BOLSHEVISM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17634, 26 May 1919, Page 5

BOLSHEVISM

SUCCESSFUL ALLIED OPERATIONS.

BOLSHEVISTS IN FULL RETREAT.

n ~ ' , LONDON, May 22. on Mav ?0 We a^ked 2 , am Bolshevist position. Tie British and the Allied legion succeS"fully co-operated on the right, the MiddleWJj; a* «££ axe in full retreat. Our pursuit is con tinning southward. Italic i? reinforced our line. °° Ps W

Large drafts of troops continue for Archangel. A. aad N.Z. Xle.

ESTHONTANS SUCCESSFUL.

marching on PETROGBAD. Ati ™ COPENHAGEN, May 22. the^uJfcftK* 1 •°? states that ,-m.. r, ~ . LONDON, May 23. p Esthomans are advancing rapidly on Petrograd—A. and. N.Z. Cabll Y

OPERATIONS AGAINST PETRO GRAD. -

SIGNAL ALLIED SUCCESSES. FINNISH AND RUSSIAN ADVANCES.

3 STOCKHOLM, May 23 aerations against Petrograd are promg with uniform success A rlpid caS 0 IS A . made south-west of the l ßussian corps, advancing on Gatecbna, captured 1000 prisoners, a lumber of guns, and much -material. The rapid^retreatf 01^ailiSed *

„ SI ? CCeSS , h " s . been achieved on the fort SV ?f Fmland " important 53 KraCTaiv_ resisted for some time, and then the garrison revolted, siding with the Finns.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

HUNGARIAN BOLSHEVIST PREMIER.

Rumanian offensive begun.

T , y, , T LONDON, May 23. Daily News Vienna correspondent states that all indications point to the early commencement of a slrious Allied offensive against M. Belakun, who has urgently asked Lenin's assistance ° Ihe Rumanians are crossing the river Theiss.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

STILL EAGER FOR FIGHTING. m!• i . IT> , . .PARIS, May 23. ichicherin (Bolshevist Foreign Minister! replying to Nansen's (Peace Conference emissary) proposals, , indicates Ws Government s unwillingness to agree to a cessation of hostilities.—A. and N.Z Cable

explosions in petrograd.

BOLSHEVISTS DESTROYING MUNITIONS.

n> j « LONDON, May 24. (Received May 25, at 5.5 p.in.) Great fires and _ erplosions are reported m Petrogiad. It is believed that the "Bolshevists are destroying the munitions. N Z Cable S ca P tured Lutsk.—A. and

BOLSHEVIST MORALE SUFFERING. ADDITIONAL CAPTURES BY . ALLIES.

,t> . , ~ LONDON, May 23. TJ w CelV n« May 25 ' at 5 " 5 P-m.) The War Office reports that General Maynard s troops have captured Medvyejya and Gora, at the north-west of Lake Onega, in a series of encounters with the enemy s rearguards. Captured documents show that the enemy's morale has suffered.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

POLISH PREMIER'S LIFE ATTEMPTED.

WOULD-BE MURDERERS FARE BADLY. v

(Delayed in Transmission.) NEW YORK, May 14 (Received May 25, at 5.5 p_m ) The New York Herald's Warsaw correspondent states that an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate M. Paderewski (Polish Premier) by. two Bolshevists, who drew revolvers and attempted to fire at a close range. The crowd prevented them from shooting, and afterwards beat the Bolshevists till they were nearly dead before the police arrived to rescue them.—A. arid N.Z. Cable. ZaiIINDONMENT OF PETROGRAJ) PROBABLE. INTERNECINE FIGHTING THERE. STOCKHOLM, May 23. (Received May 25. at 11.5 p.m.) The Russian anti-Bolshevist force captured Gatohina. The Bolshevist flight continues, and reports indicate that they contemplate tho abandonment of Petrograd, where internecine fighting is in progress.—A. and N.Z. Cable,