RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

FATE OF PETROGRAD. 1 STILL UNSETTLED. WINTER TAKES A HAND. 'CLOSING OF THE BALTIC. .. By Telegraph Press Association. Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Get. 24. The fate of Petrograd remains unsettled, whilst ice is gathering in th% Baltic and Boon winter will close down $n the unhappy city. Yudenitch has re-opened his offensive, end claims that the Reds are fleeing, panic-stricken, before tanks. In the direction of Tsarkoeselo, Yudenitch is driving in three points, trying to regain Tsarkoeselo, Pskoff, and Luga. The differences have been settled amongst the Esthonians, who are conducting an offensive along the coast. Finnish fortresses are bombarding Kronstadt. Admiral Cowan, on behalf of the Admiralty, congratulated them, Assuring them support.—Times Service. Helsingfors, Oct. 24. Trotsky has returned to Petrograd fie is conscripting every man, even septuagenarians. The tragic city is being ravaged by {lres and disorders. The theatres are Closed, and the Reds are posting machine£ttns ihi the houses. Some of the best Red troops have from Moscow.—Times Service. FIGHTING AT PETROGRAD. /jrtJDENITCH APPEALS TO FINLAND. I DENIKEN SWINGS WESTWARD. » Received Oct. 25, 5.5 p.m. ' London, Oct. 23. Spreadeagle fighting continues south of Ifetrograd. The Bolsheviks have regained control |j»f the Nikolai railway. Helsingfors reports state that Yudenitch, as a last resort, has appealed to for assistance, the Government recommending the Riksdag to agree, but the Socialist Party are now opposing the proposal. Finnish airmen have been ordered to Reconnoitre at Petrograd. f British tanks were delayed at YamrWg, owing to the collapse of bridges. {They have now arrived at Tsarskae Selo, Qrhen a tank battle is developing. Warsaw reports that Denikin has ifcwung westward, occupying the Ukranian %rain district.—Times Service. FIGHTING NEAR PETROGRAD. JJOLSHEVISTS CLAIM SUCCESSES. Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 23. ~ "A Bolshevik wireless message claims shey made successful counter-attacks in the Petrograd area, forcing back Yudenitch on the entire front. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Uan. PROGRESS OF ESTHONIANS. FIERCE COMBAT DEVELOPING. Beceived Oct. 26,11.30 p.m. London, Oct. 25. £>thonian advices state that the heaviest fighting now centres on the toast, where a fierce combat is developing before Krasnogorka. An Esthonian communique states the Esthonians inflicted an important defeat ton the Bolsheviks near Pskoff, which |t now being bombarded, and is expected fo fall. • The Esthonian advance along the cosat pt the Gulf of Finland, towards KrasnoSrka, continues successfully.—Times rvice. LETTS REFUSE AN ARMISTICE. fBE SUCCESSOR TO VON DER GOLTZ. ' Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 23. r '/he Letts refused Bermondt's appeal a suspension of hostilities. "Meanwhile Von Eberhardt, Von der Ckritafc successor, is acting in close cooperation with Bermondt. It is understood Eberhardt is the commander who buffered under Marshal Foch's counterStroke between Soissons and Chateau {Thierry. Eberhardt is acting even more truculently than Von der Qoltz.—Aus.Jm. Cable Assn. TROTSKY ALARMED. > THE END APPROACHING. Stockholm, Oct. 23. • Trotsky, in a manifesto, states that jtfce Moscow position is critical. The 'troops have retired to Pulkovo, the extreme limit of the defences of Petrograd. further retirements would transfer the fighting to the city. Trotßky says that tanks are now suppotting the Red troops, who rallied, but the enemy is only one march from Petrograd. The work of fortifications must be pontinued and the defence of the city orjpnieed.— Reuter. » NO BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA. . THE POLICY OF THE ALLIES. Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 24. " Jjr. Cecil Harmsworth, in the House bf Commons, said there is no blockade pf Russia, but the Allies have communir.ted with neutrals and Germany with view to preventing communication with those jftrts of Russia controlled by the poviet. It Wag part of the Allied policy not to treat with the Soviets. He added: ,*We are encouraging trade with South Russia."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■y ■ - \ i ADVANCE ON ODESSA. * Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Oct, 24. The Petit Journal states' Petloura is attacking Denikin's left flank in the fear and is advancing rapidly on Odessa. A bomb recently wounded Lenin, an jjperation saving his life.—Times Service. ' THE T YPHUS .EPIDEMIC. 5000 VICTIMS DAILY. 1 Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. Warsaw, Oct. 23. Typhus is raging in East Ualicia, there being * 6900 yictims daily.—Aua.-N.Z-