RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(United Service Telegrams). GREAT SOVIET VICTORY. SEBASTOPOL FALLING. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 15. ’The oaptuire by the 'Soviet forces of Sebastopol is now only a matter of hours. The Red cavalry is before Simferopol, where there is indescribable confusion. LONDON, November 15. Reports about Simferopol allege the inhabitants a(re panicstricWen, and that looting is general. Wrangel is personally commanding the remnants of his shattered army which, it is said, has resolved to make a supreme sacrifice to enable women 1 and children to escape, the ‘‘Red Terror.” Krivoehin, local Premier, made a heart-rending appeal on behalf of fugitves, who have lost all they have in the world, and are now exiled. WRANGEL LOSES 150,000 MEN. PARIS, November 15. Wrangel’s defeat is complete, it is now estimated that no fewer than 150000 of his men have been captured by the “Red Army.” BLOCKADE OF BLACK SEA. deceived this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15. It is reported from Constantinople that the blockade af the Russian coast of the Black Sea is (Declared. British torpedoers are patrolling -with the object of preventing the Bolsheviks communicating with the Turkish coast. THE WRANGEL DEBACLE. (United Service Telegrams). " (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15., The “Daily Express” says French military circles are staggered. They thought the army sound and that Perekop’s defences were capable of repulsing indefinite onslaughts and fear an immediate repercussion Polish front. The Reds attacking/Wrangel number 170,000 and are personally comma,nded by Trotsky. * A DENIAL. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15. The assertion that British warships ; have gone to the Black Sea to blockade | Crimea is denied. They remain neutral j but are ready to assist refugees. A j protest made by British subjects, that ' there is evidence that Turkish’ NationI Bolsheviks are in league British warships are preventing Bolsheviks from sending munitions'to Asia Minor.