BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 92, 13 January 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE

ROAD TO AFGHANISTAN AND INDIAN FRONTIER OPEN UNREST IN PERSIA Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Allahabad, January 10. With the entry of the Bolsheviki into Bokhara, the road to Afghanistan and the Indian frontier is now open. It is expected that the Bolsheviki will shortly establish communication with Persia. Iu Central Asia there are no settled Governments. and the population is suffering from acute economic distress. If thev are assisted by the Afghans, who are sullen under their recent defeat, the Bolsheviki could create a dangerous situation on the Indian frontier. At present the British troops' in India are untrained in frontier warfare, and their officers are ignorant of the conditions. The old troops have been demobilised and sent to England. The present Amir of Afghanistan as oires to the formation of a Pan-Islamic I.eairae The discontent of the Moslem against the Turkish pence terms is also of irreat help to the Bolshevik agitators. A strong anti-British propoganda is being conducted in Central Asia. The Bolshiviki hone to have 50,000 troops in Tashkent bv Ihe spring. Envor Pasha, who commands a rabble army in this area, is reported to have visited Tashkent. and met tile Bolshevik commanders. Persia is still in a state of unrest. There is a steady growth of the campaign against the Anglo-Persian agreement. anil disturbances are taking place in North Persia. Communication with 'J'iflia and Armenia is cut off. South Persia, which is under British control, is ouiet. The situation generally is arousing much speculation in liulia.-Aiis.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. OPERATIONS - ! RUSSIA REDS CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES London, January 9. A Bolshevik wireless report claims the capture of Taganrog, with cnornwui booty. Another wireless message from Jloscom asserts that the southern offensive liaf resulted in the capture of thirty-fiv( thousand prisoners, four hundred guns eighteen armoured trains, and much othe booty. It'is also claimed that the Bolshevik havo captred Krasnoyarsk, and takei sixty thousand prisoners.—Aus.-N Z Cable Ass l. DENIKIN'S TROOPS IN FULL RETREAT. Paris, January 9. A telegram from Switzerland state that Denikin's troops are in full retreat and are taking refuge in Poland.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn. yudenitotTtroops CAPITAL OF DON COSSACKS CAP- , TUBED BY REDS. Copenhagen, January 10. The Esthonians have granted 1 Genera Yudenitch permission to embark hi troops, some for Northern Russi; and others to Denikin's front. The canture of Novocherkask, the capi tnl of the Don Cossacks, is the mos serious blow Denikin has yet sustainci The Bolsheviki claim to have entere the town after a bloody battle—Aus N.Z. Cable Assn