Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1920 — RUSS PUSH BRITISH 30 MILES [ARTICLE]

RUSS PUSH BRITISH 30 MILES

Reds Threaten Teheran, Capital of Persia, Paris Hears—Shah to Resist. Paris, June 11.—The Russian bolshevik! are rapidly extending their operations in Persia, according to advices received by the French foreign office Teheran, the capital, is in danger oi falling into the hands of the bolshevik! in two or three days should the reds attack, it is declared. The Persians government is organizing resist ance. The British, the advices state, have retired to Manjil, 30 miles south of Rasht (where they took up positions after their retirement from Enzeli), under bolshevist pressure.