RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

EVACUATION OF PETROGRAD. By the Bolsheviks. Whole Army Deserts. Received Jan. 24, 1 a.m. London, Jan. 23. The Morning Post's Stockholm correspondent states that Trotsky ordered the evacuation of Pctrograd without resistance, owing to the Bolshevik defeat, whereafter the'whole of the army deserted.—Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc. ENTENTE SUPPORT WANTED. SOVIET REGIME SOON OVERCOME. Received Jan. 24, 1.35 a.m. Paris, Jan. 21. Le Petit Parisien had an' interview with Sazonoff, who applauded the antiBoMievik efforts of MarkolT and Deniken, but the support of the Entente was required in order to supply the material. The Soviet rapine would soon be overcome if firm action were taken. The Morning Post's l'aris correspondent .-date* that M. Noulen's strong appeal for intervention greatly impressed Ministers. A large army, he stated, would be UMiii'tessarY, but subsidiary aid •was essential. General Koltchak's organisation in the East is developing rapidly He controls 150.000 troops. Both Monarchists and Republicans are rallying round the programme for the restoration of order—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

ESTHONIANS ADVANCING. BOLSHEVIKS RETREAT IX DISORDER. London, Jan. 20. The Esthonians claim to have captured Narva, with immense Bolshevik booty. Trotsky, on witnessing the defeat of his iorces, Ced.— Keuter. Received Jan. 23, 8.45 p.m. London, Jtin. 21. An Esthonian official communique states that the advance towards Narv continues, and the Bolsheviks are re treating in disofuTr. After day-long fighting on Friday, further progress was made, on Saturday, when 500 prisoners were token—Aus.NJ2, Cable AssocTHREAT OF REPRISALS. UNLESS BOLSHEVIKS RELEASED Iff SWITZERLAND; Received Jan. £?, 8.45 pic Berne, Jan. 51. The Russian Bolslievika have notified Switzerland thai they •will arrest and shoot 30 Swiss residents is Kuosia unless the Bolsheviks arrested in Switzerland for encouraging a revolutionary movement are realeased.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

FEDERATION ADVOCATED. THE ONLY REAL Received Jan 23, 10-15 p.» London, Jan 20 The Daily Chronicle's diplomatic correspondent saya the inter-dependence of Poland, Esthonia, and other constituent parts of the old Russia? Empive inspires the belief that the only real remedy for the present anarchy is federation Such a solution would probably receive the sympathy and consideration of the Peace Conference.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Association BOLSHEVIK AMBITIONS. TO OVERWHELM WESraiiN E/GKOPE London, Jan 20 The Daily Chronicle'" Geneva cunespondent slates that the Swiss Professor Phihippe Je&nnere has arrived from Russia. He was a traveller from Kasan to Moscow with Bolshevik staff officers who were mainly Letts. He expressed surprise at seeing trains full of soldiers, guns, aeroplanes, and ammunition The officers replied that the Bolshevik Government had great plans for a revolutionary conquest, and was raising an immense army to carry out the plans. Tlicy addde: "We have a million men to-day, and will double our strength in six months' time. The Hungarians will soon join us, for Hungary is ripe for a. proletarian revolution Then the red flag wiil be carried to Austria. As soon aB we cross the German frontier the greater part of Germany and certainly Prussia will rally to the Bolsheviks in order to escape crushing peace terms. We shall then have millions o£ trained German soldiers at our disposal There will be no difficulty in organising an army of 5,000000 with which to overwhelm Western Europe We have plenty of money and are confident we can realise our aims owing to the disorganisation and confusion prevailing in Europe." Professor Jeannere admits that the officials were boasting and intended to impress him, but the military preparation he witnessed bore out many of their statements.He expresses the opin-' ion that the Allies should occupy Livonia if they wish to strike a mortal blow at Bolshevism, for most oi their strength is J rawn from there. The Letts practised horrible cruelties at Kasan, including the imprisonment of 250 men, women, and children in a cellar where they were left to starve. —Aua.-N.21. Cabie Asan