RED RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1919, Page 5

RED RUSSIA.

AN ARMISTICE PROBABLE. ACTION BY SEVERAL STATES. WINTER CAMPAIGN IMPOSSIBLE, By Telegraph—Press Aasn.-Copyr'ght. Received Nov. 14, 7 p.m. London, Nov. 11. Military authorities consider that a further offensive by Yudenitch during the winter is impossible. He has already lost half his forces, which are composed of Bolshevik deserters, many of whom have now returned to enemy ranks. Advices received state that the Estonians, the Letts, the Lithuanians, the Poles, and the Finns are conferring at Dorpat on the question of the advisability of negotiating for an armistice with the Bolsheviks. It is suggested that an alliance of the Border States would afford means of settling the Russian problem.—Reuter Service. j ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN. NO OVERTURES WITH BOLSHEVIKS London, Nov. 13. Mr- Lloyd George denied that he had ever instigated negotiations with the Bolsheviks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Nov. 12. The Bolsheviks have captured Ishim and claim the capture of four of Koltchak's regiments. . FUTURE ACTION. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OPENS. Received) Nov. 14, 7.55 p.m. Paris, Nov. 12. A conference between representativesof Lithuania, Latvia, Esthonia, and a delegate from the Allies opened at Copenhagen on Sunday. The question of future action against Russia was discuss-ed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.