RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BRITISH FORCE, AT ARCHANGEL. WILL HOLD THEIR OWN. Received April 13, 5.5 p.m. London, April 11. Mr. Hamilton Fyfe states that Mr. Churchill cabled to Archangel personally pledging relief at the earliest moment. The troops will be brought home when replaced by fresh drafts. The War Office fears the situation will be critical for a couple of months, but believes the British will be able to hold out.—Times Service. BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED. Received April 14, 1 a.m. London, April 12. ' Despatches from Archangel say the Allies defeated the Bolshevik troops south of Orozorskaya.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

DEATH OF THE ROMANOFFS. Received April 13, 11.5 p.m. New York, April 12. The World's Vladivostock correspondent reports that Admiral Kolchak has ordered an official investigation of the death of the Romanoffs. It was definitely learned that the Tsar and his family were murdered in their house at Ekaterinburg. \ Yurodski, the house commandant, awakened the family at two o'clock, in the morning and told them they must die immediately. Yurodski fired the first revolver Bhot, and a volley followed, and where the bullets missed their mark «bayonets were used.—-Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

BOLSHEVIKS EXPELLED FROM ESTHONIA. Received April 13, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, April 0. The Esthonian newspapers state that the Bolsheviks were completely expelled from Esthonia, Fighting continues on Russian soil—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. EFFECT OF BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA. Received April 13, 5.5 p.m. Washington, April 11. General Marsh, interviewed, said that Bolshevik propaganda was the cause of American insubordination at Archangel —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Received April 12, 5.5 p.m. Archangel, April 11. Arrangements have been made for the exchange of prisoners with the Bolsheviks.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.