DENIKIN'S SET-BACK

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 7

DENIKIN'S SET-BACK

FIFTY HiILES OF ADVANCE LOST

PROSPECTS NOW BRIGHTER

By Telegraph-Preps Association—Copyright (Rec. November 30, 5.5 μ-in.)

" London, November 2". J.t is senii-officia.lly stated that the Bolsheviki have driven back General Denikin's forces to a maximum dopth of 50 miles along most of his front. During the last six months the Bolsheviki sont 350,060 men and 1000 nuns against Genoral Denilrin, who will probably bo forced to retreat further, but important forces which may redress the balance will Ikj availablo' to him owing to the events in tho Ukraine, where the defecation of 15,000 Galician Iroops has made Petlura's position desperate, while the capture of Jfakhno's brigands by Denikin's forces is imminent. This means the removal of the danger to llonikin's lines and supplies, which caused the diversion of his troops from the antiBolshevik front.—Editor. DENIKIN'S ARMY BROKEN AND . RETREATING A BOLSHEVIK CLAIM. (Ree. November 30, 11 p.m.) London, November 29. A wireless message* from .Moscow claims that Denikin's army is broken aiv.l retreating. Tt has entirely lost its initia-tive.—Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn. YUDENITCIIIoSES HIS ARMY DISORGANISED AND DISORDERED RABBLE. (Rec. November 30, 11 p.m.) London, ■ November 2(5. A Reval telegram states that General Yndeniteh has lost touch with his army, which is now disorganised and disordered. Fort of his tronpa liavo already entered Esthonia, and have been (Unarmed, and the. rest will be disarmed .is they arrive. ■Jfnny civilians—women and children— with Yudcnitch aro dying of cold and starvation.—Aiin.-N.7i. Cable Assn. AN ESTHONIAN VICTORY. (Rec. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 29. The Esthonians defeated the Bolsheviki on tho Marva front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTIONS BY THE REDS CHAPTER, OF BRUTALITIES. (Rec. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 28. General Denikin's Tccent reports show an astonishing record of religious persecutions under the Bolshevik regime. Many of the orthodox clergy wero martyred. Some were 'beaten to death with ramrods. Ono was stripped naked and placed beforo an open grave. When lie Miado tho sign of the cross tlie executioner cut off his right hand. His body was not buried, and the dogs ate tho remains piecemeal. Hardly a priest escaped beating or arrest. No baptisms, burials, or weddings are allowed without Bolshovjk DDi-mission. The Red Army men always referred to the Virgin Mary with blasphemy anil obscenity. They broko np church services, sang indecent hymns and eongs, destroyed ikons, and used the sacred vestments ns horse covers.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIK ENVOY AT DANISH CAPITAL « QUESTION 01? ADMITTANCE. ' Copenhagen, November 25. Litvinoff has arrived, but remains on board the steamer, and all communication with tho vessel is prohibited. Conservative circles . are opposed to liitvinolF entering Denmark, and the Government Press maintains that Litvinoff tfbould only ho allowed to eomo nshoro in conformity with the promise given to tho British Government. Tho newspapers demand that Litviuoff should bo forbidden to negotiate, except with the British delegate* (Mr. O'Grady, who is to discuss with Litvinoff questions relating to the. exchange of prisoner's).— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITISH PRISONERS TN RUSSIA. Copenhagen, November 25. Mr. O'Grady states that there, are. 110 British prisoners in the hands of tlio Itolsheviki, nnd about a thousand British in Russia, mostly in Petrojjrad and ifos-cow.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CZECff RISING CRUSHED AT VLADIVOSTOK. (R-ec. November 30, 11 p.m.) Tokio, November 2(i. Czechs, combined with local democrats at Vladivostok, rebelled against KolclviV'e Cossack garrison. The rising was cninhed. It is reported Hint tho Czech peneral was either captured or took refuge on a. steamer.—Aus.-N.Z. Ciblo Assn.