FIGHTING IN RUSSIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11762, 24 February 1919, Page 5

FIGHTING IN RUSSIA.

RLLiES SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.

SSftrfffinT” - BOLSHEVIKS LOSE HEAVILY. London, February 21. .British North Russia official. —The Allies, with very slight casualties, carried out successful operations, in which Segoja (sixty miles southward of Horoka, ou the Murmau railway) was reached.. The Bolshevik suffered heavy casualties. Wa counted fifty killed. Eighty were prieonered and much material was captured, including machineguns, rifles and rolling stock. GENERAL DENEKEN’S VICTORY, BIG ARMY DEFEATED. New York, February 21. Despatches from Odessa say that General Deneben’s army has reached the Caspian sea. He captured 31,000 Reds, 95 guns and eight armoured trains. They defeated 100,000 Bolsheviks. BOLSHEVIK ARMY SMASHED. A HUNDRED MILES RETREAT. London, February 21. General Denebin’s [advance smashed Bolshevik army or 100,000. The victory enabled Denokin to assist the Don front, where the position is precarious. Louden, February 22. Geaeial Deuekiu’s operations on the southern front resulted in brilliant successes. The Bolsheviks were compelled to retire 100 miles, and 1 their position is extremely uncomfortable. It is anticipated that the majority'of these troops will be put out of action. General Denekin’s force reached the Caspian and took prisoner thousands of Bolsheviks and put out of action the whole of the Eleventh Army BOLSHEVISM BECOMING UNPOPULAR: London, February 22 The Australian Press Association learns that [reliable "information from pro-Bolshevik sources in Russia indicates that the enlightened workers’ opposition •' to Bolshevik rule is increasing. A Bolshevik wireless admits that 60,000 workmen struck at Petrograd, demanding the cessation of civil war. The situation ou the Archangei-Ourmanak fronts is unchanged, but there are increasing signs that the Bolsheviks are massing their forces on those fronts.

LENIN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED Stockholm, February 23. Sailors assaulted and robbed Lenin when he was motoring from Petrogtad. MURDER OF ARCHBISHOPS. Heiingfors, February 21. It is officially announced that an extraordinary commission condemned and executed eleven archbishops in January, including the Metropolitan of Kieff, and condemned 200 heouigeoise hostages at Pensa to be shot in the event offany attempt on the life of Irotsky. BOLSHEVIKS ORGANISING SEA DEFENCES. Times. Heiingfors, February 21. The Bolshevist naval staff* is has tily organising the sea defences of Riga. They are extensively mining the southern coast. They are offer ing fabulous salaries to marine experts and paying mine-laying armies nominally £3OO daily. WAR A©AINST ESTHONIANS. • London February 21. The Bolsheviks on Saturday be gan a general offensive against the Esthoniaus. Heavy fighting result ed. The Esthoniaus strongly counterattacked. A SOVIET REPUBLIC. r "' : Copenhagen, February 22 The Vossische Zeitung says Bavaria last night was proclaimed a Soviet Republic by [the revolutionary Munich [Soviet, which is all.powerful. BOLSHEVISM IN LONDON. THE GOVERNMENT TAKING ACTION, THE FOREIGN PEST IN EVIDENCE. London, Feb 28 It is understood that the Government is instituting proceedings against leaders of British Bolshevism. It is reported that there are twenty thousand Bolsheviks in London, of wbom one-third are British and the remainder Russians and other aliens.

CONDITION OF POLAND. A LAND STRIPPED BARE. APPEAL TO TH E ENTENTE. . ; ;