RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. By Telegraph.—Press Assit - Copyright. London, August 7. The War Office officially states thai the Bolsheviks are strongly holding Onega, but are inactive. Successful British raids have been carried out on the railway front.—Aug.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE IN NORTJI- - WEST. Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, Aug. 8. An Esthonian communique states that the Russian north-west army, under 80l- : shevik pressure, continues to retreat on ; the Estonian frontier, and that the Bolsheviks now threaten Jl'amburgh.— Renter. GERMANY; SURRENDER OF HUN BRUTES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 10, 11.5 p.m. Berlin, August C. It is reported from Berlin that the Entente is already claiming the surrender of those charged with violating international law, commencing with the Herman General Kruska, commandant of a prison camp. Kruska is accused of responsibility for the epidemic of typhus and the deaths of 3000 frenchmen.— Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. GENERAL CABLES* A NEW CABL& By Telegraph —Press Assn —Copyright. Received August 10, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 8. Advices from Tokio state that Viscount Uchida, promoter of the plan to lay a new cable from the United States to Japan, shortly leaves for the United Stateß to consummate the undertaking It is understood lie will go to England to negotiate tor the manufacture of the cable.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTERRED GERMANS RELEASED. Received August 10, 5.5 p.m. Santiago, August 0. The Chilian Government has released the interned German crew of the raider Seadler.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLES OCCUPY MINSK. Received August 10, 11.5 p.m. London, August 8. The Poles have occupied Minsk. 'POLISH MINERS FOR FRANCE. Received August 10, 11,5 p.m. Paris, August 8. Eighty thousand Poles will shortly commence worjk in the mines of the liberated regions in France. ■