RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 July 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIKS ADVANGING-._ LONDON, July 44. The Bolsheviks continue to advance, and are now two days’ march from Perm.- They have crossed the Kama river, Koltcha'k’s retreat continues without much fighting. THE LATEST INFORMATION. ARCHANGEL, July 3. A communique states: On the right bank of the Dvina the Allied front has been advanced to the river Selmenga. On the left the troops occupied Yakovlevsko Forest. Fires forced us to evacuate temporarily the front line on the railway front. The enemy’s positions on the Murmansk railway were assaulted and captured. The enemy retreated, burning bridges. The enemy’s losses on the Shutga Peninsula are reliably estimated at 500.

BRITISH TROOPS TO BE WITHDLRAWN. < LONDON, July 5. The Australian Press Association learns that all the British troops in North Russia, and the "Caucasus will be withdrawn by ‘September, owing to the growth of anti-Bolshevik armies. Denikin has captured 10,030 and taken Tharitsen. 0 . PUZZLING REPORTS.‘ LONDON, July 6. News from Bolshevik sources, an-nouncingsthc-capture of Perm, reveals that Koltchak has not yet recovered from his reverse. On the 'O-therihiand, -Denikin continues a vigo'rou_s. northcourse, largely owing to British equipment and tanks, the latter greatly eon.t.ributing to" the success, badly searing the inferior B'oish§3vik troops, and compelling the abandonment of successive positions. : - General Ironside has made further advance of five miles -along the Dwina. Trotslgy telegraphed to Belakun that the British have forwarded military equipment; for 100,000 men, with 230 guns and 150 tanks, and that Canada has furnished 300,000 military uniforms.