RUSSIA.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIILI, Issue 1156, 3 May 1919, Page 1

RUSSIA.

ALLIES’ POSITION FIRM. 'Australian and NZ Cable Assn.] HELSINGFORS, yesterday The Allies’, Position at .Archangel A strong, and anxiety is 'imwaranted. ■ The Mnnn'an position is as firm as a rock. .The British-Governor at Archangel r'elteves that, with ’ thp reinforce rhents now en route, a. decision should he forced this summer. The Russians -will- soon clear the Bolshevists ou>, if the’ Allies insist on 'tli|e capture of Moscow and Petro grad. _ . '

BRITISH FRONT: ?

OFFICIAL REPORT

[Australian '■& NZ Cable AssnJ

LONDON, vesterday

Genera,] Ironside reports from Archangel,, dated. 30|h April:Therhas teen no activity on the Brit-; i,;h front since 28th April. Three enemy boat;, na, rive; opposite the British front" Deserters continue to arrivie. An official announcement .states that the Bolshevik Governmieat haivis ] suggested the -ex"cta|iag.; of tr|a I merrffcers of the British?., .Mission,' who are held ( \ as prisoners m the '■ Caucasus* for certain- Russians. Ne-J gotiaition-3 are {proceeding for thfe release of all' British prisoners: la "> Boliheyiki hands. .