IN RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3450, 1 April 1920, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

5‘ MORE BOLSHEVIK successes.

Received 9.45 am.

LONDON, March 30.

‘A Bolshevik wireless claims they captured ten thousand’ prisoners at‘ Novorostisk, and "a further 7 fifteen thousand were prisonerefl. ‘retl*eating toival'ds Gelendikf ' ‘ .

RUSS|ANS' TERRIBLE POSITION.-

Received noon. LONDON, March 30.

The Morning Post’s Paris correspondent statcs one hundred thousand refugees are in the Crimea, and repre~ sent. all genfle-b‘ol7xT" Russians who escaped there. These would be ex< terminated unless the Allies provide ships and coal quickly. They will be wiped-out by the victorious Bo1she« viks. The ‘refugees desire to go to Crete or Serbia until Russia is again tranquil.

THE PALMERSTON TRAGEDY.

THE .3'URY'S VERDICT.

MURDER BY UNKNOWN PERSON.

PALMERSTON :.r., March 31‘

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mary Etheline Vvebby, who was found with her throat out on‘ the morning of March 18 in a lane between Ruahine and Fitzroy Streets,was concluded this morning. Evidence was given by Constable Hooker and Detective - Sergeant: Quirke that the body when found was lying on ‘its right side, the left arm being across the body, and one hand holding a handbag. ‘A bottle of ale, unopened, was» lying at the feet, and the bottom half of a razor case was found lying close by the body. There‘ Was. however, no sign 0! a. razor on other ‘instrument that could have

caused the wound on the womall’§ throat. There were no signs of vioq lence except the injury to the thoat, Search had .be‘én made for Harry Dee-< 183', Who had not "been seen since -he‘ was observed in deceasedfs company‘; on the evening of Mariih 17. Evidence was given by George Fl-ea derick Deeie_v___ brother of Harry Dee-s ley, that the portionof a razor case’. found was. the property of his brother, and that the.name ‘_‘Edmonds" on it} vfas that cf.. Francis Edmondsa brother-in-law of Harry Deeley, whdl deposed to taking a _razor to get set: for Deeley, and giving hisown name (Edmonds) to the shop girl. .' The jury returned a. verdict “Thall. Mary Etheline Webby was murdered: by having h€l‘_thTOat_ cut by“ ‘some’ person or persohns" unknown on the evening of March‘ 17 afAPalm'erVs:fou: No:-th.”’