RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

A BIG BATTLE. BETWEEN LETTS AND BOLSHEVIKS Received April 11, 7 55 p.m. Copenhagen, April 8. Lettish headquarters announce a tig iattle between the Lettish and Bolsheviks near Schlock. The Letts repulsed the enemy. An attempt by the Bolsheviks to capture Mitau also failed. These attacks are believed to be the beginning of a great Bolshevik offensive against Lettland and Lithuania.—Reuter. FRENCH SEND TROOPS TO ODESSA TWO REGIMENTS PRO-BOLSHEVIK. Received April 11, 10.15 p.m. New York, March 31. : The Tribune's Paris correspondent telegraphs that the French are sending several regiments to Odessa Two regiments refused to proceed against the Bolshenks.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. POPULATION DYING OFF. HUMAN FLESH SOLD FOR FOOD. Received April 11, 7.55 p.m. Petrograd, April 8. - Deaths during December were 83,000, *nd in January, 120,000. Starvation caused 16,000. Mixed meat is selling at '£B per pound. It is believed to be a mixture of dog's meat and human flesh. Several Chinese executioners are awaiting trial on charges of disposing of human flesh in the markets—Aus. and N.Z.

Cable Assoc.

THE BOLSHEVIK ARMY. HIGHLY PRAISED. Received April 11, 10.15 p.m. New York, March 31. 11m Chicago. .Tribune's correspondent telegraphs from Petrograd that the Bolshevik Army is a well-drilled, disciplined, equipped and officered force of a million toen. Tibe Soviet hopes to raise the number to three millions. The army receives high pay and more food than the civilians. Thousands of officers of the tear's regime enlisted voluntarily. The discipline is harsher than before the revolution.

Thousands of agitators are working sight and day with money and promises to fill the men with revolutionary fire.— Aus. and NJZ. Cable Assoc.

AMERICANS REFUSE DUTY. on" archangel front. Received April 11, 1.15 p.m. Archangel, April 10. Trouble has broken out amongst the American troops refusing duty in the firing line.—Aus. N.Z. CaJjle Assoc.

OPERATIONS AT ARCHANGEL. ENEMY PREPARING AN OFFENSIVE,

Received April 11, 5.5 p.m. London, April 8. A British north Russia official message statu that in the Archangel sector it is believed the enemy is preparing a further offensive .on the railway front. —Aus. VJZ. Cable Assoc. Received April 12, 1.35 a.m. London, April 10. A British north Russia communique states: The Liverpools and Yorkshires, assisted by a company of the Russian army, defended Shredmechenga on April 6, while the Russian national army, fighting for the first time, defended Bolsheozerki. On the 4th inst. the Russian howitzers in one instance were withdrawn from their gunpits and reversed at 400 yards range against the enemy on skis. The Canadians, South Africans, adn Russians were' among the air force, the pilots and observers rendering great assistance.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

RACIAL EQUALITY. Received April 11, 1.15 p.m. New York, March 31. The Herald, in a leader, says the Americans' objection to racial equality by amendment of the League of Nations :ovenant is precisely the same as the Australians'. Mr. Hughes' views on this question are exactly in accord with those jf some of the strongest opponents of ie equality clause in the 'United States. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. BOLSHEVIK ACTiyiTIES. Received April 11, 5.5 p.m. London, April 10. j The Bolsheviks are trying to penetrate the Crimea. Government troops, after the rioting, arrested the strike committee at Essen, where Soviets were formed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. LOAN TO SIBERIA. deceived April 11* 9.25 p.m. New York, April 1. _ The Herald's Tokio correspondent

states that a Japanese news agency .learns that Anglo-American bankers have loaned a hundred million dollars to the Omsk Government, for which the United States will receive concessions in the Kamschakka region and Britain in Turkestan and Central Asia.—Aus. and N.Z Cable Assoc.