The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-30
BoIsheviki Reverses Are Re-
ported From Caspian Region.
Lettish Forces in Western Rus
STA Win New Victories
LINES OF SUPPLY TOO LONG
,Lenine's Army Reports Success
in the Southeast.
Red Cavalry Now Crossing the
Frontiers of China.

London. Jan. 30.-Red cavalry has
forced passage of the Manytch river
valley in southeastern Russia. COM
pletely defeating the anti-Bolshevik
forces. a Moscow wireless communique
today claimed.
The soviet government claimed
capture of 5000 prisoners in a two
day battle south of Yefremouff Red
forces were commanded by General
Dumenko.
Another Moscow compunique today
denied a report that the headquarters
of the soviet government had been re-
moved from Moscow because of plague
and revolt among red troops. The
seat of the soviet government still is
in Moscow. it was claimed.
Reach China Frontier.
Difficulties of supply have probably
stopped the advance of Bolsheviki
troops along the Transsiberian rail-
road west of Irkutsk, according to ad-
vices to the war office. All resistance
seems to have disappeared. Detach-
ments are reported to have reached
the Chinese frontier southeast of
Blisk
Latest reports seem to show that re-
lations between the +Semenoff govern
ment and the Czech lovaks have be-
pears to be gaining ground as a result
of the arrival of red agents working
in front of the Bolsheviki army. En-
counters between. Semenoffs troops
and Czech attachments are reported
and it is stated Admiral Kolchak and
his staff have been in prison al
Irkutsk.
In south Russia the Bolsheviki
have resumed their advance against
General Denikine. On the western
| half of the front the main effort OF
| the soviet troops appears to be di-
rected southwark against Crimea and
southwestward against the Kherson-
| Nikolaieff- Odessa area. In the former
| sector they have reached the north
ern end of the Isthmus and captured
Genichesk aand Perekop, but further
| progress cross the narrow and easily
defended neck of land has been stayed
momentariIy. In the latter area the
reds have pushed forward down the
railway toward Nikolaieff after occu
pying Eliza bethgrad but still are abou
| fifty miles from Nikolaieff.
! Caspian Line Checked.
On the eastern half of the front thu
| threatening red advance along tn
western shores of the Caspian sea hal
been checked and thrown back Il
| the center General Denikines unit
have fallen back, but in the Don re
| gion the anti-Bolshevik are maintain
/ ing their positions. All reports concu
in saying the Russian retreat is beini
carried out in an orderly manner AM
that the pursuing soviet cavalry i
gaining ground only step by step ant
i is losing severely. The fighting spiri
of General Dsnikine's men has re
vived, 1t is said. In western Russii
the Lettish advance along Il e0-mil
front has attained a maximum pene
tration of about SIS miles. Difficultie
between Poland and Lithuania con
tinue and threaten. to become acut
owing to-acts of aggression by partisan
detacliments General Nicholas Yu
denitch, commander of the Russia
northwest army in the offensive las
, fall against Petrograd. whose arres
, was reported in advices from Reva
| is said in semi official quarters to hav
| been released.