RUSSIA.
ANOTHER BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 28. The Bolsheviks claim that the Ingua people, after several days' fighting, captured Vladikavky. DENIKIN'S SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. JUNCTION WITH PETLOURA LIKELY. Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 28. It is stated that notwithstanding the B'olshevisf wireless reports, Denikin continues to make satisfactory progress. His forces advanced witli great rapidity towards Kieif, and its fall is apparently only "a" matter of days. Denikin's army" is within 12 miles of Petloura's troops at Vassitcr. If the forces junction they would catch the whole Bolshevik forces in an enormous poccket 250 miles deep by 150 miles wide. South of Kieff Denikin was- forced to retire east-north-east of Kharkov, lowing to a strong Bolshevik counter-attack'. Denikin's cavalry, by a brilliant advance entered Tambov. They captured 13,000, and forced the ■enemy to 'disperse 20,000 untrained
men. Lenin is reported to be opening peace negotiations with Eoumania.
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Taihape Daily Times, 29 August 1919, Page 5
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