IN FULL RETREAT.

Mataura Ensign, 12 January 1920, Page 5

IN FULL RETREAT.

DEHIKEN SWEPT BACK.

armies demoralised. FLIGHT TO POLAND . (Per United Press Association.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) Received January 12, 9.45 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 9. A telegram from Switzerland states that General Deni ken’s troops are in full retreat and are taking refuge in Poland. THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS. REDS’ IMPORTANT CAPTURES. Received January 12, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 9. A Moscow wireless message asserts that during the southern offensive 35,000 prisoners, 400 guns, 18 armored trains and much other booty yvas secured. Another Moscow wireless , message claims that the Reds captured Krasnoyarsk, taking 60,000 prisoners. A Bolshevik wireless claims the capture of Taganrog, with enormous booty.

ROAD TO INDIA.

LIES BEFORE BOLSHEVIKS. DANGEROUS POSITION IN ASIA. Received January 12, 8.55 a.m. ALLAHABAD, Jan. 10. "With tho entry of the Bolsheviks into Bokhara tho road to Afghanistan and the Indian frontier is now open. It is expected that the Bolsheviks will shortly establish communication with Persia. In Central Asia there are no settled Governments, and the population is suffering acute economic distress. If * they assisted the Afghans, who are sullen under their recent defeat, tho Bolsheviks could create a dangerous situation on tho Indian frontier. At present the British troops in India are untrained in frontier warfare and the officers aro ignorant of conditions. The old troops have been demobilised and sent to England, Tho present Amir of Afghanistan, aspires to the formation of a PanIslamio League. The discontent of the Moslems against the Turkish peace terms is also great. With the help of Bolshevik agitators strong anti-British propaganda is being conducted in Central Asia. Tho Bolsheviks hope to have 50.000 troops in Tashkent by spring. Enver Pasha, who commands a rabble army in this area, is reported to have visited Tashkent and met the Bolshevik commander. Persia, is still in a state of unrest, and there is a steady growth of the campaign against the Anglo-Persiau agreement. Disturbances aro taking place in North Persia. Communication with Tiflis and Armenia is cut off. South Persia, under British control is fiuiet. 'flic situation generally is arousing much speculation in India,