THE NEW WAR IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 289, 26 August 1918, Page 6

THE NEW WAR IN RUSSIA

! RECENT BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES

DISCOUNTED

THE SITUATION ON THE VOLGA

London, August 23. ; The Australian Press Association correspondent states that thero is no con- ■ firmation of the. alleged Bolshevik successes over the Czccho-Slovaks at various points, nor of the report that the Czechs havo-.fallon back east of tho . .Volga.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; ALLIES IN ACTION : WITHDRAWAL HEAVILY ; OUTNUMBERED . (Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) i London August 23. j M. Falk, cabling from Harbin, ■ states that there is heavy fighting on tho Ussuri. Anglo-French troops wcro ' engaged, and suffered slight casualties. Japanese troops also participated. The ' Cossacks and Czechs boro the brunt ..of the fighting. Tho Alliee are withdrawing, being outnumbered, but'.Tap- ' anese reinforcements aro stemming tlio , onset. Bolshevik monitors on Lake [ Hanka are worrying the Allies' left , flank. Czech troops destined for Mim- : churia have consequently been dojainj ed. "This object-lesson," says M. ■ Falk,- "is tho result of tho Allies' policy • of 'sending troops in driblets."—linited i Service. ! GENERAL RUSSKY AT VLADI- : VOSTOK. ! .. Berne. August 93. i The German journal "Vossicho /oi- ■ tiing" states that General Russky, .whose whereabouts has been a mystery • for a year, lias arrived at Vladivostok, ; and offered hia services to General Uorvath (the Czecho-Slovak commander). ! —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

Atherio, August 23. It is reported that General Evert (at Salonika) has' accompanied Glenoral Hußsky to Vladivostok.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ECONOMIC RELIEF FOR SIBERIA

!. JAPAN FOLLOWS AMERICAN

I . LEAD. 1 . Tokio, .August 23. I Japau has created an Economic Re- : lief Commission for Siberia, thereby ; keeping step with tbn United States, : which attaches the greatest importjßnce to rolief as a means of gaining the friendship of the people.—Aus.fN.Z. Cable Assn.

: POLITICAL UNITY IN SIBERIA. ; , (Rec. August 25, 11 p.m.) '■; Washington, August 24. ■ The Omsk" and Vladivostok anti- : Bolshevik Governments have reached ian agreement, tuns placing Siberia : under ' one central ' authority.—Aub.- : N.Z. Cable Assn. ; NEW GERMANJOVE IN FINLAND : PLAN TO OUTFLANK THE MTJR- : MAN COAST. i (Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 23. ;. t( The "Pall Mall Gazette" says:"The Germans are rapidly pushing a i railway north from Finland to Petch■enga, on the- Arctic coast, with the . object, inter alia, o'f establishing a sub- , marine base, in order to escape to the : Atlantic, and thus be freed from tho 'dangers of the North Sea, end also to .cut the Entente Powers' communications inth Russia from western Europe • —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i TEN THOUSANtJIeD GUARDS . JOIN THE ALLIES. i (Rec. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) i ■ . ■ StOcMiolm, August 23. ; It is reported from Helsingfors that (ten thousand Red Guards, under Com- , mander llolijn, have enrolled for ser. ; vice with the British on the Murman «oast.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

; IMPRISONED OFFICERS IN MOSCOW

! BELEASED ON THREAT BY THE ■ POPULATION.

(Reo. August 26, 5.5 pjn.) Amsterdam, August °4 The Exchange Telograph Agency ?i £ S , a , Kleff raessn ge as stating that the Jtolsheviki have released 28,000 exofneors at Moscow in consequence of the population threatening to blow up the Kremlin unless the prisoners ■were released.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

: ALLIRO COUNCILS IN OCCUPIED PORTS

i W .... Wasmngton, August 23. I liie Allies have decided to create two ! International Councils at Vladivostok ■ and Archangel. Britain will be represented at Vladivostok by Sir Charles , Jiliot and tho Americnn Ambassador, Air. Jjrancis, will preside over tho Arch'angel Council.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ELECTING A K!NG~FOR POLAND

I v , Amsterdam, August 23. j f It is announced at Vienna that a ■Jung of Poland will be elected on Septtember 3.-Aus7-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

IN PERSIA AND THE CAUCASUS

! TURKS RETAKE URMIAH.

, London, August 22. : the. Australian' Press Association correspondent states that the only : change m Persia and the Caucasus is ■ the defeat of the Jclus, west of Lake • iJrmiah, by the Turks, who had taken the toini of Urmiali. This caused a wholesale emigration of the Jelu population, closely punned by tho Turks ; until a British cavalry force dispersed .the enemy, and enabled the fugitives to ;«scape.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■

THE ITALIAN FKONT

COM PAjl ATIVE LOSSES FOR

TWO MONTHS.

London, August 22. The Australian Press Association eor- ; respondent states that there is nothing ;of importance to report from Italy, : but it is interesting to note that tho : Austrian losses on tho British front from June ]5 to August 15 are esti- ; mated at 20,200, and ours total 2544.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. : TWO VILLAGES CAPTURED. , • (Bee. August 20, 5.5 p.m.) \ London, August 24. 1 An Italian official report states "We [captured the villages of Eivalta and Sasso Steland, in tho Urouta Valley." ;—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lteuter.