ENEMY ON MURMAN COAST
SUBMARINE BASES SOUGHT
ASSISTANCE FROM FINNS Australian and N.Z, Cable Association, /Heed. 1.35 a,m.) LONDON, July 13. The Germans, with the aid of the Finns, are making efforts to establish submarine bases on the Murman coast, which will be open all tho winter, and also to cut off Russia from the allies. Further forces are being sent. GERMAN PENETRATION. NEED FOR COUNTER-MOVE. (Received 1.30 a.m.) United Service. LONDON, July 13. The news that the allies are landing an army to protect the Murman coast draws attention to the gravity of events in. Russia. There are 35 German and 15 Austrian divisions between Finland and the Black Sea. German divisions are appreaching the Murman railway from Finland and other divisions are moving east in other directions, seriously threatening allied Interests. The enemy forces have nearly reached the Yolga, have gained the rich Don territory, and are aiming at the Baku oilfields, the possession of whioh would open the route to Central Asia and the Indian frontier zone. The obscurity of the Russian news complicates the situation, but it is believed the Bolshevik army has a maximum strength of 60,000, and is not likely to fight.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16902, 15 July 1918, Page 6
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198ENEMY ON MURMAN COAST New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16902, 15 July 1918, Page 6
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