RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 January 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS CAPTURE RIGA. Received 9.50 a.m. LONDON, January 7. A Russian wireless report states the Bolsheviks have captured Riga. GERMAN ACTION TO BE TAKEN. AGAINST RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKS. Received 9.50 LONDON, January 8. An official Russian message says Germany is about to take military measures against the Russian Bolsheviks. AMERICA NOT TO INTERFERE FURTHER WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The “Philadelphia Ledger” reports that the United States has decided Ihot to interfere further in Rusesia. The return of the American troops already in the Archangel district is forecasted.

FIGHTING THE BOLSHEVIKS LONDON, Jan. 6. The Siberian army is developing its recent victory, and is advancing along the Pctrograd railway. It captured 30,000 men and enormous booty.

THE POLISH MOVEMENT BOLSHEVISM DENOUNCED. LONDON, January (3 Warsaw messages state that Paderewski was engaged speech-making for twenty hours. He was enthusiastically cheered by Polilsh crowds waiting outside ihis hotel. Paderewski emphasised the necessity for stamping out Bolshevism. He defined the Bolsheviks aims as to “kill all users of the tooth brush. ” COPENHAGEN, Jan. 6 Speaking at Warsaw, Paderewski said the Allies must assist Poland to destroy Bolshevism, lest the whole of Europe tm swamped thereby. Poland was ready to form a barrier against the tide, if given arms and technical officers. LEMBERG’S FALL AWAITED. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 6. Lemberg’s fall is expected on the 7th. Twenty thousand Ukrainians are standing outside the city.

LONDON, Jan. 6,

Messages report that the Bolsheviks, aided by Germans and Ukrainians, are besie;ing Lembsng. The Poles are gallantly defending the city. They have limited food supply and poor defences. DECISIVE ROUT OF BOLSHEVIKS LONDON, January 6. A correspondent states: The Bolsheviks were routed at Kama losing 35,000 prisoners, and a great quantity of booty. BRUSILOFF AND KUROP ATKIN STOCKHOLM, Jan. 6.S Brusiloff is reported to have been killed at Moscow and Kuropatkin murdered at Omsk.

(Brusiloff, the famous Russian general, was reported to have been shot by the revolutionaries some time ago, while Kuropatkin’s death, was also announced.)