File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎297v] (242/1080)

15. On about the 1st March, the Yomut insurgents reappeared and plundered
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A mixed column was sent against them, but the rising has gradually assumed
formidable proportions under Ivhan Junaid.
16. During February, a large number of horses, camels, cattle and carts were
forcibly levied from the Turkoman
Great dissatisfaction was also being caused by the increased cost of living.
The railway fare from Merv to Askabad costs 3,000,000 roubles, and that from
Merv to Taskent 6,000,000 roubles. The price of postage stamps, telegrams,
etc., has gone up correspondingly.
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Persians, who would not declare themselves Bolshevik, were refused
sion to travel.
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17. It was notified in February that the Headquarters staff of the 1st Turkes
tan Division would be transferred from Samarkand to Askabad on Ipth March.
From the date mentioned, however, troop-trains began daily to move to
Samarkand and the transfer was not carried out.
Bokhara.
18. The Young Bokharan Government have prohibited the slaughter of lambs
without license. The Centro-Soyuz now have the monopoly for purchasing lambs
skins.
19. Steamers re-commenced sailing from Charjui on the oth March. Om
vessel proceeded in each direction.
20. The Arsali Turkoman of Takhta Bazar started off to raid Kerki about 24tli
February.
21. The Basmachi rebels under Mohi-ud-Din Khwaja Maqsud, Osman Khwaja
and Abdul Ghani Takhta Bai “ who are related to Faizullah Khwaja ” began to
threaten Shahri Sabz on March 1st.
The rebels are said to include Sarts, Uzbeks, Turkoman and several hundred
Russians. By the 10th March they had captured Yakka Bagh, Shahr-i-Sabz and
Guzar and were threatening Karshi.
Samarkand.
22. The unemployed in Jizak have been put on to the work of quarrying stone
in the Dal Dash hills for bridge building.
Vigorous recruiting re-commenced in Samarkand on 20th February.
23. At the end of February a house-to-house search for food and clothing,
and especially for gold and silver, was carried out.
24. Early in March Khiva rebels had occupied Nurata and cut the railway for
15 versts between Kermineh and Katakurghan.
25. On the 12th March 250 men, 2 guns, 1 machine gun, 2 aeroplanes and
1 armoured car were sent from Kata Kurghan to reinforce the garrison at Karsh.
The Young Bokharan garrisons of Shahri Sabz and Guzar had gone over to
the enemy.
Ferghana.
26. During February there was no fighting in the District owing to the snow
and storms. Troops were actually being seat to Baku.
27. On about 7th March the Basmachis recaptured Andijan and advanced
against Murghilan, which has received reinforcements from Tashkent and Samar
kand.