BOLSHEVISM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17974, 29 June 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVISM

THE POLISH CAMPAIGN,

GIENERAL WRANGEL'3 CAPTURES.

Prc*B Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 27. 'Ilie Russian Agency reports that General Wrongers captures now reach 10,000 prisoners and 48 guns. His front now runs from J3alki, near the Dnieper, through Chernigkno, to Nogaisk.—Times. ■CRISIS IN PERSIA. PRIME MINISTER'S RESIGNATION. REVOLJ7TIONARY FORCES ADVANCE. TEHERAN THREATENED. Prcsß Association—By ToJo-niph—Copyright. DELHI, June 26. ~ message from Teheran reports that the Persian Prime Minister (Vossonghed-UovTi-eh) has resigned office in view of the piesent crisis. An important deputation, comprising all classes of Persians, asked the Shall not to accept the resignation on account of the popularity of the 1 rime Minister and the lack of a successor. Tho resignation of the Prime Minisfk i i Vas c h' e f Persian author of the Anglo-Persi— l Agreement, following the departure of Sir P. Z. Cox (British Jrlerupotentiary), would render the situation extremely critical. The Shah, however, accepted the resignation.

Kutchik Khan's revolutionary forces have reached Mazunderan. He is credited with the intention of attempting to advanco on Teheran from> Mazunderan (between the South Caspian shore and Teheran), avoiding the British troops at Taevm.—A. and N.Z. Cable. UPPER EUPHRATES. BRITTSH FORCES WITHDRAWN. n it. -n LONDON, June 26. On the Upper Euphrates the British have withdrawn to Anah (about 170 miles noruli-west of Bagdad), which is now our most advanced post.—A. and N.Z. Cable.