RACING WINTER.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1919, Page 5

RACING WINTER.

THE WAR IN RUSSIA, SITUATION REVIEWED. SUCCESS BY BOLSHEVIKS. By Telegraph —P«as Assn.—Copyright, Received Nov. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Nor. 13. The Australian Press Association learns that the BUccess of the Reds against Yudenitch was much assisted by a daring Bolshevik cavalry raid breaking the Russian line north of Luga. It disorganised supplies and communications, compelling Yudenitch's instant withdrawal, which was successfully accomplished. The Bolshevik success improved their morale with a correspondingly depressing effect on the Russians. The Bolsheviks scored successes against Denikin. Bolshevik cavalry forced their way along the Voronezh-Kursta railway, While further west Denikin had been forced back to within a forty miles of Kursk. The situation in Eastern Russia is serious. The Siberian Army is still retreating along a 220-mile front south of Petropavlovsk to the Irish river. The Reds' advance guards have reached a point 80 miles west of Omsk. This retreat involved the second and first armies. Northward of the Ishio-Omsk railway the Bolsheviks also claim to have reached a point 125 miles northward of Omsk. It is now a race between the Bolsheviks and winter. General Dietriehs has given up the chief command of the Siberians. General Sakharoff succeeded him. The Letts, assisted by the British Fleet, ue now successfully developing operations against Bermondt, whose schemes are regarded as a failure. Bermondt, in' an unsuccessful counter.offensive against the Letts' now lines, £sed civilians and women as a screen in ront of bis attacking columns. Further German attacks against Libau «re expected. There are also fears for be safety of Windau. .' About a hundred GeTman soldiers are smuggled across the border daily from Memel into Courland, while fifteen trucks of war material are smuggled across weekly as private property. The Germans are largely concentrating in the Niemen area, around Tilsit and Instertrurg. It is estimated 50,000 men •re available, of whom 3000 at Nemel are ready to advance on Libau. There are still no signs of the Germans evacuating the' Baltic States.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DUTY OP GREAT BRITAIN. STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGEi. Received Nov. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 13. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said the Government had an overwhelming sense of the importance of establishing peace in Russia as it was essential to the world's reconstruction. The present condition contributes to the world's high prices, and German reactionaries are using it to strengthen their influence there An international conference will be teld shortly to consider the outstanding problems which the Peace Conference was unable to settle, including Russia. The Government had no intention of departing from its Russian policy as already enunciated. No new policy would be adopted without discussion in the Honse of Commons. The position in Western Siberia was grave, and Denikin was unable to administer the conquered territory in Bouth • Russia.—Aus.-N.?. Cable Assn.

' BOLSHEVIK PENETRATION. IMPORTANT NEW DEVELOPMENT. Received Nov. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 18. Considerable significance attaches to the fact that the Bolsheviks in Transeaspia advanced on the Merv railway from Kizilarvat to Krasnovodsk. This phase of Bolshevik penetration fa likely to have a special interest for the British Empire. The Bolsheviks are strongly reinforcing and have ordered wholesale conscription, and have registered all live stock and transport facilities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTITUDE OF THE ENTENTE. Received Nov. 16, 5.5 pa. Paris, Nov. 13. Anglo-French Ministers met during M. Pichon's visit to London, and Britain and France agreed to make no further sacrifices by intervention in Russia.— 4us.-NJZ. Cable Assn. ON THE BLACK SEA Received Nov. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov- 14. The Bolsheviks have seized the eastern coast of the Black Sea in the rear of Denikin's army. EVACUATION OF KIEFF. Received Nov. 16,11.45 p.m. London, Nov. 15. Jenikin has ordered the evacuation of Kieff. The Bolsheviks claim the capture of Oniric GERMAN AIMS. London, Nov. 12. iae Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Lettish rout of the Germans is complete. The Letts bow hold the left bank of the Dvina, and the Germans are hurriedly retreating towards Mitau, abandoning great booty, including many heavy guns. The Lettish pursuit is vigorous, and it is hoped to intercept the German retreat. A captured army order, signed by the commander of the Iron Legion, declared that the Germans in Courland were fighting for Germany and intended to sweep sway the Versailles Treaty as far as the last was concerned. It added that the {German Government's order summoning |he troops to return to Germany was ggsrely 3luff.-Aus.-N2. Cable Assn. ■ f EOLCHAK'S LOSSES. Received Nor. 16, 5.S p.m. Moscow, Nov. 12. Four of Kolchak's regiments were captured and also one divisional staff, while officers who refused to surrender were snot by their own men prior to the hitter's surrender.