IN RED RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 21, 19 October 1918, Page 7

IN RED RUSSIA

BOLSHEVIK FORCES HEAVILY 1 DEFEATED . STEADY ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES ■ New York, 'October 17. I'ress dispatches from Archangel .say that the Allied i'orcps repulsed Jieav.v Bolshevik attacks on.both bunks of the Dffina, 150 miles north of Kotles. 'Tho Americans and Russians have advanced V2o miles towards Welk. northeast of Vologda. .Reinforced ' Bolshevik forces are striving to regain the lost positions. They shelled the Allies continuously for an entire, week. —Aus.N.Z. Cable'Assn. .. REPORTED EXECUTION OF THE GRAND DUKE.NICHOLAS Now York, October 17. Jt is reported that the Grand Duke Nicholas (former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Arniy) has been execut-ed.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. A DIFFERENT IIEPOIIT, (Roe. October 18, 8.30 p.m.) London, October 17. A wireless Russian message states that the Grand Duke Nicholas has been condemned to' death.—-Renter. GOOD TIMES AHEAD NEW ZEALAND'S PROSPERITY AFTER THE WAR. (Rec. October 18/8.30.'i>.m.) .London, October 17. The Board of Trade .has .published the report of Mr. Dalton (late British, Trade Commissioner jii New Zealand) on trade in- New Zealand in 1917. The report states that all" the' availablestatistics reflect a continuance of the prosperity which commenced' with the war. "If prices continue high, ;>s seems possible,. New Zealand after the war should witness a. further era of prosperity, attended by heavy buying and an important, campaign of development. The years immediately following the war will probably sliow very rapid progress. It would be unwise for British traders, investors, and companies not. to give the New Zealand market most careful thought' and in-vestigation."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE TASK AFTER THE WAR

(Rec. October 18, 7.30 p.m.) London, October 17.....: Dr. Addison (Minister of Reconstruction), in a speech in London, said,that demobilisation would l be undertaken according to industrial requirements, not by military units. Priority would be given to pivotal men and those with the greatest length of service with' large families: '-A soliomo afibrdiiifr■ soldiers ' access. to "the land ' had' already" been worked out. The acid-producing plants for high' explosives would be utilised for the manufacture of superphosphates. A great scheme for afforestation was. being, prepared.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. '....•, ,

LUXURY TAX DROPPED

(Rec. October 19/0.20 a.m.) London, October 18. Mr. Bonar Law lias announced, in the House of Commons that the luxury tax is to be dropped.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.