RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16309, 5 September 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

AN ALLIED SUCCESS

luy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and X.£. Cable Association.) (Beuter'a Telegrams.) (Received September 4th. 7.20 p.m.) LONDON", September 3. A British North Russia official message states:— "The Allies, including Russian troops, captured on August 31st a position northward of Obezerskaya, 75 miles southward of Archangel. We repulsed a counter-attack with heavy losses. We are pushing on to Oberaerskaya. Our armoured train guns were very effective in the fighting." A GENERAL ADVANCE. (Australian aDd X.Z. Cabk Association.) (Received September 4th. 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. It is officially announced from Peking that a Japanese division is moving towards the Ussuri. A general advance began on Monday. A Tokio message adds that Japanese cavalry have captured Ussuri bridge. LENTN'S WOUXD. CRcuter's Telegram*.) (Received September 4th, 7.20 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, September 3. The "'Hamburger Freradenblatt" reports that Lenin was wounded with poisoned explosive bullets, of which the full effect has not yet developed. BOLSHEVIK SEVERITY. (Received September 4th, 7.20 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, September 3. The authorities warn persons carrying weapons that they will bo immediately killed. Ajiti-Government agitators will be interned, and their property confiscated. Thousands of persons have moved from Moscow to Petrograd. A WARNING "FROM FRANCE. (Received September 4th, 7.30 p.m.) PARIS, September 3. M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the Russian Government that rigorous reprisals will bo taken against prominent Bolsheviks in Allied countries if Allied subjects in Russia are not liberated and their departure facilitated. ITALIANS EN ROUTE TO SIBERIA. (United Sorvioe.) (Received September 4th, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. The "Daily Mail's" Tientsin correspondent states that Italian troops have arrived at a northern point, en route to Siberia. MORE MURDERS. THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS - KILLED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Serinember 4th, 7.20 p.m.) PETROGRAD, September 3. • The newspaper "Pravda" states, after the murder of Uritski, Commissioner for Home Affairs, who was in company "with Lenin when the latter nas shot, the authorities ordered a general examination of the houses in Petrograd. The British Embassy was searched and Beveral shots were fired in the buildings. One Englishman, also one Bolshevik on the Examining Committee, and two others, -were killed. Several arrests were made. . Bolshevik troops occupy the Embassy. Documents, weapons, and food have been seized. The slaughter of thousands of officers in various parts of Russia is reported. ENGLISH EMBASSY AT PETROGRAD LOOTEt). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Associaiioa.) LONDON, September 3. The Red Guards looted the English Embassy at Petrograd. An Englishman was shot dead. ENEMY DEFEATED IN THE NORTH. NEW YORK, September 3. The Allies are advancing on Obezerskaya, seventy-five miles south of Archangel, and have defeated the enemy.