion.—Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. . THE SOVIEUAND-GRAB e0.000,000 ACRES DISTRIBUTED. (Rec. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 11. A wireless message from Moscow states that siixry million acres that were taken from the* landowners have been almost wholly distributed amongst the peasants. The Soviet will administer the remainder. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ." • LENIN COMPLAINiToF THE PEASANT MUST BE CONVERTED, HE SAYS. (Rec. December 12, 10 p.m.) : . . Petrogra'd, December 8. Lenin, addresing the AU-Kussian Soviet Congress, denounced .the peasantry lor disregarding Communist principles. Ho said that the use of violence might cause rebellion, but the peasants n'list be converted to Communism, and must learn that free.trade cannot be tolerated — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assi;. ESTHONIAN NEGOTIATIONS WITH. , . THE REDS. (Roc. December 12, 10.25 p.m.) Copenhagen, December S. Tl'io Eithonians and -Bolsheviki have exchanged peace conditions. Later _ reports slate tih.it tlij Bolshevik conditions claim tite recognition■ of Soviet Russia, and the withdrawal-of all troops to tho frontier, an amk-sty to political prisoners, tho resumption, of commercial ami diplomatic relations,, also free transit through Ksthonia, and Hi? use of the Esthonian ports.r-Aus.-iV.Z. Cable Assn. RED DECREE TO UKRAINIA. (Eec. December 12, -10.25 p.m.) London, December S. A wireless me.-s,igc -from Moscow slate? Iha'li a Soviet Government decree pardons all Ural Cossacks, including commanders and members of the Governiii?i!l, and guarantees their pereonnl satety, if they forthwith surrender their arms. The decree also assigns one hundred million roubles to relieve distressed faui.iliej.-Aiis.-N.55. Cabfo Assn.