RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

CONDITIONS IN SOUTH RUSSIA. STATE OF ABSOLUTE DISORDER. By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Paris, Dec. 1. The Inter-Allied military commission reports that von der Goltz'a troops are rapidly evacuating the Baltic States. . The agent for one of the greatest rural proprietors in South Russia states that the whole country is in incredible disorder. Denikin's army is well-discip-lined, but civil government does not exist outside a seven miles radius of headquarters. Marauding bands, composed of deserters from the Bolsheviks, Pctloura, and Denikin are ravaging the whole country. Some of the leaders are ambitious of forming small kingdoms, but the majority of the bands arc small and are merely searching for plunder. Money has disappeared and barter has supplanted the re able which is of no real value. It is likely the Ukraine and South Russia will drift into a sort of economic feudalism unless some central authority is established.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ESTHONIANS TIRED OF WAR. Copenhagen, Dec. 1. It is possible that the 'Bolsheviks will capture Narva, but the Esthonians are confident that they can recapture it. Esthonia is tired of war now and desires an armistice. The Politken's Roval correspondent states that new negotiations begin at Dorpat on Tuesday and it is believed that an armistice will result. London, Dec. 2. General Denikin's communique reports fierce fighting against the advancing Bolsheviks in the Voronesh sector.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UTVINOFFS EXPLANATION. Copenhagen, Dec. 2. Litvinoff states that neutral countries have communicated with him regarding the repatriation of their sub-, jeets, but that he had had no negotiations with Germany. His negotiations with neutrals depend upon those with England. The Soviet is ready to release British subjects, provided that Russians abroad are permitted unrestrictedly to hold communication with Russia. These conditions apply to all neutrals.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Vladivostock, Dec. 1. It is announced that a Bolshevik capture of 1000 officers, including 11 generals, and 39,000 men was effected when Omsk fell.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.