RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16478, 22 March 1919, Page 9

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

RED GUARDS TAKE ODESSA,

(By Cable.—Press Association.—"Copyright.) lAUttiraiian and N.~. Cable Association., LONDON, March 20. Wireless reports state that the .Russian lied Guards defeated General Denikin's and General Petloura's troops, 1 who made great efforts to cover the complete evacuation of Odessa.

M. Miliukoff. in a letter to the newspapers, says the evacuation is a catastrophe, and brings Bolshevism much closer to the centres of international communication.

The Bolshevists have captured greater portion of the Ukraine.

A LETTISH SUCCESS

PARIS, March 20. Tlie Letts have captured Mitau. The Bolshevists are retiring on the whole front.

ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING,

WASHINGTON, March 20. The anti-American feeling in Eastern Siberia is pronounced because the Americans upheld the Russians against the Bolshevists. The State Department attributes the feeling to the activities of Japanese agents.

ALLEGED DISAFFECTION

(Received March 21st, 9.5 p.m.)

LONDON, March 20.

The Australian Press Association understands that desertions from tho Bolshevist forces in North Russia are increasing; also that the arms and material are deficient. The Petrograd garrison is disaffected, and even tho Chinese, on whom the Bolshevists have mainly relied, are insubordinate and complaining of insufficient food. Tho Bolshevist troops made a rapid advance in the Ukraine. • Almost the whole country is in their hands. The French garrison at Nikolaiev withdrew by sea after a severe battle in which over five thousand Bolshevists were killed.

REVOLUTION IN CAPITAL.

(Eeuter'e Telegrams.) (Received March 22nd, 12.35 a.m.) PARIS, March 20. An unconfirmed report states that a revolution has broken out in Petrograd against the Soviet Government.