BATTLE FOR PETROGRAD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17297, 22 October 1919, Page 9

BATTLE FOR PETROGRAD.

CLOSING ON THE CITY.

MAIN RAILWAYS CUT.

PREPARATIONS FOR SIEGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received 12.5 »ju.) SL find N.Z. LONDON, Oct. 20.. The War Office learns that General Yudenitch's line on Sunday evening was within eight miles of Petrograd. The Bolshevik 'counteroffensive has apparently broken down, General Yudenitch finally retaining GatchinaAccording to the earlier advices received by the War Office, General Yudenitch has occupied Gatchina and Krasnoye Selo, south-west of Petrograd, where he practically destroyed the. Baskir division which was rushed up from the interior, General Yudenitch's cavalry cut the railways from Petrograd to Vitebsk, Moscow, and Vologda. The garrison at Petrograd is preparing the city for a siege, posting machine-guns in the houses covering the principal streets.

Advices from Copenhagen state that, it is reported at Reval that the Bolsheviks have organised -street barricades for the defence of Petrograd,.

The white flag was hoisted from the fort at Kronstadt on Friday, but details are not known.

IN SIGHT OF CITY TOWERS. ! EXPLOSIONS REPORTED. Tunos LONDON, Oct. 20. I Advices from Helsingfors state that General Yudenitch's troops are within sight of the towers of Petrograd, where explosions are proceeding. BOLSHEVIK DEPREDATIONS. FOREIGN CONSULATES SACKED (Received 12.5 a.m.) Renter. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20. A Foreign Office communique states that the foreign legations and consulates in Petrograd, including the Swedish, were sacked by the Bolsheviks. j AN OFFER TO SURRENDER. DEPUTATION TO YUDENITCH. Beater. LONDON, Oct. 30. | The Bolshevik claims that they have retaken Krasnoye Selo and Gatchina, and driven back General Yudenitch, are not confirmed. I Latest advices confirm a statement' to the effect that a Bolshevik deputation at Gatchina offered to surrender Petrograd if guaranteed against bombardment. The reply to the, offer is not stated.