WAR IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1919, Page 5

WAR IN RUSSIA.

DcNIKEN DRIVEN BACK. MORE HELP COMING. i By Telfs^aph—Prtss Assn —Copyright. Received Not. 30, 5-5 p.m. London, Nov. 27 It is semi-officially stated that the Bolsheviks have driven back Denikurs forces to a maximum depth of 50 miles ■long moat of the front during the last six months. The Bolsheviks sent 350,000 men and 1000 guns against JOenikin, who wfll probably be forced to retreat further. But important forces, which may reSresß the balance, will be available to him .owing to events in the Ukraine, whare the defection of 15,000 Galician troops lias made Betlura's position desperate, while the capture of Makhno's brigands by Denikin's forces is imminent This means the removal of the danger to Denikin's lines and supplies, which cttqsed a diversion of troops from the Wtt-BoUhevik front.—Reuter Service. A DISORDERED ARMY. BROKEN, COLD, AND STARVEDReceived Nov. 30, 11 p.m. London, Nov. 26. <1! telegram -from Reval states that Yudenitch has lost touch . with his j arffiy, which is now disorganised. A! disordered part of bis troops which has already entered Esthonia has been disarmed and the rest will be disarmed. Many civilians, women, and children, With Yudenitch are dying of cold and starvation. A..Moscow wireless message claims that Denikin's army is broken and is ntreating. It has entirely lost the ioitiajtive.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REVOLT AGAINST CZECHS. Received Nov. 30, 11 p.m . Tokio, Nov. 26. Czechs combined with the local Democrats at Vladivostok and revoluted against Koltchak's Cossack garrison. The rSiig was crashed. It is reported that a (fetch general was either captured or toot refuge on a steamer.—Aus.-N.Z Qfcble Assn. A BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT. Received Nov. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 29. tfhe Esthonians defeated the Bolsheviks on the Marva front. —Aus.-N.Z. Cjftble Assn. SOVIET PEACE DELEGATE. 'Copenhagen, Nov. 25. Litvinoff has arrived, but remains on t)ter& a steamer with which all communication is prohibited. Conservative circles are opposed to Litvinoff entering Denmark. The Government press maintains that Litvinoff wag only allowed to come in conformity with a promise given to the British Government. The newspapers demand that litvinoff be forbidden to negotiate, except with the British delegate. BRITISH SUBJWTS IN BOLSHEVIK HANDS. • Copenhagen, Nov. 25. air. O'Grady, M.P., states that 110 Britislt; prisoners are in the hands of the Bolsheviks, and about 1000 Britishers were in Russia, mostly at Petrograd and Moscow.