RUSSIA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 30 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

bolshevik offensive

AGAINST YUDENITCH.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association

LONDON, <kt. 28. The Russian North-west Army’* communique afcptes that- a considerable force of Bolshevikg under selected commjissatries from Moscojv ooiinterattacked immediately south of 1 etrograd, and compelled Yudonitch on Saturday to evacuate Tsarkoe Selo and jP(wl ovslc Reds, including troops from Archangel, again strongly attacked on Sunday, recapturing Kraenoye Selo. The Bolshevik attacks have now ceased. The Reds recaptured Hyusst station, 20 miles south-west of luga. Copenhagen learn-g that, the Bolsheviks are busily transporting tipops from the centre of Russia m preparation for recapturing Petrograd af the city is lost. FINNISH AID REFUSED. (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) (ReuWn Telegrams.) LONDON, Oct. 27. Since the British left Murmansk, Yudonitch has . had difficulty in coping with the Bolsheviks. He the Finnish Government for aid, which was refused

THE BLOCKADE.

(Published in The Times)

LONDON, Oct. 27.

The Times’ Copenhagen correspondent states that it is reported from Berlin that the National Assembly s foreign Comlmiiteo irecommemdled Germany not to participate in the blockade of. Russia. . _ A secret sitting of the Swedish Parliament i s discussing the blockade. The Socialists are strongly opposing the proposal. The Danish Socialists have not yet expressed an opinion on the matter. NO BRITISH S7TPPLIES: (Bv Electric Telegraph —Copyright) Snstralian ft N.Z. Cable Association) ’’ LONDON, Oct. 27. ~ % In the House of Common®, in reply to Mr Wedgewood, Mr Harmsworth stated that the Government were not at present furnishing funds oro supplies for Koltchak, and did not contemplate furnishing further supplies to Deraltm. «*•> ■