FLIGHT OF BOLSHEVIKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 11

FLIGHT OF BOLSHEVIKS.

GREAT DISORDER IN NORTH. A. a.nd N.Z. LONDON. Oct, 16. The Australian Press learns that information from Northern Russia reports the mutiny of two Bolshevik ' regiments, which refused to go into • the front. line. Similarly a regiment detailed to raid the lines of communi- '. cation refused to proceed. i The enemy is evacuating Onega, ! on the White Sea, in great disorder. ! The reti. "merit is so rapid that the I ; Russians have lost touch with them, | The inference is that the Bolsheviks ; , have withdrawn all bit* inferior j \ troops for use on the Pctrogr 0 1 and ' j South Russian fronts. | ! Oeneral YudenitcL's offensive v>i wards Petrograd was excellently do- ; vised on a 75-mile front. He ad- ■ vanced in six columns, suppor : -.-d on 1 both flanks by Esthonians and aided J by tanks. The enemy fought tenaci- ' ously at Luga. A complete armoured I train was captured at Voiosovo. | j The enemy is now retiring hastily : lon the whole front southward of I Luga. (General Yudenitcli in two' I days penetrated over forty miles. ; ; His advance created disorder and . ■ consternation in Petmgrad. ! ! The situation in the Baltic is still j Uompiicated, but the Allies adhere; ! to a policy which will prevent the | country being overrun, either by j 1 Germans or Bolsheviks. The. former J failed to take. Riga, although they tried to cross the river in motor- | boats, and enter the town. The I Letts arc confident thai they can i withstand the attacks ' i ___________ i Victorious " All Bin- k " Military Sorvice Rugby Team v. Auckland, at Show I Grounds, Epsom, this afternoon. * .