DENIKEN'S VICTORIES.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15203, 16 October 1919, Page 5

DENIKEN'S VICTORIES.

SOVIET FORCE ANNIHILATED

(Router's Telegrams.)

(Received Oct. 15, 7.10 p.m.) London, Oct. 13

Official details of Deniken's victory .at Verouej reveal that the town was captured by a volunteer coips under General Shkuro. On the following day the Soviet forces counter-attacked, but were beaten off with heavy losses and driven into prepared traps, where they were annihilated with the help of Cossac-ks, who thereupon swung southeastward and attacked the important railway junction of Tiki, capturing 9000 prisoners. On the south-east front five Red regiments were completely defeated at Cherneujar.