BOLSHEVIK WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK WAR.

POSITION ON ALL FRONTS. 'An-aotihomtative review. By Telegr»ph.—Preis Also.—Copyright, Received Jan. 23, 7.20 p.m. London, Jan. 22. The authoritative weekly statement of tallitary operations gays that since the CRsning -of an offensive on January 4 "k® I*ttg have retaken their own county to g depth of forty miles. They have captured thirteen thousand prisoner*. The Bolsheviks still occupy sixty milM of Lettland. In Suuth Russia respite has been afforded Denikin owing to the swollen condition of the Don and - the railways Iwving been destroyed during the rew&t retreat- The opposing armies are tegrouping and reforming. Nevertheless Dentin's losses gravely affect his future operations. In Sfflwria the Bolshevik advance hat slowed up. They have taken Dutov"! headtjnarters at Sergioplo. The Democrats at Irkutsk are maintaining order with. Allied assistance, but red flags appeared on some buildings. The Democrats are endeavoring to form a new government with a programme for the session of civil war and opposition to Atfeman's Japanese. Koltchak hat infarmed the Allied High Commissioners that he is remaining at Tijniunsk 'With £ii Ministers. RAULY IN SOUTH RUSSIA. A Bolshevik mission arrived at Cabul fend was ceremoniously received. Two emissaries also arrived. The British Military Mission with DeaUdto, nfritfwing the recent operations in South Russia, points out that the , mcnt respite has been used by Denikin in rawing further reinforcements, which tkould shortly be available to replace casualties tuffered during the retreat. The report adds: The imminent danger to their country caused both the Don and Cuban Cossacks to rally wholeheartedly to Denikin. The-mission describes the situation at to all appearances somewhat better. It •ophasisM that the future course of operation* will probably be in favor of that tide making the best use of the respite in re-oiganiting and reforming. This is naturally eatier for Denikin, who it nearer his base and his resources than the Bolsheviks, who have gone deep iito the enemy's country, and depend for supplies and equipment on the partially destroyed railways. CONFIDENCE IN DENIKIN. Hnch depends on the support afforded Denikin by the population in the rear. The latest reports seem to show he still eonmands their full confidence and loyalty. The War Office announces that on the eiirtme right of the Caucasus Army a . JMthevik column which entered Kislyar was driven but by a counter-attack on January 21. On the centre and left fronts of the Caucasus Army the Rus- , vans were forced back from a line of the Sal, astride of the Tharikin-Bkakri-nodar railway. Further west the Bolsheviks made repeated attempts to cross " the Den swt of Rostov and succeeded , in forming small bridge-heads cm the left bank at two places. Westward of Rostov attempts to cross were completely Kpulsed with heavy losses. The Bol•asftfk cavalry lost twelve guns, a hunted machine guns and a large number 9f prisoners. On the Crimean front the Bolsheviks Itre approaching the isthmuses of Onongsr and Perekop.—Aus.-N.Z. Caible £ian.

RECONSTRUCTION STARTED. A LABOR ARMY FORMED. 1 Received Jan- 23, 9.5 p.m. London, Jan. 20. A Moscow wireless message states that the Third Red Army has been converted into a First Army of Lefoor, #Afch will devote itself entirely to the mtOttrtiCra of the economic life of th* aoantry.—Atu. -N.Z. Cable Asm. TROOPS FOR THE CAUCASUS. SUPREME COUNCIL'S ACTION. Received Jan. 23, 10.15 pjn. Paris, Jan. 20. it it believed the Supreme Council is Hading two hundred thousand troops to the Caucasus.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TROOPS FOR DANZIG. Received Jan. 23, 10.55 p.m. London, Jan. 20. Lientenant-Qeneral Haking commands two British divisions shortly going to Daatig.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLES FOR THE FRONT. Received Jan. 23, 10.43 p.m. London. Jan. 20. Warsaw reports that all the Polish d'.v'rions cn the German frontier ha?e k«n routed to the Bolshevik front. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Received Jan. 23, f1.5 pm. I London, Jan. 20. There is every prospect of the o"Grady*Litvinoff negotiations ending ntiifactorily.—Aus--N.Z. Cable Assn. {The negotiations referred to concern the exchange of British prisoners in Russia.]