Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
tBy Associated Prc,,.l

IIoNDoN, MarCn 2U--N lrtually all
OF the Ukraine is now in the hands of
the Bolshcvists. according 10 adviccs
reaching London today. In heavy
fighting at Nikolaicv. northeast OF
odessa. the Bolshevists lost between
French garrison. after fierce fighting,
20 withdraw 10 Odessa.
Further cast. the adviccs add. the
Bolshcvis;s have reached the Isthmus
OF pcrckop. leading to the Crimca.
The Bolshevists, apparently, arc en-
gagged in a strong effort to subdue
Russian opposition in the Ukraine. and
TO drive allied forces from that region
before spring. The Ukraine is the
granary OF Russia II the Bolshevists
can control tho great agricultural
region OF the Ukraine they might be
able TO relieve the serious food short
aEc.
I'ETLURA FALLS BACI>
NEARLY 'rO BORDER
Aided by Ukrainian Bolshcvist forces.
troops of the Moscow government in
the last three weeks have occupied
kicv and Zhitcmir in tho center OF the
Ukraine. and driven the peasant gov
eminent Of General potlura from kiev
10 Winnitza and thence TO proskurov,
Galcian border.
Russian wireless messages received
in l<4nd9n Wednesday ,reported that
pulsed By the BolSheviStS, were retir-
ing on Odessa. An official Greek re-
port from Saloniki said that Greek
khcrson, northeast OF Odessa. and
ABOUT thirty miles south OF Nikolaiev.
IN the center OF the front between
Odessa and Riga the Bolshcvists APP
parently have been giving ground, as
reports from Warsaw through Copcn-
hagen say that the Bolshevists have
Poles. In the region about Riga. Let
fish forces during the last two weeks
have driven, the Bolshevists steadily
th:rty-hvc ni?cs southwest Of Riga.
HAVE MADE No PROGRESS
ON ARCNtNGEI. FRONT
There has been more or less activity
south OF Archanecl, but the Boishc-
rists have made no progress. There
nave nay heen no reports OF activity in
me Caucasus since General Denikino
wiped out the Bolshcvist army operat-
ing along The kuma River.
There mas been little activity dur
ing the winter on the rral front. al
TOOK orcnburE, on tho road to Turkc-
stan, and ufa Troops OF the all
Kussian sovcrnment at omsk, however,
rccapturcd tfa carly in March
Recent reports from Omsk have been
that the kolchak government was pre-
paring FOR an extended offensive move
incnt west Of the Trials. The plan OF
the kolchak government is TO advance
northwcstward from Perm to Join
hands with the allied forces at Arch
angel. and southwcstward from Cfa
10 connect with General Dcniklnc in
the Caucasus.
ALLIES AIDING IN
DEFENSE OF ODESSA
In the defense of Odessa and the
nearby region French, British. Greek
and Roumanian forces are aiding non
EolshcVist, Ukrainiun and Cossack
detachments OF General Dcniknc's
forces. In the center OF the western
front the Bolshevists arc opposed By
the Poles while in the north tho
l.ithuanians. Let's and IIsthon.ans are
fighting the Soviet forces.
only in the ArChanEel region are
American forces actively engaged
against the. Bolshevists. other Allied
troops in the north are British, Cam
adams and Serh!ang. They are aided
by non Bolshevist Russians. The line
Of the urals is held b. troops of tn,
pmsk government and Czccho -Slovaks.
with the main transportation line the