RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 May 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS RETIRE,

Received 10.55 a.m. LONDON, May 27

A Moscow wireless message statesthe Bolsheviks have abandoned Gibov, and retired to new positions south thereof.

Bolshevik warships bombarded the villages northward of Narva.

The Esthonians are advancing in the direction of Yamburn and Narva, and captured an armed train, many machine guns and prisonercd fifteen hundred Bolsheviks. THE TATE OF PETROGRAD. BOLSHEVIK LEADERS DEPART. LONDON, May 29. Stockholm telegrams state that Sir Hu'.-ert Gough, tin charge of the British Military Mission in Finland, announces that complete arrangements have been made to feed the people of Petrograd directly the city is captured. The Bolshevist leaders nave fled, leaving the town in the hands of leaderless soldiers. Street fighting has commenced between the workmen of Petrograd and the Letts and Chinese, who now control the city.

ALLIES' RECOGNITION OF KOLCHAK.

OPPOSED BY KERENSKY.

May 21

Kerensky and seven ether members of the First, Russian National Assembly and officials of two other Republican societies have issued a manifesto protesting against the recognition of Admiral Kolchak or Allied intervention in Russia, until asked for by a Government willing to reconstitute the National Assembly.

OPERATIONS AGAINST THE BOLSHEVIKS.

Received 12.55 a.m. a LONDON, May 29

The Australian Pres s learns that Bolshevik insurgents in the Upper Don to the number of 25,000, are suffering from a shortage of ammunition, medical stores and lack of officers. They hope to join Denikin. Bolshevists defeated the TransCaucasian troops advancing on Merv. The situation there is serious;, as ripening crops are falling into the Bolshevists hand. On other Russian fronts the Bolshevists are retreating. The want of discipline in the troops has compelled the reintreduction of stringent military regime. Bolshevists arc rushing reinforcements to Gachina to protect Petrograd against the Northern Rusasian Esthonians. Fierce fighting is anticipated. of siege.