RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

.BELIEF OF POLTAVA. INHABITANTS CRY FOR JOY. JTHES BRITISH FORCE ARRIVE. By TelssMph—Press A»sn —Copyright. Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 22. Dr. Harold Williams, writing to the Daily Chronicle from Kharkoff, after an extensive tour of the Poltava district, describes the intense joy of the inhabitants on being liberated after the terrors of the Red regime, when no one was secure against raids, arrest, confiscation, and aecret executions by the Terror Chamber. The so-called nationalisation of trade transport has forced prices into fantastic figures, and driven goods off the market until Poltava is nearly starved. Although there are hundreds of miles of glorious steppes around, everywhere richly cultivated, and harvest reapers are busy in every field, yet the price of the loaf at Poltava is five hundred times normal price. The entry of the Guards and Cossacks into Poltava was a memorable scene. Women and children wept for joy and kissed the British General Holman's hands and carried him on their shoulders. —AUS.-N.2. Cable Assn. (JKRAINIANS CAPTURE ODESSA. ''- POLES SECURE KOVNO. London, August 22. It is reported that Odessa has been captured by the Ukrainians. Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. London, August 22.

The War Office learns that Deniken's troops have occupied Odessa.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Asm,

Warsaw, August 21,

Polish troops defeated the Bolsheviks With crushing severity and captured Kevno.

ftfiSULTS OF ESTHONIAN TROUBLE.

FALL 0» PETROGRAD IMPOSSD3LE. ;■■ .V —- Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. -'—■--'■.• London, Aug. 23.

■The patty Express' Helsingfors correspoirtient states that the Esthonians refused to accept the North-West Russian Government's guarantee of Esthonian isdepeodence, which they demanded as a condition to a combined attack on Fetrograd. A disruption of the Esthonian Cabinet followed- It is now belie Ted nothing short of a miracle can ffect the faS of'Petrograd this year.-;ius.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIKS BECOMING EXHAUSTED. MUST SOON~NEGOTIATE. Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. Stockholm, Aug. 22. Qoußsof, a member of the Bolshevik Supreme Defence .Commission, in a speech, said it was inevitable that Bolihevik power would become exhausted. At now their enemies were steadily appearing, the Bolsheviks will be forced to negotiate with the Allied Imperialists, and they must grant the capitalists important concessions and recognise the independence of frontier countries.—Aus&Z. Cable Assn.

POSITION IN SIBERIA.

SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES.

Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Aug. 23. Ambassador Morris, who was sent to Investigate the position in Siberia, reports that the crisis within the Koltchak Government is expected to culminate within a month. There is much friction between the military commanders owing to shortage of supplies. Mr. Morris urges the recognition of Koltchak if he surtires over the next month. A 'BOLSHEVIK REPORT. Received Aug. 23, 2.10 p.m. London, Aug. 22. A Bolshevik wireless message denies that two battleships were sunk. The Pervozvanm received slight damage and will be repaired in * few days.—Aus. N.l Cable Assoc/ THE BOLSHEVIK FLEET. Received Aug. 24, 11.5 pm. Stockholm, Aug. 23. The fighting capacity of the Bolshevik fleet at Kronatadt has been completely broken. Aeroplane attacks on Kronatadt have destroyed immense stocks of ammuni-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 3000 EMPEOYEES SHOT. Received Ang.2B, 3^.10. Omsk, Aug. 21. .1 is reported that the Bolsheviks Shot three thousand factory hands at Skaterinburg, for refusing to rise against Admiral Koltchak.—Uni'ted Service. ELECTIONS FOR COMMUNAL COUNCILS.

Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 22. The Ukrainian Bureau states that in the elections for the communal councils the Bolsheviks were crushingly defeated, polling only a third of the votes, despite their terrorising measures.—Aus. N.Z. (MMe Assoc.