RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

SEVERE BOLSHEVIK SET-BACK. COteLETE COLLAPSE PREDICTED. Received April 23, 5.5 p.m. Omsk, April 18. General Koltchak captured Stillitamak, rendering the Bolshevik position critical on the Orinburg front, an-' cut' ting off the entire Bolshevik rear where possible. The Red Guards are precipitately retreating, while the Chinese, Magyar and Lettish mercenaries, whose retreat is blocked are standing desperately.- The Soviet Coinmissionafies deserted the troops and are rushing to safety beyond the Volga while the ice holds. General Koltehak's rapid advance was possible owing to the plentitude of reserves aid supplies. The Bolsheviks lost hundreds of guns, and 10,000 prisoners, while the number killed is greater. the advance has h&w reached 100 milts from Volga. Optimists predict the complete collapse of the Bolsheviks and believe that Jfotcow -Will be Maimed in two mbnths. BOIJSfiEViiTS DEFEATED BY ROUMANIAN TROOPS. Received April 23, 11.30 pjn. Paris, April 20. itachafeat reports sanguinary fighting fcetWeen Roumanian troops and the Bolshevist forces on the east bank of the ■Dniester, near the Bessarabian frontier. It resulted In a total defeat of the Bolshevists, masy of whom Were killed and several hundred wounded.-*Reutet GERMAN PLOT AT LIBAU. SAID TO BE COLLAPSING. London, April 18. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Lettish Legation has been informed of a serious and long-prepared German plot at Libau. The German occupation troops penetrated the barracks, greatly outnumbering the Lettish garrison, whom they disarmed, and also killed and wounded some Lettish troops. The Premier, M. Ulmann, learning of the attack, went to Von der Goltt, tie German commander, who pretended to be greatly surprised. The Germans .subsequently arrested the Lettish Home Secretary, M. Walther, and removed all the Lettish guards outside the Government buildings. German guards occupied aU the positions in the town and German civilians spread a rumor that the Lettish troops had revolted. This the Lettish Government characterised as an infamous lie. The ringleader of the plot is the German Baltic Baron Manteuffel.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, April 18. The chief ringleaders in the plot at Libau: are hesitating and have begun to return thr armies to the Lettish Government troops whom they interned.— Aua.-NZ. Cable.Assn. ■ EX-IMPERIAL FAMILY. LEAVE YALTA BY BRITISH WARSHIP. Received April 23, 0.30 p.m. Constantinople, April 20. Che Dowager-Empress of Russia, the Grand Duke Nicholas, and other members ~f t-he Imperial family have arrived at Prinkipopo' from Yalta (Crimea) aboard a British warship. The Dowager shortly proceeds to England, en route for Copenhagen. A number of British and other Allied subjects, with many Russians, were taken • from Yalta in British vessele— Reuter. BOLSHEVIKS LOSE VILNA. Washington, April 22. a. Russian wireless message states that the Bolsheviks have lost Vilna. BRITISH WARSHIPS APPEAR AT LIBAU. London, April 22. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent lays that two MaUteuffels, Manager and Zimmerman, left Libau for Riga to start a similar rebellion there and at Reval. The Lettish Government learns that a lawyer is so-operating with the Germans and has drawn up a constitution for a new Baltic State under German rule. A subsequent telegram says that the Germans at libau demanded one-third of the offices in the new Lettish Ministry, but the existing Lettish Government refused all agreements with the Germans. The latter profited by the absence "of the British Military Mission which had temporarily left Libau fov Kovno. The mission has now returnofl and British warships are anchored /at Libau. It is hoped the Lettish Government will be able to master the situa-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. J NEARING LAKE ONEGA. ) Received April 23, So p.m. ] London, April 1' 22 - The Russians have reached within striking ditsance of Lake Onega.—Times. LETTISH GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN. I Received April 23, 5.5 p.m. I Amsterdam, April! ls - Advices received state that the! Lettish Government was ovefthrowf 1 by troops of Russian people and a] ' ev 7 which returned to Libau from the/f ront - The Prime Minister and the /British Commissioner escaped. The Sinister of Interior was arrested.—j*us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I ALLIED AID FOR OMSK FOVBRNMKNT. I New York, AfP ril 22 - •It is stated that when the £ llies Bnd the United States recognise fa omsk Government General KoltchalJ wil * &• furnished with all the militaF? e ? u! P' ment he is able to utilise a«* iiut tne Bolsheviks.—Aus.-NZ. Cable **"»• WHOLESALE SHOOTING f? RIQA - Received April « 1] sLpjnAmstedLnA 19 ' I)uriiwAprHm»th«jKE» \were shot if^^^^pM^

AN IMPORTANT OPERATION. ALLIES GAN CONTROL OF THE WHITE SEA ROAD. Received April 23, 11.5 p.m. London, April 19. British north 'Russia official: Russian troops under General Magnard, successfully attacked Vojmosalmi, at the southeastern end of Lake Vigozero, on the 17th. The occupation of this point gives the Allies complete control of Lake Vigotern and the main road from the south to the White Sea.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.