BLOODTHIRSTY RUSSIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 225, 22 September 1924, Page 5

BLOODTHIRSTY RUSSIANS.

MURDER OF GEORGIANS. SIX HUNDRED EXECUTED. I HUGE RED FORCES. j (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copj__iU t i LONDON, September 21. 5 The Paris correspondent o: the '"Morning Post" says that, according to _ reports from Tiflis, Red troops entered D the Georgian capital on Thursday atter t desperate" fighting. They immediately . executed 600~of the leading citizens and i imprisoned hundred? of others. o The Reds are now commanded by Genr pral Budieny. a noted cavalry leader, a irho is bringing aeroplanes, troops. anl armoured ears in a dozen armoured . ] trains from Batum. 1 The Georgians are retreating to the i I bill., where extended guerrilla warfare yj is probable. Some have entered Azert ' baijan. where the Mohammedan Tartar? ~ j are successfully revolting. v I It is reported there that the large rires i on the Baku oilfields were due to delibet rate dynamiting by workmen, who are v discontented with the low wages paid by J. the Reds, who are now attempting to exploit ;h<" nil wells as Government - prriperrv.— A. and N.Z. Cable.-