RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18304, 14 January 1920, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

THE BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE. I By T«leg«ip!»— Vnm A»noßliitloxi—Copyright 'The Tiuios" Sorrioe LONDON, January 10. A Moscow wiielwaa meshag© states that Ukrainian Insurgents surround Odessa and'that Denikin'a troops are fleeing east towards Kherson. > Although the Iteds are apparently still 600 miles westward of Irkutsk, unconfirmed Moscow messages state that -the fall of Krasnoyarsk, where three of 'Koltehak's armiea surrendered, has -ibeen followed by demoralisation among I Koltchak'a troops. ! It is reported that the insurgents captured Irkubk and that Koltcbak and his staff _ were arrested by Koltchak's own soldiera. ■ Meanwhile ft Bolshevik communique claims the extension of their successes in the Novocherokask region. It is reported that 45,000 officers and men are confined in Novo Mikolaevik, which is full of refugees. The Bolsheviks are Bending out Jubilant wireless messaged, confidently declaring that Denikin s defeat marks the overthrow of the last hope of a counterrevolution. i The fall of Rostoff on the Don is expected hourly, and the remnants oi Jjenikin'a, Wrangle's and Maievsky'a armies are fleeing to the Caueasua A Bolshevik manifesto urges all to join in the new struggle against cold, hunger and economio destruction. The task demands a supremo effort by the free labour of workmen and peasants, and will be accomplished as surely as the del eat of Denikin'a army. A Copenhagen mesVage says that the Denikin Government was removed to Novotjekosk, after the loss of *o£. The Bolsheviks claim to be advancing ■westward of the Dnieper, where' they mil shortly touch the Polish front. In view of the serious situation the .Russians suggest that the Poles should occupy the evacuated territory. It i s reported that .the Polish army holds a ptrons defensive position along the Dvina, Berezina. Ptyez and Skucs. / (Received January 14, a.m.) " a », t LONDON, January u. iwwl->i? i communique states i T We have captured Rostoff, on the Don, taking 11,000 prisoners, seven tanks .and thirty-five guns. At least . aoa * ra were BWu «d at Krae-

!'■;■;. POSITION- IN SIBERIA^ I Australian and N.Z. Oabfe Associfttioa. | (Received January 14, 1.15 a.m.) TOKIO, January 11. I The Czech Legation have received doepjitohes from Irkutsk showing that there has been a serious quarrel between the Czechs and Koltchak's forces. When General Seminov ordered the Czech General to remain and guard the railway, the latter replied, " You had.better give your orders to the ibrave Russian 'patriots' who fled before the Bolsheviks and called on foreigners to save their country." l"he Czech General added, ""We are leaving, and if you obstruct us we will fight our •tray through."