RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 12 January 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA

REROUTED OFFER FROM LENIN (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Acumaliaa St N.Z vaoxe Zsavciaixouj REVAL, Jan. 7. Newspapers .assert that Lenin, Trotsky- and Tehitchcrin are prepared to discontinue the present terrorism and to abolish the revolutionary tfi^uxals. LETTISH AND PQLISH FORCES ADVANCE (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). !|Australian & N.Z, Cable Association). COPENHAGEN, Jan. 7. Lettish and Polish forces are continuing their advance, and have reestablished railway communication be tween Riga, Dvihsk and Warsaw. CAPTURE OF BEEDIANSK (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright' (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Jan. 8. A wireless message from Moscow states that Red cavalry have captured Berdiansk. The Bolsheviks claim that they; have thus secured the mastery of the sea of Azov. SITUATION AT IRKUTSK INCREASINGLY SERIDUS (By Electric T.jJegraph—Copyright,' (Renter's Telegrams.) LONDON, Jam 8 The situation at Irkutsk is increas ingly serious. The 9000 anti-Koltchak insurgents are being constantly rein forced, and, armed with machine guns and aeroplanes, they are holding up the town. It is understood that Semerioff, who is westward of Chita, has appealed for the despatch of a Japanese, division.

THE JAPANESE FORCES ;(By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) (Aujatral'cn A N.Z. Cable Association) TOKIO, Jan. 8. , General Carimoteoi, commander of the Japanese forces in Siberia, in a speech, said that Japan wished only to guarantee peace. She does not cksire iiterritoriftl annexation or the acquisition of any other privileges in Siberia. • ; LONDON, Jan. 8. .Tho Australian Press Association is officially informed that Japanese .troops were .-ent to Irkutsk, ndt as a fighting force, but merely t 0 protect Japarese residents, , REPATRIATIONOF EUROPEAN TROOPS (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Aosta aban & N.Z. Cable Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. 31 r Lansing announced, that two Army transports will be despatched for Vladivostok from New York to repatriate, the Czecho-Slovak. Polish, JugcSlav, and Roumanian troops now in Siberia. REPORTED MURDER BY BOLSHEVISTS (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 7. 'Newspapers gtato that Mr Arthur a well known member t*f the British colony at Petrograd, has been killed by Bolshevists. ■ DENIKEN’S TROOPS' IN FULL • Retreat (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright' # (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association (Bco. Jan. 12, 9.46 a.m.) PARIS, Jan., 9. A telegram from Switzerland states that Deniken’s hoops are in full retreat, and are taking refuge in Poland. BIG BOLSHEVIST CLAIMS PRISONERS AND BOOTY (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Beater’s Telegrams.)

(Rcc. Jan. 12, 9.30 a.m) MOSCOW, Jan. 10. A ; wireless asserts that during the southern offensive, 35,000 prisoners, 406 guns, 18 armoured trains, and much other booty were secured. •Another Moscow* wireless claim,? that the Reds captured Krasnoyarsk, t&king6o,ooo ..prisoners. - A Bolshevik wireless claims the capture of Taganrog, with enormous booty. BOLSHEVIKS ENTER BOKHARA iROAD TO INDIA NOW OPEN (By Electric Telegraph—'Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z; Cable Association),. (Rec. Jan a.m) ALLAHABAD, Jan. 10. With the entry of* Bolsheviks into Bokhara, ihb iPad to Afghanistan and the Indian frontier is now open. It is expected that the Bolsheviks will shortly establish communication with Persia. Ip Central Asia there are n 0 settled governments and the population is suffering! active economic distress. If ,assisted many Afghans, who are sullen at the recent defeat of Bolsheviks, could create; a dangerou* situation on the Indian' frontier. The present British troops in India are Untrained in frontier warfare and the officers are ignorant of the conditions. Old troops have been demobilised and sent: to England. The present Amir of Afghanistan aspires to the formation of a panIslamic league. The discontent of Moslems against tho Turkish peace terms is also great. With the help of Bolshevik agitators A strong ■ anti-British* propaganda is Being conducted in Central Asia. The Bolsheviks hope to have 50,000 troops in Tashkent by the spring. Enver Pasha, • who commanded a rabble army io this area is reported to have visited Tashkent and met Bolshevik commanders. Persia Is etill in a stats, of unrest;* and there, is a steady growth of ilie campaign against the Anglo. Petiiian. agreement. Disturbances are Caking place in North Persia. Communication with Tiflis, and Armenia is- cut ’off. South Persia, which is under British .control, is (fuiefc. The situation penerally is arousing!, much spov lath n in India.

FURTHER, BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES CAPTURE OF' NOUOCHERKASSK (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Aust. & N.Z. Press Association (Rec. Jan. 12. 1.56 p.m.) GOPEN 11 AG FN. .lam 9. The Estlioinaus have grau'ed Yud-e----nitch permission to embark troops, tome of which are for Northern Russia and other., for. Doniken’-s front. The capture of Nouocherkassk, the capital of the Don Cossacks, is a mm,t- : crious blow to Deniken. Bolsheviks claim that thev entered the town after a bloody battle.