RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

, HEAVY FIGHTING AT LIBAU. BOLSHEVIKS REPULSED. Received April 19, 5.5 p.m. Stockholm, April 15 There is intense lighting on the whole of the Libau front. The Bolshevists are daily receiving many reinforcements. The Livonians laolc food and munitions, and will be compelled to withdraw unless supplies arrive. The Letts have reached within nine miles of Eiga, and anticipate an early recapture. The Bolsheviks,'after four days' heavy fighting and using heavy artillery and armored cars towards Mitau, were repulsed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

VIEWS OF GEORGIAN DELEGATES. ALLIED INTERVENTION IMPOSSIBLE Received April 19, 55 p.m. Paris, April 15. M. Tseretelli, a member of the Georgian delegation, interviewed}, said that effective Allied intervention in Russia was utterly impossible owing to the size of the country. He disapproved of Allied support to Generals Deniken and Koltchak, who are really monarchists. The whole of the Georgian delegation was more anxious to save the country from Deniken than from the Bolshevists.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. FEEDING THE STARVING.

NANSEN'S PROPOSAL FAVORED. Received Apiil 20, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 18. The "Big Four" favorably view Nansen, the explorer's, proposal to feed starving Russia on similar lines to the Belgian Relief Commission The four Powers stipulate that tha distribution must be solely under the control of the Russian people, and that the financing of the scheme must fall solely upon Russia. They admit the difficulty of supply transport, but believe that with the aid of neutrals this can be overcome. It is also obvious that if the scheme is to bo carried on there aust be a cessation of hostilities within definitive lines. The "Big Four" add that relief to Russia which does not mean a return to peace would be futile, and could not be considered. Under these conditions tie Entente is prepared to support Kansen's scheme.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK CAMPAIGN. BOLSHEVIKS RETREATING AT ARCHANGEL. Received April 20, 11.5 p.m. Washington, April 19. Reports at the Russian Embassy from Omsk state that an anti-Bolshevik campaign is opening, with the object of occupying all the Volga territory.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Received April 20, 11.45 pjn. London, April 19. Archangel telegrams report that the Bolsheviks are retreating along the whole front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIKS OCCUPY SEBASTOPOL.

Received April 20, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April IS. The Bolsheviks have occupied Sebastopol.—Eeuter.