RUSSIAN TURKESTAN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16506, 6 August 1919, Page 7

RUSSIAN TURKESTAN.

BOLSHEVIKS AXI) MOHAMMEDANS. FIGHTING IX PROGRESS. I By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. I (Received Adjust 6, 12.35 p.m.) I ALLAHABAD, August 5. News from Russian Turkestan states that the Mohammedans in Bokhara are rerf badly treated by the Bolsheviks. Oifo and property is unsafe and trade is at a standstill. The Ameer of Bokhara is doing his utmost to protect his subjects and oppose the Bolsheviks. i Fighting has occurred at Kcrki. Bolshevik propagandists are active | everywhere persuading the Mohammedans that Bolshevism is in syrapthy with Islam,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.