RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

MILITARY POSITION SERPYEB,v J GERMAN HOSTAGES SHOT. " J By Telegraph—Press Aim.—Copyright 1 London, Sept. 85. 'i The Bolsheviks continue to advanet <.jj against General Petloura and have oe» -if cupied Jitomir- The retreat of the Uk« 1 rainians from the Jitomir &r<* hail opts* •■ ed a way of escape for the Bolibevtki f imprisoned there by Genera] Danikin'i ' cupation of Kieff. J General Denikin continues his iucmm < along the whole front and has occupied: A Shilingri north-east of Kursk. Koltchak's offensive had adratuNt }, within 35 miles of Kurgan. He ku J advanced on the whole front as iffr* m age of 60 miles, except north of tfh • | boltk. a The Bolsheviks are encountering littla 1 opposition in Turkestan and, jptobaNf % they will be able to consolidate tbtv y gains, but the Uralsk Cossacki hare be- f| gun a strong advance on the 17nlifc "I and are now within 15 milei «f the town i of Johannesburg. |J London, Sept 2ft, | A German wireless message statet : * that the Bolsheviks, when evaeuatiag J Kieff, shot two German hostagei aal ,jj abduoted others. The Government kw 1 demanded the repatriation of those at> ' A ducted and an immediate letter" of «■ } planation regarding the shooting.—Auax '']) N.Z. Cable Assn. ■. | ALLIES' BLOCKADE. 4 OF BOLSHEVIST RUSSIA " >* ", / : Received Sept. 27, I.SO p.m. '\ , Pttris, Sept. 86. , , The Supreme Council discussed the tj question of a peaceful blockade of Bol«V& shevik Russia, without a declaration of i, * war, aad decided to ask its legal advjs-* ; ers whether a satisfactory formula could ■ ' be found to apply to such a measure.— ' '. Reuter. . A POPULAR NATIONAL CONFE3BBSCB* ■ Received Sept. 27, 1.30 p.m. ' ' v: " Paris, Sept. 26. '' Admiral Koltchak has issued a pro- • da matron summoning the ZemVtvos (county councils) to a popular national conference, in order to solve the immediate needs of the country.—Ana. NJS. ■ Cable Assoc.