ODESSA THREATENED

Southland Times, Issue 18618, 16 August 1919, Page 5

ODESSA THREATENED

Reds’ Reverse in the South Koltchak Still Falling Back (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, August 14. The War Office reports that Denikine’s left wing is converging on Odessa. The Bolshevik occupation is precarious and escape is cut off. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, August 14. Received August 15, 11.20 p.m. It is authoritatively stated that the left wing of the Volunteer Army is enclosing Odessa from the north-east. Tire recent successes leave only one line of railway open to Odessa, from which the Volunteers *rc only thirty miles distant. THE UKRAINIANS ADVANCE. LONDON, August 14. General Petlura has been reinforced and reequipped from Rumania, and is advancing well towards Kiev. General Deoikine is within forty miles of Odessa. BOLSHEVIKS TAKE TUMEN. THE ADVANCE AGAINST KOLTCHAK. LONDON, August 14. Received August 15, 11 p.m. The Bolsheviks continue their eastward advance and have captured Tumen. (Tumcn is 125 miles S.W. of Tobolsk.)

AMERICAN SUPPLIES FOR KOLTCHAK. WASHINGTON, August 13. The United States has ordered large supplies to be sent immediately to Admiral Koltchak in order to enable his advance to be resumed. GENERAL GOUGH’S ULTIMATUM. BICKERING AMONGST ANTI-BOLSHE-VIK FORCES. LONDON, August 12. The Daily Express correspondent on the Russo-Finnish frontier states that General Gough sent an ultimatum to the former White Russians, threatening to withdraw British support unless prompt action was taken against Petrograd. The Esthonians and Yudinitch's troops have been quarrelling. Though fully equipped by Britain, including tanks, they continued discontented, preventing action when • Petrograd seemed to be within the grasp of the antiBolshevik forces. THE BRITISH SUCCESS. CASUALTIES NOT HEAVY. LONDON, August 13. A War Office communique states that Colonel Sadlier-Jackson conducted the attack on the Dwina with complete success, and gained all objectives. The British casualties are not heavy. ATTACK ON MURMAN RAILWAY.

SERIOUS EFFORT EXPECTED. LONDON, August 14. Received August 15, 11.40 p.m. The prisoners on the Dwina tront now total 2000 and more are coming in. The Bolsheviks drove in the British outpost line westward of the Murman railway. There arc clear indications that the Bolsheviks are aware of the intentions of the British to evacuate the district and contemplate a serious attack on the Murman front to hasten the withdrawal, hoping to damage the retiring troops. ITALIAN COMMISSION LEAVES MURMANSK. ROME, August 13. The Italian Commission and Expeditionary Force left Murmansk for Italy on August 9. MOSCOW'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT. COPENHAGEN, August 13. - The Danish Red Cross Mission, which has returned from Moscow, states that the situation at Moscow is terrible. A thousand foreigners were executed in July. The mission was arrested and was in, danger of execution until communication with reliable ‘■Red” troops, which enabled it to escape. The members reached Poland after hiding in dug-outs. They found themselves between two tires during the Polish-Bolshevik hostilities.

“LENIN NO LONGER RULES." COPENHAGEN, August 13. Doctor Martins, chief of the Danish Red Cross in Russia, has returned. He says Lenin no longer rules. The ultra Radicals have supplanted him. Moscow is governed by a Lett named Peters, notorious in connection with the Houndsditch murders in London in December, 1910. Peters is endeavouring to arrange the massacre of all foreigners in the city.

THE RUSSIAN THRONE. LONDON, August 14. A Bolshevik wireless states that the Russian monarchists have offered the Russian throne to Prince Sergius Romanovsky, great grandson of Napoleon’s Josephine. RUMANIANS IN BUDA-PEST. REPORTED WITHDRAWAL. BUCHAREST, August 12. The Rumanian Cabinet has resolved not to evacuate Budapest until the Entente has redeemed the concession granted to Rumania in 1916. Later. It is reported that the Rumanians are lea ving Budapest. NEW HUNGARIAN MINISTRY. BUDAPEST, August 13. A new Ministry has been formed as follows: —Premier, Lovaczi; Foreign Minister, Count Julius Andvassy; Agriculture, Azabo; War, Friedrich; Commerce, Gnrami; People’s Welfare Minister, Boill; and Education, Huaizaur. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA PROTESTS. PARIS, August 14. Czecho-Slovakia has protested to the Allies against the restoration of the Hapsburgs at Budapest. THE AUSTRIAN REPUBLIC. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) PARIS, August 13. The Supreme Council has decided to recognise new Austria as an Austrian Republic, but not German Austria. BELGIANS IN MALMEDY. BRUSSELS, August 13. The Belgian troi? ; • have occupied Maimedy and were received enthusiastically.

GERMANY’S NEW CONSTITUTION. BAUER IS IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR. BERLIN, August 13. The new constitution has been promulgated. Herr Bauer has been appointed Imperial Chancellor. The National Assembly will henceforth be styled the Reichstag, while the Federal Council replaces the States or Federal Committee. A decree by the Imperial President orders all officials and members of the Defence Forces to take the oath under the constitution. GERMANY’S FINANCIAL REORGAN-. ISATION. BERLIN, August 13. Erzberger, speaking in the National Assembly, outlined the Government’s financial re-organisation policy. He said it was intended to proceed immediately with the creation of a mercantile fleet and also to make State advances to Germans abroad. FRATEL’S TRIAL. EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. LONDON, August 13, At the court-martial several witnesses gave evidence warmly in Fratel’s favour. The stated that he worked hard and waa not guilty of cruelty or neglect. BAVARIA’S NEW CONSTITUTION. RETENTION OF TITLES AND NOBILITY. COPENHAGEN, August 12. The Bavarian Diet by 165 votes to 3 adopted the new constitution of the Free state of Bavaria. The proposal to abolish titles and nobility was rejected. THE LEAGUE AND CONGRESS. REPUBLICANS ATTACKED. WASHINGTON, August 14. Received August 15, 7.45 p.m. Congressman Heflin created a sensation by charging the Republicans with using German money to fight the League of Nations. He asserted that the opposition to the League came largely from the districts benefited by the manufacture of munitions.

AMERICAN MISSION TO ARMENIA. THE MANDATE QUESTION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) PARIS, August 13. • An American mission is proceeding to Armenia to enquire into the obligations involved should America accept the mandate.