MOSCOW SOVIET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 49, 22 November 1920, Page 5

MOSCOW SOVIET

TURNING ITS ATTENTION TO SIBERIA STEPS- TO SECURE RECOGNITION OF BOLSHEVIKS (By Telegra.ph--Presi A«io<jlatlon--Ooryri«k* (Keo. November 20, 5.5 p.m.) Toklo, November IB Advices from Vladivostok stab) that following the defeat of Wrangcl, the Moscow Soviet is seriously turning attention to Siberia. It has instructed the Vorkhnoudinsk Government to tnko the strongest measures to secure the general recognition of the Bolslioviks. A Russian Far Eastern Government has been nstublished at Chita. It is declared that the reactionary Kappellitcs and R<mii>noifitea must bo wiped out unless thoy recognise the Chita Government. Meanwhile partisans make ftn'e capital out of the defeat of Wrangel, and the Chita Government is already issuing orders to Vladivostok, where the Assembly is hesitating, and has postponed its session. Considering the repeated announcements by the Japanese that they will not permit Communism whorever their troops are stationed, the outlook is full of dark possibilities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn,

• CAPTURES IN THE CRIMEA. (Rec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. The Bolshevists claim to have captured over 13,000 men at Kcrtch, 800 horses, an armoured ear division, consisting of 15 cars, and many guns and machine-guns.— A116.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EIGHTY SHIPLOADS OF REFUGEES. (Rec. November 21, 11.5 .p.m.) Constantinople, November 20 Eighty ships carrying 120,000 refugees from tho Crimea, have anchored at the entrance to the Sea of Marmora. Forty thousand of the refugees will proceed bo Lemnos.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TYPHUS AND SMALLPOX ON REFUGEE SHIPS. . (Rec. November 22, 0.10 a.m.) • London, November 21. It is officially anoune'ed from Constantinople that typhus and smallpox have broken out on the refugeo ships from the Crimea.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK LITERATURE PROHIBITED BY NORWAY. (Rec. November 21, 11.5 p.m.) Christianla, Noveauber 20. The Government has prohibited the import and export' of Bolshevik propagandist literature.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.