RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 17312, 27 March 1920, Page 6

RUSSIA

BOLSHEVIK REVERSES. DENIKIN RECOVERING; POLES CLAIM BIG VICTORY, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable "Association. . . WASHINGTON, March 25. . H is learned here that General Denikin is endeavoring to transport forces to the Crimea pending * change in the situation within feoviet Russia. ]t is believed he will be able to hold the territory adjoining the Sea of Azov against the Red armv. COPENHAGEN, March 24.' Ihe lohsh General Staff announce a great, victory in a counter-attack a-sraiur-fc the Bolßiieviko in the Yollivnia district oi Gaum). The enemy were thrown bade along the entire line for a considerable distance in great disorder. . Thousands were ta*en prisoner, including the stan of the 57th Bolshevik Division; whilo one entire regiment surrendered. "Tim J oles also captured an armored train, 15 river steamers, and much material.|lhe riven would probably be the Dnieper or the Pripet.] : , _ JEWISH POGROMS. THE UKRAINE HORRORS. Imperial News Service. LONDON, March 25. Harrowing descriptions of Jewish pogroms in Soi-Jjh Russia, last year are given in detail in the Kioff Relief Committee report. Over 30.000 people were murdered in the Ukraine, of which number 15.0C0 deaths are ascribed to General Petloura's regulars, especially when the troops were compelled to evacuate territory. Altogether 372 places are registered where pogroms occurred, bringing the total to 70,000 victims. Numbers died in their wanderings after being thrown out of express trains. Women were frequently violated before being slain. Only bayonets were used, because of the expensiveness of cartridges. Grenades were -thrown into cellars where •Jews were hiding. The Reds' methods of torture included the tearing out of beards with specially-adapted wire. SIBERIAN TRAGEDY. LONDON, March 24. A Bolshevik communique states that over 16.000 enemy soldiers have been found frozen to death on the Siberian steppes.