RED RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4963, 2 September 1918, Page 5

RED RUSSIA

FIGHTING ON THE BGSuEJ

FRONT.

ALLIES DEFEAT THE RED GUARDS. ENEMY LOSSES: SCSG.. United Services. (Received August 31, 5.5 p.m.; NEW YORK, August 30. A. telegram from \ ladivostcc-k reports that the Red Guards and oik- r enemy forces attacked along t Ussuri fr&nt, but the Allies repuhed the attack. More than 409 of the enemy were killed. The American* did not take part in the fighting, the brunt whereof fell upon tile Jupai;ese, who captured two armored trains and several field guns. A report issued by the Japanese says that the Allies are steadily advancing. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, and Eeuter's. (Received August 31. 5.5 p.m.; TOKIO. August 39. It is officially estimated that the Bolsheviks and Germans on the Ussuri front number 8000 with fourteen field guns. The ei: my on the 23: I attacked the Czechs holding the left wing and forced them back. The Japanese stopped the enemy, and assumed the offensive on the 24th. driving him north. VLADIVOSTOCK. August 31. The Germans and Bolsheviks have been defeated on the Ussuri with five thousand casualties. ?...d the Allies have occupied Iman. CZEC’HO-SLAVS REBEL ON AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 31. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. August 30. Advices received at Washington .report that the Czecho-Slovaks aboard the Austrian warships in C; :- taro harbor revolted and many were arrested. RUSSIAN ARMY RESURRECTS ITSELF. The New York Herald’s Washington correspondent states that me Russian volunteer army i? report? * to have captured the Black Sea port of Novorossysk. It is believed in military circles to be a remnant -si the Russian regular armv which disbanded after the Brest Litovsk treaty.

MOSCOW TOO HOT FOR LENIN Admiralty—Per VTireless Press. LONDON, Sept. 1. A Russian official message reports:—As a result of an attempt or his life at Moscow on the 30th L-■ nin was wounded. The communin'.:? gives no further details. (Received Sept. 1. II p.m.) LONDON. August 31. Admiralty Intercepts—Wireless Press. A Russian message report- that Lenin was hit twice and has a onii? - in each shoulder. In one case m= lung is affected. Eeuter’s Telegrams. (Received Sept. 2, 12.45 a.m.; AMSTERDAM. Sept. U The first Petrograd message ma Berlin states that the Conurussiary or home affairs at Umtski nas been assassinated. His muroerers '-a-e been arrested. .. _ Australian and N.Z. Cable Associate., and Eeuter’s. (Received Sept. 1. 0.5 P-Bi.) AMSTERDAM. Aug. 30. A message from K.eff states • neutral representatives prcyw-e----the Soviet Government again*! maarrests of officers at Moscm an. Petrograd, and threatened me -0feiture of the right of sanctuary r.. Bolshevik representatives abroad.