DISQUIETING NEWS FROM BAKU
LONDON, May 1‘
I The Australian Press learns that there is no_oflicial confirmation of Moseo\\"s claim" that. a Communist G:()Ve1'11111L311t has been established at Biaku and proposed a military alliance with the Soviet Government, vbut recent news from Baku indicated very unsettled conditions. .It seems likely that the Government of the new republic of Azerbaidjan, in which Baku is situated, has proved too weak to control the revolutionary elements. The situationis ‘complieated owing‘ to bitter fighting "between 'l‘m'tar.s and .-‘\l'menians. Dur-. ing the past two months several l_yn«_-hing.~‘ anal assassinations have ti-.lken'place_. cullninat.ing in the,mur— Li-er of 400 Armeniané at Marabagh. The Armenians retaliate<.l. They i marched on Mm-abagh in strengthl and lridnzipped. the Tartar Governor| as a. hostage, but an armistice ivasi zinungeal a fortnight ago. i
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3477, 4 May 1920, Page 7
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132DISQUIETING NEWS FROM BAKU Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3477, 4 May 1920, Page 7
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