THE BOLSHEVIK POSITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1919, Page 3

THE BOLSHEVIK POSITION.

LOSING GROUND ON ALL FRONTS. (By Electric Telegraph —Cooviiglit.y f AUSTRALIAN & Tt.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION [ ( LONDON, October 16. Commenting on the Russian situation, a correspondent states the position roughly, is that the Germans and Russians have overrun Latavia as far as a line from the mouth of the Dvina to Mitau and Shalvi, and have failed decisively to defeat the Lettish army, as Colonel Bermondt is now disowned by everybody and outlawed by ZudeHitch who is General Koltchak’s representative. The Lettish Government hopes, with the assistance of Esthonia and Lithuania, and the goodwill of the Entente to fecover all it has lost, and to liquidate the German menace for ever.

A Lettish communque dated the loth states—Our position is secure. We have fought our way across the Dvina, and operations are developing favourably. . An Omßk telegram 'states the Bolsheviks in their retreat are taking away all the population between sixteen and fifty, together with cattle. The latest authoritative news from South Russia shews General Deniken’s extreme left has taken Chernigor and is advancing northward along the east Dnieper towards Gowel. The right centre crossed the Don on a two hundred mile front. "V oronejto is eighty miles north-west of Tsaritsin, driving back the Bolsheviks everywhere north-east and northward. In the East Russia, owing to the demands on other fronts, the Bolsheviks are reduced to a strict defensive line, behind Tobol lino.