RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

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THE RIGA ATTACK. STOCKHOLM, Oct 11. » An Esthonian communique reports the Lettish Government have left Riga and have gone to Radenpols. Lettish troops retired across the Dwina and blew up the bridges, taking up positions on the bridgehead. Artillery and machine gun fire is proceeding between Letts and Germans, the latter bombarding Riga with artillery and aeroplanes-

NORTH-WEST ATTACK

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 12

The North-west Russians under General Glazeneff have begun a new offensive at Lugo, river, supported by Tanks. After a clever feint, they recaptured Yamburg© with four Bolshevik regiments. Other Bolshevik losses in the last few day include 2,000 men, and an entire staff division. General Yladimerov, one of the chief organisers of the offensive, states there is nothing to stop the advance and victory. He expects that Petrograd will be captured m three weeks.

,THE RIGA RAID. LONDON, Oct. 11

A Copenhagen correspondent reports General Bermondt has announced lie does not intend to cross the Dvina, liaving atained his provisional objective of occupying the bridge and throwing back the Letts beyond the right bank, l order to secure a lease against the 80lAn Amsterdam correspondent declares it would be foolish to longer question the German Government’s complici j in the Riga raid. Reuter’s Mitau correspondent hays many Lettish troops have joined Ber-

m °A d telegram from Konigsberg states strong Esthonian columns are marching on Riga.

LENiin ARRESTED. HELSINGFORS, Oct. 11. Lenin is imprisoned in a small town near Moscow. His colleagues arrested him, owinrr to the fact that he was suffering from mental depression, and threatened to leave Russia.

FOCH’C ULTIMATUM. PAIS, Oct. 12Subject to slight alterations, in view of the latest events in Courland, and Lettland, the Allied Supreme Council approved of Marshal Focli’s reply concerning the Baltic provinces. His note informs Germany that coercive measurers will he put into immediate execution, unless tlie Peace Conference is obeyed

LETTLAND EXPLAINS. GERMAN DOUBLE GAME. LONDON, October 12. The Government of lias telegraphed to the Peace Conference, that the German troops in Courland have done their utmost to prevent the Ljtts fighting the Bolsheviks. When the Letts recently began a fresh offensive, they freed a considerable area of Bolsheviks, but the Germans attacked them in the rear on the Bth of October.

The Lett Government begs the Allies to take immediate decisive measures to force Germany to conform to the Peace Treaty s which she has thus violated.

The Lett- appeal concludes by declaring that an alliance lias been formed between Germany and Germanophile Russia, which threatens not merely the independence of Lettland, but the peace of the whole world. The Lettish Government will defend their independence to the last drop of blood.

ALLIES PLAN

TO BLOCKADE GEMANY. PARIS, Oct.* 12.

The Supremo Allied Council are fully alive to the necessity of firm measures regarding the Baltic provinces. It is understood that arrangements are complete to enforce a rigorous blockade in the event of Marshal Foch’s note failing io produce the desired effect.

BRITISH OPINION. LONDON, Oct. 12

The British authorities believe the German troops in the Baltic provinces are determined to march on Petrograd and then proclaim themselves the saviours of Russia.

■lt is understood that the German Government offers to send a political delegation to urge the German troops to leave the Baltic region. Von der Goltz has been ordered to be courtmartiallcd for not obeying tho Governmen according to a Berlin official statement .

The German officers in Courland say they intend to annex that province- to Germany.

The Letts held up the Germans till Wednesday last. The battlefield, between Inelan and Riga, extended inland 25 miles on Thursday.

The Letts are mobilising all the men possible.

ANTI-BOLSHEVIKS. PARIS, Oct. 12. “Le Matin” had an interview with M. Wendziagotski, formerly Commissary General of tho Russian army who has just returned from Russia. He stated that two anti-Bolshevik moves were in existence. The first was purely pro-German, and is conducted by Von der Goltz, and the Russia-Baltic troops, who arc controlled by a ministry sitting at Berlin, and including members of tho Duma. The second movement is the Russian volunteers under Deni ken. Koltcliak’s advices from Moscow state Deniken’s successes have greatly perturbed the Bolsheviks, who mado tho news a pretext for a veritable reign of terror.