RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ) ( AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CAISLE ASSOCIATION]

BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS

LONDON, Aug. 28. I lie latest official Bolshevik wireless report states that a thousand anti-Bol-shevik prisoners were taken by them at lvamishin in fierce fighting. The report adds:—“We killed four hundred. )\ e have now closed the gap there after the passage of General Manuotod.se‘s Cossacks and their retreat is thus impossible.

If the Bolsheviks’ latest claims are substantiated then General Deniken lias really suffered a heavy defeat on the whole five hundred miles of his front.

Trotsky now boasts that the Bolsheviks are now advancing triumphantly everywhere.

A BOLSHEVIK CLAIAI. deceived This Da> at 8.43 a.m.) LONDON, August 28. Bolsheviks claim that after several days fighting against Deniken they have captured Vladikavaz.

DENIKEN’S ARAIY.

CLAIAIS OF SUCCESS.

(Received This Day. at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, August 28.

It is stated that notwithstanding the Bolshevis wireless reports, General Deniken continues to make satisfactory progress. His forces advanced with great rapidity towards Kieff and its fall is apparently only a matter of days. Deniken’s army is within twelve miles of Petloura’s troops at Vassal ley. if the forces junction they would catch the whole Bolshevik forces in an enormous pocket, 250 miles deep, by 150 miles wide; south of Kieff.

Deniken was forced to retire east--north-east of Kharkov owing to strong Bolshevik counter attacks. Deniken’s cavalry v by a brilliant advance, entered Tambost. They captured thirteen thousand and forced the enemy to disperse twenty thousand untrained men.

Lenin is reported to be opening peace negotiations with Roumania.