NEW BOLSHEVIK TACTICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17234, 9 August 1919, Page 9

NEW BOLSHEVIK TACTICS.

FOOD OFFENSIVE BEGUN. UKRAINE TO BE THE VICTIM. SEIZURE OF ALL STOCKS. By Telegraph-- Association— Copyright. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Eetr'cer. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7Pstrograd advices state that the Bolsheviks have started a food offensive against the Ukraine. Detachments of several thousands of soldiers, "with machine-guns and field guns, have been ordered to seize all the food possible, in order to save Petrograd and Moscow from certain famine. RETREAT OF OMSK ARMY. BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM SUCCESS. A. Amd N.Z. LONDON, Aug. 7. The Bolsheviks claim that they took much booty and 1500 prisoners in the region of Cheliabink, an important junction on the transSiberian railway. « In a further advance east from Cheliabinsk, 4000 prisoners and an armoured train were captured. CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH. BOLSHEVIKS HOLD ONEGA. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Aug. 7. A War Office official message says that the Bolsheviks strongly hold Onega, on the White Sea-, but are inactive in the neighbourhood. Successful British raids were carried out on the Murmusk railway front. EMPIRE FLAX-GROWING. ,3> FOSTERING RECOMMENDED. AFRICAN POSSIBILITIES. NO REPORT ON NEW ZEALAND. i (Received 5.5 p.m.) Renter. LONDON, Aug. 7. The interim report of the Empire Flax-growing Committee recommends the continuance of the Government's efforts to develop flaxgrowing within the Empire until full value is derived from the industry. The report says that flax-growing in Nyasaland, Rhodesia, and South Africa seems to present possibilities of success.

The committee has received information pointing to the conclusion that flax can be grown successfully in Australia on a large scale if the economic conditions are such that the crop is likely to offer sufficient inducement, but pending further information it defers references in connection with Australia. The same thing applies to New Zealand.