RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16762, 11 June 1920, Page 3

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIK GOLD. DEMAND FOR ITS SEIZURE, By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 11, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. The Petit Parieien states that Franco has asked Sweden to seize the gold which the Bolshevik Government deposited in Sweden. Also it is reported that France has asked England to seize a ship carrying Russian gold and platinum to England. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. (Received Juno 11, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Finnish and Russian, delegates have left Helsingfors and Moscow respectively to open negotiations at Dorpat. A Moscow wireless message states that an Armenian delegation is journeying to Moscow to conclude peace with Russia. REPORTED DEFEAT. OF BOLSHEVIK FORCES. WARSAW, June 9. Official—Two Bolshevik divisions were wiped out by our counter-offensjve between the Dvina and Bcresina. Captured papers show that panic prevailed at the Red headquarters. The Bolsheviks removed the eyes of Polish prisoners, _ whom they sent back.—Reuter Service. LONDON, June 9. A Moscow wireless message reports a provisional Government has been formed at Resht, where it was warmly greeted by tho population. The British, according to the message, are hurriedly retreating to Baghdad, as the Indians are opposed to fighting tho revolutionaries, and a considerable number are going over to them.—United Service.