RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

association] GALICIAN 1 TROOPS JOIN SOVIETS LONDON, Jan-, 28, A Russian Soviet wireless message states that the Galician troops' who formerly were serving under General Petloura havfi joined the Soviet- Army, and will fight the Poles. TROOPS FOR CAUC^USPARIS, Jan, 2ij,

Marshal Focli has reported to the Supreme Council that lie estimated that at least European divisions would he necessary to organise the Caucasus. The Allied Council, it is announced, after an examination of the situation, recognised that England with her extensive forces maintained in Ireland, in Egypt, jji Lidia, and in had 'absorbed ajl her ypjuqt'pejk It has been decided that England’s ipteryention is tp consist of supplying arms and annmipitipn t,j tlip PlOllfitaidoei s of Georgia, and also {.ending spvpral detachments of Alarincs to Baku, LONDON, Jan, Bft. It is now explained semirofltoiaH.V that the report that two hundred thousand Allied troops nr proceeding to the Caucasus to fight the Bolsheviks is l’t°‘ l.ahly due to the report that the forces in the German plebiscite areas are to he greatly reduced, and that the released troops are going to the Caucasus. This is stated now to he untrue, as too order to safeguard British interests. Government has. not the slightest'niteiitiop of participating in _ the milrtary operations tliere, but it is added some steps will probably bo taken in

RUSSIAN NEWS. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 24. The British Military Mission to Russia, reporting on the 22nd, says the retreat of the eastern half of General D'eniken’s front continues. • The Don Army has withdrawn behind the Sale river. Strong forces of Reds crossed the Don, but were thrown back, leaving a thousand prisoners. An attempt to cross the Rbstrov was repulsed. BOLSHEVIK NEWS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WARSAW, Jan. 24. Bolshevik troops from Siberia are reinforcing their army on the Polish fronts, concentrating in the area which Deniken abandoned. Trotsky is apparently making ready for an attack before the thaw commences, planning to smash the Polish flank, but the Ukrainians are supporting the Poles and should stop the advance. Petlura shortly re-enters the field on the Polish side. Brussiloff commands ono of the Bolshevik armies. It is stated that his son, who was compelled to serve with the Bolsheviks, fell into Denikin’s hands and was shot as a traitor. Thereupon Brussiloff offered to serve Trotsky. .