El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-11
RUSS
5LAUGHTERHUNS
Gen. March Reports Favor
ably On Military Situa-
ton In North Russia.

Berlin, Germany. Jan 1t Assocl-
ated Press.) - The Bolsheviki are
slaushtering the Germans IN the sec
lions Of the Baltic provinces. which
have recently come under Bolshevik
control, according TO herr Winning,
the former German minister to the
provinces lie reports extreme
ly bad conditions at Riga and other
parts Of Livonia and Couriand, now IN
Bolshevik hands. with the Baltic Ger
mans the objects Of attack.
poles and Germans Fight.
Heavy fighting is reported between
Poles and Germans IN the province Of
Posen. The Germans captured Carl
kau. in the northern part OF the prov
fnce, taking the place by assault They
were compelled later, however. through
the arrival OF Polish reserves. TO
withdraw 10 the north bank OF the
Note The Germans have likewise
been compelled to abandon kOlmar, In
the face OF superior numbers Fight
ing Is in progress at Wissenhoehe and
Wissek.
The Polish council at Posen has IS
sued a proclamation formally assum-
ing supreme rule in the entire prov
lnce.
Unless command OF the province
can be reEained by the Germans the
action Of the Poles appears seriously
to threaten the provisioning OF all
northern Germany.
March Has Good Report.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 11.-Geu-
March made public today a report
from the American military attache at
Archangel on operations in northern
Russia during December and the early
II Of mi r.
the situation was regarded as salts
factory, both from military and sani-
tary standpoints.
The chief OF staff said he had no
confirmation OF reports that British
forces were being withdrawn from
the ArchanEel sector.
Establishment OF a base hospital OF
100 beds at Archangel was announced
today By the American Red Cross
Eighty patients. almost all Of them
were Americans. were said TO be re-
ceiving treatment.
Make II Nile Advance.
The attaches report showed that
operations undertaken in December
we're for the purpose OF consolidating
ter occupation and also TO break up
Bolshevii< concentrations on the front
south OF ArchangeL An advance on
front OF u miles was mplished
on December 20. and on January 8 at
tempts Of the enemy to retaks the DO
sitions were repulsed- Subsequently
the allied lines withdrew slightly 10
better positions. where they are now
standing The recapture OF the town
OF Kadish by the American troops was
mentioned.
Hear Of Battle IN Sfberfn.
Krasnoyask. Siberia. Jan 11-CAs-
ISOLATED Press when trains carry
ing allied forces westward over the
TRANSIT IBERIA railway reached this
city situated on the left bank OF the
Yenesei river. they found that Rus
conungents about 10 miles
to the southwark
According to a Russian colonel Boil
shevist forces mum ering about 1909
were entrenched IN villages 10 the
south. being equipped with cannon
and machine guns.
Russian troops advanced against
them. This force, numbering about
800. was repulsed. losing 50 men, some
officers being killed IN the mean
time the Bolshevists IN a neighboring
village attacked and there were casu-
slties on both sides. The general re-
suit was indecisive, the colonel said.
Plan HurasEinE Tactics.
The Bolshevists apparently plan 10
larrass the Russian and allied forces
along the railway and may try 70 cut
between eastern 81
5eria and the Ural battle front. 10
which allied troops and munitions are
being forwarded at Irkutsk-
At Irkutsll II was learned that Gen
semenoff had advanced from Yer
kline Udinsw TO Misavaya- There was
some apprehension there as 70 an at
.empt to send troops further west, as
he situation Is uncertain and civil
var is general IN eastern Siberia
It was said that unless the railroad I
Is defended by American and allied I
.roops. there Is danger that Omsk I
viii be cut off from Vladivostok- |
There are no japanese west Of r.
zutslz-
Fire on Allied Positions.
Archangel. Russia, Jan. 1.-THE
new positions Of the Americans. Rus
slams and Poles on the river omega
sector. was subjected to a heavy Boil Z
shevik machine gun fire Thursday.
The allied positions on this sector now
are at a village about eight miles IN
The rear OF the farthest point reached
In the advance Of last week.
The withdrawal was made IN order
10 give the troops good billets. After
q few days OF extremely cold weather.
the northern Russian front again has
become unusually warm for this sea-
son Of the year There has been an
other heavy snowfall