Evening star., 1918-06-16
BoIsheviki Slain and Drowned
West of Taganrog, Sea Of
Azov Port.
CZECHO-SLOVAKS SET UP
SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT
Soviets Are Overthrown-Moscow
and Petrograd Food Stores Cut
0f-Allied Aid Hoped For.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, via London, June
15.-An official communication
from general headquarters to-
day says:
Army group of Gen. Won
Eichhorn: Russian bands, about
10000 strong, coming from
Leisk and landing on the north
coast of the Sea of Azov and
advancing to attack Taganrog,
were destroyed. Some of the
enemy who endeavored to es-
cape in boats and RATS were
shot down in the water"
AMSTERDAM, June l5.-Gcn.
Knoerzer in a telegram to Gen. Eich-
horn, the German commander in the
Ukraine, reports, according~to a mes
sage from Kiev, that forces Of about
10000 bolshevik red guards, COM
mauded By. Czech officers, have been
almost wiped out by German troops
to the west Of Tasxnrog, a Russian
port on the north shore Of the Sea
Of Azov.
The bolshevik troops, it is an
nounced, coming from Leisk, landed
on the Ukraine coast of the Sea Of
Azov and were advancing toward
Tazanrog. More than 5000 dead boil
shevik soldiers were counted and this
did not include the bodies of those
drowned. Gen. Knoerzer claims the
losses Of the Germans were slight.
Menace Russ Bread Supply.
| By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Friday, June 14.-The
Czecho-Slova troops in their opera
tions along the railways connecting
Siberia with central Russia have tenn
porarily cut of communication be-
tween the Siberian grain stores and
Moscow and Petrograd. seriously men
acing the bread rations, which already
are inadequate. Tho Czecho-Slovaks
now control tho stations of omsk
and Move Eicholaevsk and Tchelia-
binsk. and also many smaller sta
tions. Consequently they are able to
prevent tradic from the Siberian
granaries to both Moscow and Petro-
grad.
Form New Government.
At Novo Nicholaevsk, which is the
nearest large city east Of Omsk. the
Czecho-siovaks Joined with the white
guards in overthrowing the soviets
and have established what they call a
now Siberian central government.
which is the fourth government now
!claiming control in Siberia. The boil
Ishevik government has sent ennis
saries to negotiate with the Czecho-
Slovak officers, and hope to arbitrate
the disputes growing out of tho at
tempt to disarm the Czecho-Slovaks,
who insist that they must be given
tho right to pass through Siberia to
vladivostok. on their way to the
fighting front in France.
| Ready to Negotiate.
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berian government established in the
IOmsk k-Eicholaevsk region has noti-
fed the soviet government at Mos
Cow, tho correspondent adds. Of the
abolition of the government of SOL
diers and deputies in Siberia and OF
government. The notification states
that the Siberian government. which
lis Joined by Commander Ivanon in
the forwarding Of the communication,
ration Of Siberia from Russia and is
Iready to negotiate for q supply OF
provisions to the northern districts
of Russia
ers Of Moscow. however. attempt to
lre-establish the soviet power in ST.
beria, II is declared tho Siberian gov
ernment will resist and will discon-
ttinue the sending of bread grains to
northern Russia.
| New Factor in Situation.
The advent Of the large ccntingents
Of Czecho-Slovaks in the far east is
noted in a Times dispatch from Pekins
dated June 10, as having brought a
TWO divisions Of these troops. the Cor
isRSnassh sieR1 the Siberian rsiirosd da'isssa from
them have arrived at Vladivostok
Their presence at this port is-eausina
irritation to the local bolsheviki, who
are anxious for the immediate ship.
ment Of these troops overseas.
Il Meanwhile Gen. Semenoff, the anti.
. bolshevik leader in Siberia, does NOT
find his affairs prospering, according
to these advices, which report that he
while the force comprised Of formeI
prisoners of war opposing him Is in.
creasing.
Hot Against Bolsheviki.
ION the other hand" continued thl
Icorrespondent, public feeling every.
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