BAD TO WORSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1920, Page 5

BAD TO WORSE.

THE OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA. THE OVERWHELMING REDS, [. By Telegraph.—Presß Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 8. It is authoritatively stated that the Bolsheviks' negotiations with Lithuania have broken down and their resumption is improbable. Denikin's military situation is growing from bad to worse. The Bolsheviks claim large captures of men and material, and leave little hope that Denikht has succeeded in keeping back the overwhelming Reds. The North Caspian Reds have taken Guriet, the base of the Ural Cossacks, and are converging on Sergiopol. Dutov is threatened everywhere, and it is doubtful if he Will be able to withdraw, except into Chinese Mongolia. The Reds are pushing back Koltchak's main body, which has practically ceased to count as a military factor. A Red column in the far north of Siberia occupied Beredov, four hundred miles north of Totholak.

The Bolsheviks have entered the hitlu: erto neutral Bokhara, and thereby secured direct railway communication between Transcaspia and European Russia, viaTetskent Samorai, which will facili' tate concentration of troops in Turkestan and the prosecution of far-reach-ing designs.

The Bolsheviks are striving to bribe Bokhara and Afghanistan to accept .their paper currency by large territorial con* cessions.- The Bokharans do not appear to have assented, while friction between the Bolsheviks and the Afghans is increasing. The Bolshevik designs, after the shortly expected fall of Krasnovodsk, evidently include control of the Caspian, occupation of Baku, the penetration of Persia from south of the Caspian, and & rear attack on the volunteer army. They also doubtless aim at direct penetration of Persia via Khorasßan and ulteriorly a large anti-British move towards India in conjunction witl&Afghanistan and others affected by the pan-Islamic movement.

Swarms of agents are receiving intensive training as propagandists therefor. Some have already been sent to Persia and the CaucasusfSwith large supplies of forged English money.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Eeuter.

REPORTED PEACE OFFER. A DENIAL FROM BERLIN. ,_4 *.. -.■■■■ •■ ■ Received Jan. !), 9p.m. London, Jan. 7. The report that Colonel TaHent is j bringing a Bolshevik peace offer is ofHci--1 ally denied at Berlin. The Ukrainian Legation states that Denikin is retreating towards Odessa. Much railway material, mostly of English origin, is falling into the hands of the Ukrainians.—Reuter Service. [A cable from Stockholm, published yesterday, stated: "An Esthonian paper announces that the British representative in the Baltic countries, Colonel Tallent, has started for London to transmit a new peace offer from Lenin containing a promise to abolish terrorism."]

REIGN OF TERRORISM. OFFER TO ABANDON IT. Received Jan. 10, 12.45 a.m. Reval, Jan. 7.Newspapers assert that Lenin, Trotsky and Tcniteherin are prepared to discontinue the present terrorism and to abolish revolutionary tribunals.—AuS.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LETTS AND POLES. THEIR OFFENSIVE CONTINUED. Received Jan. 10, 1.45 a.m. Copenhagen, Jan. 7. Lettish and Polish forces, continuing their advance, re-established railway communication between Riga, Dvinsk, and Warsaw.—£us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH CITIZEN KILLED. Received Jan. 10, 1.30 a.m. Copenhagen, Jan. 7. Bolshevik newspapers state that Mr. Arthur Macpherson, a well-known member of the British colony at Petrograd, has been killed by Bolsheviks.—Aug.N.Z. Cable Assn.