RED WAR IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 80, 30 December 1919, Page 5

RED WAR IN RUSSIA

IMPORTANT BOLSHEVIK CAPTURES

SUFFERINGS OF THE MASSES INDESCRIBABLE

(By Telegraph-I'resa Association-Copyright (Bee' December 29, 7.45 p.m.) London, December 2S. Details of Kolchak's and Denikin's retreats disclose terrible hardships for the masses of the. people. A Bolshevik wireless communique claims that uhe road to Irkutsk is open to tho east. Ihe Bolshevists captured tho railway junction at Fastoff, which is tho key-point to the Ukraine, also most of the Donetz eoalfiold bisecting Denikin's front. Incir victoria five undoubtedly great. Mr Wilton, telegraphing from Irkutsk on December 15, says: "Tho siillenngs are indescribable. Whole trains have been burned by half-frozen refugees, who are now trudging in tlio snow, many succumbing to tho cold. Food and clothing are scant, and the overthrow ot Kolchak is probable. Scmcuoif and Denikin are heading a iederation ot autonomous Siberian States. Kolchak is surrounded by guards, and is coming here slowly, because ho will not leave tho disrupted Omsk Government s gold hoards. The Bolshevists are advancing about twelve miles a'day. and will take months to permeate to Central Siberia. Tho Poles have undertaken the duties ot a rcnrguard."-"Tho Times."

' New York, December 27. According to tho London correspondent of the New Vo.rl; "Times," a wireless message from Moscow slates that the Bolshoviki have captured Tomsk, leaving tho road to Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk open. The mossieo adds: "Lolchaks Armv ceases to exist in this region. — Aus.-NX Cable Assn'.

Irkutsk, December 20 (delayed). Tomsk lias been evaeuated.-lieuter. REDS ADVANCE WON ODESSA Paris, December 29. It is reported that the Bolsheviki have commenced a rapid advance upon Odessa, and (lie civilians have begun to evacuate the citv.-Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. WHAT BOLSHEVISM HAS DONE BROUGHT FAMINE AND BLOODSHED. London, December 27. A deputation of Russian workmen from the Ural region has arrived in England, and lias interviewed Labour leaders. They declare that tho Bolsheviki have destroyed tlio workmen's co-operative societies, converted shops into communal stores, destroyed manufactories, nnd "iven the people over to famine and bloodshed, instead of to peace.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i FUEL SHOHTAGbIn PETROGRAD. Stockholm, Dceniber 2G. Owin" lo the fuel shortngo the theatres and kinemns in Petrogrnd have been closed. The Government has arrested the parents of all officers who have gone to Dom-kin.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SOVIET OFFICIALS PAID IN GOLD i Stockholm, December 26. The Bolshevik commissaries and higher officials of. the Soviet Government aro receiving their salaries in gold—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "BOUEGEOtJhORSE" SHOT. Copenhagen, December 27. The Bolsheviki in Russia have shot tho famous rrotiCT' Krepysh, which had won a great number of irises, on the ground that it was a "bourgeois horse."—Aus.N.Z,. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIK MKBION ARRESTED PROPAGANDA IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. Constantinople, December 28. Tho British military authorities have arrested a Bolshevik deputation, which arrived from Odessa. It was in possession of documents revealing the preparations of the Soviet to conduct propaganda in all the neutral countries, and also proving that the Soviet intended to make Constantinople the centre for this activity, hoping to incite the Moslem world against'the British—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLOT AGAINST BUDAPEST. ' Berne, December 28; A Bolshevik plot to blow up the*military headquarters in Budapest, and also the Ministerial buildings, has boen discovered, and several arrests have been made—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED BETWEEN SOVIET AND ESTHONIA. London, December 28. >l wireless ropoit from Moscow states that neacc negotiations with Esthonia have been resumed at Dorpat— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.- ' JAPANESE TROOPS" IN SIBERIA DIVIDED OPINION IN TOKIO New York, December 27. The Washington correspondent of the New- York "Times" says it is believed that Japan will send an additional con-, tincent of troops, to Siberia shortly after Jhe New Year, unless tho United States objects It is regarded as certain that the United States will not augment' its troops in Siberia. Kolchak's defeat brings up questions regarding priority of authority over tho trans-Siberian rail'way. which hns hitherto been held jointly by Japan and the United States, nn condition that it will revort to Russn as soon as a stable Government is established. Advices from Tokin indicate that public opinion is divided as to the advisability of dispatching additional Japaneso troops to Siberia. It is understood that the Minister of War, General Tanaka, is convinced tVi.il. if necessary, Japan must maintain peace in Siberia single-banded; otherwise Japan's interest will bo jeopardised. Opponents of this policy point out that the Allies have already declared their intention not to interfere in tho internal affairs of Russia, and that Japan should adopt the samo position.—Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn.

UNITED STATES FORCES TO WITHDRAW. New York, December 27. It is semi-officially stated that the United States intends to withdraw 9000 troops now stationed in Siberia.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.