THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19800, 18 November 1919, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

♦ CORRUPT OFFICIALS. BOLSHEVIKS SECURE PdUNITIONS. By Telcgraph-Presa Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received November 18, 9 a.in.) LONDON, November 10. Tho “Daily News ’’ Berlin correspondent stales that much ammunition, rifles and even tanks, which the Allies supplied to Denikin and Yudenitch, aro reaching the Bolsheviks, owing to the corruption of some of tho anti Bolshevik officials. BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM VICTORY. (Received November 18, 9 a.m.) LONDON, November 10. A Bolshevik wireless message claims that the Bolsheviks captured Omsk with 1000 prisoners, THE LOSS OF OMSK. GREEN ARMY IN ACTION. (Received NoveniOer IS, 10.10 a-ra.) LONDON, November 15. The seriousness of''the loss of Omsk is minimised owing to Koltchak’s recognition that it was inevitable. He has been evacuating troops and stores for weeks past, and declares Ida intention of carrying on Ids despite the loss. A wireless message from .Moscow states that a Green Army of 70,000 in Denikin’s rear has seized a- sector ou the eastern coast of the Black Bea. and has formed local (Soviets. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. (Received November IS, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON. November 10. It is officially pointed out that Mr O'Grady’s negotiations with Lithrinolf at Copenhagen refer exclusively to the exchange or prisoners. _ Lithvinoff is’ now eu route, accompanied by two British prisoners.