RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA

FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS AT PETROGRAD.

GENERAL MAYNARD’S ADVANCE

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association;

LONDON, May 24

Great fires and explosions arc reported at Pctrograd. It is believed that the Bolshcviki are destroying munitions

The Poles captured Lutsk. Tlie War Office reports that General Maynard’* troops captured Modvyejya aiul Gora, at the north-west end of Lake Omega, ini a series of encounters with the enemy’s rearguards. Qiptured documents' show that the enemy’s morale has suffered severely.

BOLSHEVIK,S ABOUT TO ABANDON PETROL RAP,

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

STOCKHOLM, May 25

The Russian ariti-3iols.hev.ik force captured Gatchina, The Bolshevists’ flight continue?

Reports indicate tint the Bolsheviks contemplate the abandonment of Retrograd, where internecine lighting is in progress.

M. PADEREWSKI

ANOTHER BOLSHEVIST OUTRAGE

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

NEW. YORK, 'May 14

The New Yoi-k Herald’s Warsaw correspondent states that an unsuccessful attempt was nvclc to assassinate Paderewski by two Bolshevists, who drew revolvers' and attempted to fire at dose range. The crowd prevented them from shooting, and afterwards beat the Bolshevists' till they were nearly dead before the police arrived to rescue them.

PROGRESS OF THE EST HON JANS,

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rcc. May 26, 9.50 a m.) LONDON, May 25 It is repo’ted that the Estnonians c.a; >uPete)pm.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association

! (Rec. Mav 26. 9.10 a.m.) ‘ LONDON, May 20. The Finnish Army is mobilising on May 25th against Russia. The main force is to endeavour to cut commim'catons- between Murmansk and Petrograd.