IN RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3446, 27 March 1920, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

THE BOLSHEVIKS. OFFER TO CZECHO-.\_ILvOV'AKIA_ LONDON, March 25 The Bolsheviks have sent a second Note to Czecho-Slovakia, offering peace, and declaring that economic relations will greatly benefit both countries, The Czecho-Slovak Government" is conferring with the Allies on the proposal. MOSCOW, March 25.

The Cossack Congress passed a resolution promising loyalty to Soviet Russia.

16,000 SOLDIERS FROZEN TO

DEATH.

Received 9.25 a.m. LONDON, March 24

A Belshevik communique states that over sixteen thousand enemy soldiers were found frozen to death on the Steppes. MORE RUSSIAN HORRORS. OUTRAGES ON JEWS‘. Received 9.10 am. (Imperial News Service.) LONDON, March 25.

A harrowing description of the Jewish pogroms in South Russia last year are detailed in the Kieff Relief Com-mittee-‘s report. Over thirty thousand were murdered in. the Ukraine, of which number fifteen thousand were ascribed to Pct.loura.’s regulars, especially when the troops were compelled to evacuate the territory. Altogether 372' places were registered where pogroms occurred. bringing the total to seventy thou.-:md victims. I\*umbev:s died in their wanderings after being thrown out of express trains. Women were frequently violated before being slain. Only bayonets were used. because of the expeiisivenesfi of carltpidges.‘ Grenades were thrown into cellars where the Jews were hiding t.h_e._Reds. The tortures included t.he tearing of boards with specially adapted wire. GREAT POLISH VICTORY. BOLSHEVIK DEBACLE. Received 9.15 a.m. COPENHAGEN, March 24. The Polish General Staff announced a. great victory in counter-aittacks against the Bolshevists in Volhynia district. The enemy was thrown back. along the entire line 21. considerable distance, in great disorder. Thdusands' were prisonered, including the staff of the 57th Bolshevik Division. while one entire regiment surl'endel~-:‘d. The Poles also captured an al':~.~=<nxred -train, thirteen river ste-:lmer.<, and much material. 4

THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

VVASHINGTON. M3l-rll 25.

It is learned here fh:lt_Denikin is endeavouring to transport his forces to the Crimea, pending 1-. change in the situation within Soviet Russia. It is believed‘ he will be able to_ hold the territory mljoining the Sea of Azov against the Red Army.