THE WAR IN RUSSIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11857, 21 June 1919, Page 5

THE WAR IN RUSSIA.

RETIREMENT OF BOLSHEVIKS. DENIKEN REACHES THE VOLCA. nnited Press Association—By Eitc trie Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 19. The Bolsheviks retired fifty miles '3u Northern Russia. A satisfactory British advance continued with very light loss. Our motor flotilla is contesting -command of Lake Onega, aided by ■aeroplanes. The Bolsheviks are evacnatiing ,Dvinsk. The Esthononiaus and Germans hare concluded an armisice the mediation of “the British, French and American representatives, but the Germans have continued propaganda in Esthonia. The situation in Ukraine is chaotic There are seven distinct risings against the Bolsheviks. Denikeu has reached the Volga and is advancing in Astrakhan. His success should give Koltchak’s army time to reorganise. TANGLED INTERESTS. ALL-ROUND HOSTILE ATTITUDE. f Loudon Juno i 9. The Australian Press Associaion learns that the Ozecho-Slovak-Rou-manian-Hangariau struggle lias eu led, as the result of the Council of Four’s Note of the 14th ordering hostilities to cease and the armies to retire to their national boundaries. The Hungarians accordingly stopped the offensive. The situation is still strained between Austria and the Jago-Slavs. The Italians have apparently undertaken a counter-move jgainst the Jugo-Slavs’ advance in the Klagenfnrt area occupying villages, but the Jugo-Slavs have now got all they want, so it is hoped no further trouble will occur between the Italians and Jugo-Slavs. The Rouamni aus left, assisted by the Poles, has taken the offensive against the Bolsheviks in Galicia. CRUISER ■ SUNK. ■ London, June 20. I A British submarine sank the 80lHjievik cruiser Oleg. B The Oleg was sunk on the IBth, Bnear Tolbuchin lighthouse, close to Bgronstadt.