Russia.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 173, 8 July 1919, Page 5

Russia.

BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE ON RICA.

London, July 6. A Bolshevik message states:—The Centum Landwehr attacked on July 5 in the direction of Riga. All the enemy soldiers were drunk and they lort severely. We counter-attacked <»i» the morning of July 6, have broken the enemy’s lines and are now pushing on to Riga.

GERMAN EVACUATION OF LETT LAND.

•.Received 8, 12.30 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 4. As a result of Allied mediation an armistice between the Esthonians and the German troops was signed at Riga on July 3rd. It provides that the Imperial German troop* evacuate LetUand quickly and both Imperial and Baltic Landwehr leave Riga by July sth.—(Reuter). THE FATE OF FETRRGRAO. BESTS WITH ALLIED DIPLOMATS. (Received «. 12.30 p.m.l London. July I. A Helsingfors correspondent state* that the diplomats at Paris alone preveat the capture of Petrograd. The reason is obscure, but unless taken m two mouths it will be ton late to .avoid another terrible winter of starvation. — (Times.)

"THIS CIVIL WAR IS TEkRIBLE.

ENTERPRISING JOURNALIST’S REPORT.

(Received 8, 12.10 p.m.) London, July 4. Mr. Wilton, correspondent, who traversed Admiral Koltchak’s front and joined General Denikin's armies, telegraphs as follows —"‘This civil war is terrible. It := typhus-stricken replete with wounds and death. Yet it is unlike other wars. There are no trenche s.and no front, line. The oppoMiie froees hold tillages, whence thev throw out pickets periodically, attempting to capture other villages, which mav be miles away. The white for< es show a sterling spirit. The Christians, Moslems and the whole of the population of the Urals districts demanded rnobilisat’on m order to protect their families from Bolshevik repri.-a'-. W hat they need are sh.rts to gne them a chance of escaping typhus. whi< h is filling the hospitals quicker than wounds.