RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 August 1919, Page 5

R USSIA.

PETLURA’S SUCCESS. CONTACT WITH OTHER FORCES. . Received 930 a.m. LONDON, July 30. 1-’etlura’s troops have captured the railway junction at Wapuiarka, thus contacting with the irregulars under Ataman and Volynez, whom the 801sheists cut off. Petlura occupied Deraschuia, and is pursuing the enemy in the direction of Vinnitsa, Only isolated Bolshevist bands remain on the right bank of the Dnieper. . FRENCH MISSION TO UKRAINE Received 9.30 a.m_ LONDON, July 29. ‘A French military mission -has arrived at Ukrainian headquarters. it will inquire into the situation" and as-< certain the wishes of the people.

BRITISH TROOPS IN RUSSIA. ' THEIR EVACUATION DISCUSSED. LONDON, July 313. In the House of Cofifirrons, Sir Donald McLean asked for full information respecting the Gs_overnment’s intentions regarding Russia, and referred to the present policy of muddle and mystery. Mr’ Clynes suggested an Imperial Commission to investigate conditions in Russia, and deprecated armed interference.

Mr Churchill, Secretary for War, replying, emphasised the fact that Allied "occupation of Murmansk and Archangel stopped the Germans sending divisions from the East, and stated that early in March Cabinet decided that Archangel and Murmansk should be evacuated before finother winter, but reinforcements necessary for the safe withdrawal of the troops, and our obligations to the local populxation and the local Russian Government, should be ‘sent. ‘mhe Brirt.ish- ‘lll‘flifla7l‘y authorities had given the widest lati: tude in regard to carrying out the evacuation. This policy, which would be "carried out completely, W".3-S communicated to the "Russian leaders. A crowdllat ’Rho'nddaA,A"lal'-gel'y consisting of demobilised soldiers, assailed Tom Mann who was attemptingto make ;a speech in favour of leaving Russia alo_ne. They chased him thr-ough the building and threatened to»: duck him. Mann escaped in a tram car amidst a fusilade of stones.

THE SITUATION REVIEWED. ' ‘LONDON, July 31. The Daily Chronicle ’s correspondent had an interview with the GovernorGeneral of ‘rho. Archangel giprovince. The Governor was 6'f>t'i‘n‘listic regarding ‘the future, ‘wzthough Russia’s highest interests would be imperilled if Britain’s aid‘ was abruptly withdrawn. Russia’s new troops in the north sector were in good spirits, and the numbers were grmying steadily. Aln the House of ‘Commons, Mr -Churchill rcpnafed the pledge that ‘troops would be withdrawn from Rus.sia before ‘winter. There was no eause for~alarm regarding fheir safety