RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ANOTHER GERMAN OFFENSIVE TO OBTAIN RAILWAY CENTRES. London, June 16. The Press Bureau Bays that a Russian Wireless message states that the Germans are starting an offensive on the front Stalnika-Zhukovko, and have seized three villages in the neutral zone. Our troops have retried. Increasing movetalent has been observed lately at Jevstratovka, tanks and cavalry participating. Our troops destroyed the bridge at JevstTatovka as a reply to the violation of the treaty. Cavalry have been dispatched to maintain liaison with our troops who occupy the line in the neutral zone. The objects of the Germans in creating frontier incidents is to obtain the railway centres of Liski and Povorino.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc. and Rcuter. IN THE CAUCASUS. RENEWED TURKISH OFFENSIVE. Received June 17, 10.30 p.m. Moscow, Julie 16. In consequence of the Government crisis i.nd the increasing energy of the Turkish offensive in the Caucasus, the Diet has declared itself dissolved, and the republic is no longer in existence. Turkey has proclaimed the independence of Georgia. The Turks have launched a strong offensive in Akibalin. A WORKERS' STRIKE. AGAINST THE SOVIETS. Received June 17,10.30 pjn. Moscow, June 16. At a general asseirfbly of factory workshop delegates at Petrograd, it was decided to order a workers' strike as a protest against the Soviet Government. THE CZECH-SLOVAKS. CAPTURE RAILWAY BRIDGE. Received June J7, 8.15 p.m. London, June 16After being driven back from Renda, i<he Czech-Slovaks advanced on Syzran, and took poswsston of "the great railway bridge acroos the Volga, which is tie principal artery for the Trans-Siberian communication. Advices from Finland state that khanoff, an anti-Bolshevik leader, IS dead.—(Renter. BOLSHEVIKS ALMOST WIPED OUT. London, June 15. A message from General Knoenzer states that the Bolsheviks who landed on the coast of the Sea of Azov were aimnrt wiped out. Three thousand bodies were counted, many perishing in Am, V,?!, CWI iliw