MIDDLE FAST

Southland Times, Issue 18847, 12 June 1920, Page 6

MIDDLE FAST

BOLSHEVIST THRUST AT TLEERA3 GRAVE SITUATION DZVFLOPING (By Telegraph - Press Assn.--Copy right. ) (The Times. I \ LONDON, June 10. The Times, commentin' on tlit* Bolshevist occupation of Resht infers that the Reds intend to make a definite move to Teheran. The small British force at Resht was withdrawn 52 miles and placed in position at Menjil Pass, guarding the Teheran road. Other British troops scattered effectively in Nona Persia wtii ptohably be endangered. The whole position is obscure owing to lack of official information, but apparently there is nothing to prevent Per. ft lading tin easy prey to the Bolsheviks. Ihe Government is weak and honeycombed with intrigue. Siaro.-.-elesky’s (V . aek division, quartered in Teheran, is now anti British and deet-lv tainted with Bor !:' . i-rt, Bulchik Khan, a notorious freebooter and leader of i’t" iVi.-ian res obit ton are--, has become Head ot ate I'rovwioaal Go-, arm incut formed at R-m.i and w*l proo.ioty encourage a Bad row:-’;-.- I-It It oar. a. The British G-vernmem ha.- still te't defined its policy in Fcr.-tti. though d- mterdc\ eloping t i As.a Minor o-amg !o the increasing t O "1-"| b-tssiru tka I nr,.s and Bolshevik.-. OCCUPATION MOT CONFIRMED. 1 i l\B' >\. ,1 one (k The War i vffa-e - that it Iris no information n a ■ruing ttie r—-.>rteit British xetreat tr-'-ia Be.-at to Bag B;. THE TURKISH TREATY. AM UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK. FAB'S, June to, ke Alii— mu.- d.paad on ow la rks Is £li tores it. THE ARMENIAN MANDATE. BRITAIN NOT PREPARED TO AC i. (Lamm. TW arms lo'kMk, Jim-' 9. Speaking 01 :a; • H at— t ; i Y ..mons. Mr Eonar L.o.v sw.i iku Bt:: mu v. -ala mu take the man.km -t Arm- urn. CAMPAIGNS IN RUSSIA. THE CRIMEAN FRONT. LEY/ OFFENSIVE GY WHANGEL. !,< t.NDGN. Jim Ik h.-A.-tartad u'uaa 1 li- on the ,-nitre Crime mi imis, u.-ma a . - a- 1 mm- -mad i’ereu op-. NEW WAR BEGINNING. MIDDLE EAST SEETHING WITH U id i t c. c-1. Li'ND'W. Jim.- Fk Tim Daily V-v. - i-m ;a:a a new large scale war i'-'-rmtiaa:. >-■ naral A raturel - offensive a;u.>ng !■> hak tip vr.ih Tie Fm- 1 -,

li- icc il;c.:i mum-.-. T R A Dr, V/ 1 i ri R Li ? S i A. difficulty: alvgst inguferadle FRENCH SUSPICIONS. ;.('Npo\. .1n:,,. U, XUper.ii.le ■ 1:; i: oh -on -urn.mg i he q:;.'--th-■ SuperO; ■ i>..m (Mum v.im-’i uSt 1.-ou ■■ litr ■ - !'r■" : th.-t good.sen; from .... ■ M ■ will urn M by am r "m ': i u. c: ill " m- i r . celling v : , t tj- ;i:.;I:: y : ■. i,,! u i - . :• : ■ in I :c■ ex '-hang- -i1 ’ ' ; l‘“' ';o 1 whether group.- < : lb:--: : n r at ; ■ i Kn-.-in a-- :i m a in 1:0 - • ry. Kr:,-:n m lb' only cub urrd mo:: .u Hie ii!;.-.-:n!i, 1 :m others are of infer:"!- o::! .'tmos, ’1 he S:d- "f' I'm-' old 'r.-giin-' v 0 ' "bhue-i tt' - I-.-- !eT- : ewb :e oi i i ui in order I- g. ' n L \e:ig. SOVIET COLD IN SWEDEN. FRENCH REQUEST FOR SEIZURE. PAR’S, -lone 10. The P:,r;.-i“ii -mm- th <t 1' r in bum ask i! sv. uen i ■ :-.1-l V h.nh belt ie al.-o Vcj i !!:i! 'lr:m, - hi- end platin'm t" E:.::! RUSSIA AND FINLAND. PEACE M ECCTIATIOi-iS, 1.(:-N 1 n iN ~b;■ ie ;i, Finnish am! Lo.-.-ian m \ <■ hut H.'l.'ingfor- and .’Jot-cow . ■ -pec:.-ty to Open oeaee I:-:'- > i J-. i u., - I)"Cp:;l. A Moscow v.ir-!'-- Inn-sage -fi'e. i I; •: t. an Arne-ninn .cl ;-!- .-n i- umrueymg to Mo.-c.w i i c niebuie ne, v, ith Bu.sia. THE GERMAN ELECTIONS. POLITICAL SITUbTIGM CHAOTIC. MUELLER NOT COMMISSIONED. RERUN. June pa The political .-;! ua; cui . • mt muc- chaotic. Von Mu-ib-r i- cim-M certain to mf:; a- m fjrto a .Ministry. lie- ixt-mumi of ihe n>-alitic-n to.■■inns the I.eft :s regarded as impossible. The Luicpemims rciu-o to co-

pato in a Government in which tbe Eight parties are represented. . It is now stated that Mueller has not yet been requested to form a Cabinet. The newspapers are sceptical regarding his ability (o form one on a firm basis. The latest suggestion is to create :« coalition comprising representatives of unions, industry and agriculture, each party’s members acting in a supervising capacity. THE ZEEBRUGGE SLOCKSHIPS. PRESENTED TO BELGIUM. LONDON, Juno 9. Mr Long announced that the Thetis, Intrepid, Iphigi'uia and Vindictive, the blockshops which were sunk at Ostend and Zeebrugge during war-time, had been presented to Belgium as a free gift.