RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ALLIES ADVANCE FROM ARCHANGEL BOLSHEVIKS AM) GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. the ozeobo-slovaks. Beeeived 'B, 7.55 pjnLondon, August 8. aItCT landing at Archangel, the Allies advanced southward along the Vologda railway- The opposing force, supported by Germans, offered resistance five miles south of Archangel, but was driven back and retired towards Obozenkaya, seventy aflta sooth of Archangel. Some Ger- ®** ww material was captured—Aus.NX Ostla Assoc. and Heater. Th» Bolfheviks are withdrawing as the Allies are advancing along the railway towards Vologda. Hie Bolghevikß are trying their utmost to overpower the Czecho-Slovaks before the Allies can euecor then. It is reported that Gerinany agreed there should be no further advance on enabling the Bolsheviks to eoacentrate in the Volga region against the OmcJu.—United Service. 66 MILES CLEAR. CnaHPLETE SUOCESfi OF THE ALLIES Beeeived S, 1140 pjn. London, August 8. occupation of Archangel was skillfcljy prepared and carried out with complete success, notlnrithsUnding the Bol•henk proclamation exhorting their troops to jaaaaacre the Allied subjects. Th* railway line is now dear for CO mOea, despite Trotsky's order to destroy it-"-Pre«s Assoc. BOISHBVIES DEFEATED. Archangel, August 8. Bolshevik reinforcements have arrived at Eaakogorke, the next station to Archangel- The White Guards attackad and drove then out fairing many prisoners. There have been anti-Bolih-•rik revolutions in several districts within a radius of 200 miles of Arch-(UijeL—Aus.-NjZ. Cable Assn. SIBERIA FRIENDLY TO ENTENTE. London, Augudt 8. ' Details of the constitution and aims of the new Siberian State received in London confirm thai it is entirely sympathetic to the Entente and eager to raise aa army to resist German aggresrion. The Provisional Government insists that Siberia is still a part of Great Russia. It recognises Russian pro-revo-lution treaties and financial obligations, repudiates Bdsitevik laws and seeks the country's complete reorganisation. The Duma will be elected on the basis of universal suffrage.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Asen. CZECHOSLOVAKS FAVOR ENTENTE. London, Augost & A Ozecho-Qlovwk officer who baa arrived in London from the Munmn coast, fm an interview, said: "Austria mobilised us at the outbreak of the war and detailed m to figbt on tire Carpathian front. Three hundred of our men and six officers in January 1418 walked over into the Bnsdaa lines and became prisoners before we had sen any flgfating. Several hundred thonsand later wr enonple. All are firar friends of the Entente, : and the vast ir gontj are' still in arms in Bueeia and SJbetfcl.' We.fought with lonia until the BoKhevflia made jpesos wifli Germany. that after treaty was epid 'tteie waa &o loader a cganceoTtte QnaixySianks attaining national independence, and xaftned to lay down, our anna when the Miherika ordered us " UKBAINE~RAILWAY STRIKE. Moeaow, August 9. ltapHe German murtiun to the contrary, it is officially staled tint the 1 Ukraine railway strike remains serious. Ifcere i* considerable sabotage.—Acs.- i VH- Cable Ann. NEW GOVERNMENT AT ARCHANGEIParis, August 8. IV Petit Parisien 6tates that the rie Provisional Government at Archeel will «hortlr be officially confirm - —Aiu-\Z CW>le Assn. A ivrrtn Pre in the daytime and a irt'i P-ritt«li Rnt Water Bottle at ' »h't sre .n "nod ns an extra set nf ; cl<Tv.-eflr :,ii'l fnr l??e expen'iv LooU r the patent 'Unique' stopper. All emiita.

SITUATION AT BAKU.

TURKS ADVANCING AGAINST ARMENIANS. Received 9, 7.55 p.m. London, August 8. The situation at Baku is precarious. The Turks are advancing against the Armenians, whom they are determined to exploit for their own benefit.—Reuter, SEMENQFF JOINS SLOVAKS. Tientsin, August 8. General Semenoff is co-operating with the Czechoslovaks and preparing to proceed to Vladivostok.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.