RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

-MfrKGED SECRET TREATY. BETWEEN BRITAIN AND NORTHWEST GOVERNMENT. Bf fibgriph—Frat Asm.—CopnVit Bewived Sept. 9, 8.15 p.m. Puis, Sept. 8. The'papers publish a secret treaty between Britain and the North-West Government, suggesting that the Allies now Tecognise this as a real Russian Government, transferring power from Koltchak and Yudenlteh, Apart from tiui supply o! munitions and. food, the treaty alms at facilitating recruiting pHionen of wit now in Germany. Qnbt&alf of the North-West Government the treatv promises a credit of a billion roubles w the purchase of machinery frefljMary for the re-birth of industry in. Ktji&ft-' In- letorn, it recognises that Britain has a special interest in the BalacteoWledges tlie debts of the Russiatfi.limpire, and promises not to enter ilOTyniportant commercial 'relationship (fennany while the billion credit regime based on universal fcZ-CWil# Awoc. CHUBCHILIi ATTACKED,

„ U FOR RUSSIAN POLICY. ,'4'k Received Sept. 9,9 p.m. London, Bept. & la connection with the Russian situ*tfeathe Daily Express singles out Mr. Churchill for special attack. This is exbiting comment in political and military clubs. It is pointed out that General Iramide'g interview, dated June 7, dmbtkM represented the Government's intention at the time, but the temper of the country has-considerably changed. The Government lias now given a cate--gorieal assurance regarding evacuation. It would mean.the downfall of the Government if' Mr. Churchill were allowed to initiate anbther Gallip'oli contrary tO| the pledge. 'V Some attribute the Dailfc. Express' attacks to Lord Beaverbrook, who was largely responsible for the formation of the coalition, but Lord Beaverbrook is

Will ill. The general impression in newspaper ISircles is that the campaign is not connected. with possible political developments. "Nevertheless, it is possible some Minister . who was aware that Mr; Churchill is desirous of leaving detachments of British troops in north Russia fishes to put a spoke in Mr. Churchill's Wheel. The military officers admit General Sherwood Kelly's bravery, bnt have pot formed a high opinion of his judgment or discretion in connection with 'lthe difficult military and political problems. : It id semi-officially stated that General Ironside's interview as it appeared in iT& Archangel Gazette -#as the official Snsfian version. Inquiry has teen instituted to ascertain how it passed for in&tfcation. The real ideft was that the lonian forces should carry ont the lexeme with British assistance.—Acs. &jj. Cable Aesoe. I

•BOLSHEVIK FORCE TRAPPED. EXTENSIVE THRUST PLANNED. Received Sept. 9, 7.30 p.m. London, Sept. 8. ffke Omsk correspondent of the Times says that General iDitterich's third army sctrtd an important success, routing two < divisions, representing half of the enemy's forces, opposite Sarakov. Th'e Bauheviks fell into a trap while planning K ifliitit.tsttopk. •« i flu tehievemeot is regarded as a prelude towi extend : anti-Bolshevik ibrust, in which the_ Cossacks are pledged to render exceptional services.—Times Service.

'v 4 OONGRY AND RAGGED ARMY. tvamTm pleads fob help. | Received Sept. 9, 9.30 pjn. ! : . London, Sept. 8. 1 tithefa.l Gough has returned from the Baltic. :He refuse* to make a statement the Daily News says there are good n?pttds fox; saying that he opposes further intervention. < The (Daily Express' Reval correapondtent interviewed General Yudenitch, who stated:, "My army is hungry, ragged, p»4 practically barefooted ana without tobacco, wJjfle the Bolsheviks number ft,900, are well equipped, have abundant artillery, machine-guns, and ammunition. cannot b* taken without geniems material rapport from the Allies the co-operation of the Esthonitns." ' Ijianozoff, who i« a wealthy oil merfchwit, is at the head of the north-west General Yudenitch emphaBi»ed the difflenlties of persuading the Etonians to advance beyond the fronSMef, Lianozoff hopes to secure Allied tmmition. He professes optimism regaining the fall of Petrograd, but his coßfagues admit that the outlook is not promisinfe. General Yudenitch hopes for pUcoesi before the winter, dying or dead. r-Aua, NX Cable Assoc.

KOLTCHAK REQUIRES JAPANESE j ASSISTANCE. , v , . ' London, Sept. 8. ' wireless message states 1 that >doinil Kottehafc has appealed to (Tnp«n for help, offering as compenaa|io» the Russian portion of Sakhalin < the Csßori N.Z, CaVl« / ABCHANGEL EVACUATION. ; -Li ' * London, Sept. 8. HU British are evacuating Archangel. I ' " ADVICE* TO^i"ALLIES. Received Sept, 9, 8.15 p.m. Paris, Sept. 8. V. Sonsset, in Le Petit Parisien, adfrwates the Alliw digging in from the tyffilite Sea to the Blade Sea and abantheir efforts to reach Petrogred «WMoew*.».Anß. N.Z. Cable Amoc.