THE BOLSHEVIK WAR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 94, 15 January 1920, Page 5

THE BOLSHEVIK WAR

FURTHER CAPTURES BY RED FORCES IRKUTSK IN HANDS OF SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARIES . _ (By Telegraph--Pres3 Association-Copyrißhv London, January 11. A Bolshevik communique states: "We have- captured ltostou', on the Don, taking eleven thousand prisoners, seven tanks, and. thirty-live guns. At least sixty thousand prisoners wore secured at Krasnoyarsk—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January M, -7.40 p.m.) Helsingfors, January 13. The Bolshevik delegation at Dorpa\ have received wireless advice that the Bolsheviki have captured Irkutsk and taken nrisouer Kolchak with his entire staff.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, January 13. A Moscow wireless message pr-»ves tho falsitv of tho assertion that the Bolsheviki have captured Irkutsk. The Bolsheviki r.re actually advancing beyond Krasnoyarsk. If Kolchak is a prisoner he is urobably held by tho Social Revolutionary Menscheviki, who are heading the local revolt—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. (Rec. January 11, 9.35 p.m.) Peking, January 8. The Social Revolutionaries hold Irkutsk. They took possession after Semenoff's troons. were driven out of tho station, leaving 170 dead. Fightiiig is renorted at Vorkheudinsk. Allied Commissions have readied Missovaia, Lake Baikal. Other foreigners are attemptine to leave Irkutsk, but arc prevented hv lack of locomotives. They are now protected by Japanese troops.—Router. KOLCHAK RESIGNS TROOPS JOIN REVOLUTIONARIES. London, January 12. Kolchak lias telegraphed from Irkutsk resigning, and asking for Allied protection. This has been granted, and tiie Czechs have been ordered to rescue him. It appears that the whole of the Kolchak troops at Irkutsk joined the Revolutionaries, making the Government's position hopeless. Semenoff's forces are demoralised, and. tho Revolutionaries now hold all the towns west of Lake Baikal.—"Tho Times."WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS. Washington, January 13. The Secretary for War (Mr. N. D. Baker) announced Hint the withdrawal of American troops from Siberia will begin immediately.—Router. (Rec. January 15, 1.5 a.m.) New York, January 12. The "New York Times" Washington correspondent states that Mr.' Lansing (Secretary of State) has" informed Japan that tho United States troops in Siberia, totalling nine thousand, will, he withdrawn probably before the middle of March.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.