RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ROUMANIANS PREPARING AN OFFENSIVE

to junction With deniken.

ftr Telef»»ph—-Prego Asan.—Copyright. Received Aug. 21, SJfrt p.m. Bucharest, Aug. 20. The Roumanians are preparing for a great offensive beyond the Dfaeister. Several Transylvanian regiments have arrived at Bender, which ta now the base of operations. The intention is to junction with General Deniken's left wing.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

SUBDUING BOLSHEVISM,

GOOD WORK BY BRITISH NAVAL FORCES. • London, Aug. 19. The Stockholm correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that General Yudefrttch, in conjunction With the £#tfe*tan4, U« defiftlteljr agreed to Hiake a common attack on Petrograd. Rear-Admiral Cowan, commanding the British naval forces in the Baltic, assembled four large *M three small cruiser* in .the Gulf of Finland and a big Wtie&lf was stationed at Reval Priab* lilwHk'a army from Courland was reißfo#fced by the Russian north-we*t arnlf, whfeft, jtOptiiUtf to the advance, opehed intense fire on the Bolshevik , pofiitio&i on the Karolian front. The festhonian War Minister reports the eajjlture of seven villager on the Luga ftont and a considerable advance on the PornofT front.—Aus. X.#. Cable Assoc.

Constantinople, Aug. 20. Refugees state that the 'German peasant colonies in south-west Russia .joined the and helped to* capture. o«ssa.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

(&ESTION OF BLOCRADS!. A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. IKsived Aug. 21, 11.10 p.m. Paris, Aug. 2Q. The Supreme Council has reached a (Jeeisioi respecting the blockade of Bol»hevlk Russia. It is understood the Allies hope U> induce neutrals to cooperate tit a Voluntary blockade. There Are several difficulties. Sweden M conducting a profitable trade with the Bolihevikd ftnd" America. The real crux, of the matter is that the countries already trading with Russia are unable. to see why th* blockade should be maintained, as they are not warring with Russia. The Entente also hopes to secure Germany'* Cable Assh. S&eived Aug. 21, 10.50 p.m.

Paris, Aug. 20. The Supreme Council is inviting neutral W co-operate in the economic isolation of Bolshevik Russia, and summoning Germiuiy to take any steps which the ftentmle adopt.—Reuter. DENIKEN'S TASK. London, Aug. 10. General Deniken has outlined proposals for the re-pstablishment of Russian industry, the development of Labor legislation, the providing of legal rights to the owfters of factories, State control of industries in the interests of national eeofr*i«y, anH HioX&sed output," all posBibta means of co-operation between employer* and employees, the establishment of an eight-hours day, arbitration *nd industrial courts, and measures against Unemployment.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Aim. Mi. flottter, in the House of Commons, Stated that the British casualties in Rusnia were 135. killed, 341 died of wounds, 310 wounded, 151 nmsing or pnwncrs. Received Aug. 21, 1.40 p.m. London, Aug. 20. :4 Bolshevik wireless states that Oenfcriil Deniken has occupied Kherson and Nil*)laieff. the Bolsheviks have retired beywid the Bug river line. Ceneral Deniken crossed the Dnieper and occupied Chorkaasu.—Aus. N.Z. Gable Assoc.