THE WAR IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 7

THE WAR IN RUSSIA

COLLAPSE OF ANTI-BOLSHEVIK FORCES- THREATENED PLIGHT OP RETREATING TROOPS By Toloeraoh-Presa AEfiotiatiou-OorvvlsrM London, December .11. The debacle of the anti-ltolshcvisls threatens to become one of the greatest militarv collapses in history. Purl, of Denikin's fortes is retreating in poor condition towards Odessa, which the civilians are evaciniting. The rest of the beaten army, which a short time ago contained 200,000 bayonets, is huddlins eastward in the Don country. Denikin and his stall' arrived at; Taganrog aboard a battleship. Kolehak's plight is worse. lie ha<l at least L'aO.OCO bayonets, but is now tillable even to compose the quarrels amongst his own -generals. Neither Deuikin nor Kolelial; has succeeded in administering the territories they conquered, and risings have repeatedly broken out in the rear of the armies. The Ukrainian peasants feared a Tsanlom, whilst in spite of the Kolehak "White terror" the Siberians kept a strong semi-Bolshevist party alive. —Ans-X.Z. Cable .Assn. Paris, December 31. The Zurich correspondent of the "Echo do Paris" states that Denikin's army has been cut in two. It is reported that one portion lias been thrown back oil Odessa, and the other is retreating towards the mouth of the. Don. The Supreme Command is now at Taganrog, with headquarters oil board a. warship in the Black Sea.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ASSASSINATION OF TROTSKY REPORTED Stockholm, December 31. It is .rumoured that Trotsky, who was personally leading the Narva army, has been assassinated. • Prisoners statu that mutiny is rampant owiug to the'winter hardships. Another report states that .sailors hanged Trotskv. The report is unconfirmed — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY TO UK GUARDED BY CZECHOSLOVAKS. (Ree. January 2, 7.45 p.m.) London, January 1. Reports from Irkutsk state that the Allied Commissioners and Kolehak's Gov? eminent have agreed to entrust the guarding of the Trans-Siberian liailwav to the Czeclio-Slovaks.—Renter, APPEAL FROM KOLCIIAK. (Ree. January 2, 8.25 p.m.) Vladivostok, December .11. Knlchnk has appealed to the Allies against the Czeclio-Slovaks,* who are stopping trains, seizing supplies, and defying the authorities—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ESTHONIAN-BOLSHEVIK ARMISTICE (Ree. January 2, 9.15 p.m.) London, January. 2. 'Hie Esthonians and Bolshevilri have signed a preliminary armistice with a view to peace negotiations. The armistice recognises Esthonia's independence.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. O'GRADY-LITVINOFF NEGOTIATIONS BOLSHEVIK DEDUCTIONS. Copenhagen, December .11. M Litviiioff, in an interview, claims that the fact that Mr. O'Grady is returning on Saturday lo resume negotiations, indicates that Britain has accepted the Soviet's terms.'. He added: "Peace is coming more quickly than is generally believed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROPAGANDA - !" AMERICA WIFE OF RUSSIAN CABINET MINISTER ARRESTED. (Eec. January 2, 7.15 p.m.) v New York, December .11. A. message fropi Buffalo states that Dr. Anna, Reinsetin, the wife of a-Minister in the Lenin Cabinet, has been arrested on a charge of seditious propaganda — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.