The sun., 1918-07-12
CZECHO-SLOVAK
ARMIES ROUTED,
BOLSHEVIKI SAY
Retreating in Siberia and
the VOlga, Official Re-
port Asserts.
SEVERAL TOWNS FALL
Gen. Muravieff, Leader Of Gov
ernment Forces, Kills
Himself.
EVERAL TOWNS FALL

LONDON. July 11.-Bolshevik forces
have taken the offensive against the
Czecho-Slovak army in the Volga re-
gion and the Government troops have
won n great success. says a Russian Of
fetal statement received here by wire
less to-day from Moscow. TIE Czecho-
Slovaks in Siberia also are reported to
be retreating before o. counter offensive
Of the Russian Bolsheviki.
The communication. which was sent
out by the Department of Military oper-
ations Of the Peoples Commissariat of
War, reads:
July 9.-Czecho -Slovak front: After
preparations for an offensive our troops
| have reached a great success. Almost
| without loss we took Syzran (seventy
miles south OF Slmbirsk) and Bugulma
| G3o miles southwest OF Ufa). The
, Czecho-Slovaks and White Guards fed
! in disorder in the direction of Samara.
I We are reaching Stayropol Gin Ciscau-
casia), Yaroslav G60 miles northeast Of
Moscow and Rybinsk (fiftytwo miles
northwest of Yaroslav). An armed traip
has violently shelled towns occupied BY
the White Guard, who are flying in a
panic over the River Volga. Detachments
| fled to Rybinsk, where they tried to
raise a mutiny. Measures have been
taken against them.
: CzechO-SlOvaks Retreating.
| "Czecho- -Siovaks aTter occupying
! Tcheshardrinsk are now retreating be-
, fore a counter offensive OF the Council 3
troops
Our Commander in Chief of the
Cralo-Siberian front, Birzin. reports
that Czecho-Slovak troops commanded
( by Russian officers have committed
many atrocities upon the personnel of
the West Siberian Railway"
/ Virtually all of western Siberia Is
I in control of the Czecho- -Slovaks, ac-
cording to Reuter- despatch from
Pekin. dated July 10. The despatch
states that the BolsheNki have been
overthrown in the whole region from
| Tobolsk. east of the Trails. to Semi
! palatinsk, $50 miles to the southeast.
near the Chinese frontier. The Trans
Siberian Railway is under Czecho-
Slovak control from Tcheliabinsk, in
the Cral Mountains at the junction Of
the branches of the road which lead
! to south and north Russia. to Kras-
noyarsk, 1900 miles to the east.
/ The report confirms earlier dispatches
to the effect that the Bolshevik at
/ Irkutsk have been defeated by the
! ho-Slovaks.
! The BolsheviSt Government OF Eus-
sia has agreed to enter into peace ne
gotiations with Finland. which had ex-
pressed, through the German Govern
mont desire to arrange peace
treaty with Russia.
| General Called u Traitor.
Gen. Muravieff, commander OF the
Bolshevik forces operating against the
/ Czecho- -SlovaIts. has committed suicide,
according to an official Russian wireless
! despatch received here. The despatch,
which Genounces Gen Muravien as a
! traitor, reads:
"He issued a false ana treacherous
order TO his troops and sought TO direct
an offensive against the Soviet Govern
! ment of Russia. He ordered his men to
advance against Moscow and at the
same time attacked the town OF Sim
birsk. IN the Nolga region. The Soviet
troops, however, declined to obey his
orders and remained faithful to the
Soviet's authority. Finding the troops
would not follow him in betraying the
revolution. traitor Muravieff shot HIM
self.
| "Ou the Czecho-Slovak front all is
! quiet and the situation Is secure. Troops
are preparing for -<urther offensive
against Czecho- -Slovaks and White
I Guards
! off ,
regime. was police inspector OF Petro-
grad with the rank OF Colonel Upon the
outbreak of the revolution ne Joined the
Bolshevlki and commanded the forces
which defeated Gen. Korniloff when the
latter was within fifteen miles OF Petro-
grad. He continued in the service Of
, the Bolsheviki whom he is now accused
Of betraying.