RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16546, 22 September 1919, Page 3

RUSSIA.

ATTACKS ON THE JEWS,

6TILL TAKING PLACE.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Received Sept. 22, 10.15 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 20. In a pogrom at Tapeletza, throe Jews were killed and thirty injured. In a more serious outbreak at Diszelly all the Jews wore massacred and thenhouses pillaged. A section- of the troops sent to sestore ordej joined in the attacks.

REPORTED BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT,

SOVIETS ASK FOR PEACE.

LONDON, Sept. 19. A War Office communique states that British, Serbians .and Russians captured Kavgora Lijma, in tho region ot Lake Onega, taking 600 prisoners. British aircraft drove home m confusion la Bolshevik flotilla that was attempting to intercept a British column on the western shore or tho late.

Another War Office communique reports that General Denikin gained several successes in the Tsaritsyn legion. He took 6.50 prisoners east ot the town, and drove the Bolsheviks over the Don River, north-west ot the town, taking 600 prisoners General Denikin also captured 2000 prisoners at the junction of the Don and Khoper Rivers. General Denikins advance north-west of Kharkov continues. , , An official Warsaw message spates that tho Poles completely- defeated Strong Bolshevik forces near Kraslowka, east of Dvinsk, and captured Kraslowka, taking many .prisoners and much material. Tho Poles also .occupied tho town of Dzina, midway between Dvinsk and Vitebok. HELSINGFORS, Sept. 19. A state of siege has been proclaimed at Moscow in consequence of the approach of the Cossack army-. Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, Sept. 20. The Soviet Government in Petrograd has made overtures to the Allies for peace on t-ho Allies* terms. — Cable Assn. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 18. Neirowich, tho Lettish I oreign Minister, states that Lettonia, Esthonia, and Lithuania will not make separate peace arrangements with the Bolsheviks. Tho latter must conclude peace with all tho border nations, including Finland and Poland—Times Service. LONDON, Sept. 19. The Daily Telegraph’s Copenhagen correspondent reports that owing to Mormontoff’s occupation of Tamtsoff Trotskv is urging the population to resist the attack; to tho utmost. It is added that martial law will shortly be declared.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EXECUTIONS IN RIGA,

GIRLS TAKE PART,

(Received Sept. 22, 12.15 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, Sept. 21. Professor Guido Schnider, who has arrived from Riga, states that the Bolshevists shot 13,632 men, women and children in Riga in a Tho victims wore stripped and dragged over the snow-covered, blood-soaked prison yard. The executioners, who were intoxicated, wore unable to aim properly and jilt the legs and stomachs of their victims, ’ laughing at their agonies, which sometimes lasted all day and all night. Elegantly dressed girls voluntarily acted as executioners.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.