THE SITUATION REVIEWED.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1919, Page 5

THE SITUATION REVIEWED.

A LULL N THE FIGHTING.

PREPARING FOR PETROGRAD.

Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 24. The Australian Press Association learns that owing to the rapid advance of both Yudenitch's and Deniken's forces there was bound to be a pause for the purpose of re-grouping and bringing up supplies. ludenitch is at present engaged in opeuing a traffic railway froic Yainbury to Gal,china in order to bring up material for the advance on Petrograd. The Reds have taken advantage of t.ie halt to launch counter-attacks against both commanders. Present indications point to the fact face that the Bolsheviks lighting against Yudenitch have little to show for their efforts, except severe losses. The Bolshevik efforts against Deniken met with mora success, especially in t-.e recapture of Orei, but despite the bombastic claims in p Moscow wireless message the operations against Mamontov's forces show little tangible result, while the Reds' efforts to retake Chernigov have failed. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . GERMAN FRONTIER OPEN. FOOD FROM BALTIC STATES. Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 23. Advices show that the German frontier is open and supplies are coming through Courland to troops moving into East Prussia".. Large quantities of grain and produce are flowing from the Baltic States into Germany. It is clear from the facts that the Germans in the Baltic States are hand in glove with Bermondt, and that the German Government either cannot or will not exercise control over their actions. Information ;'rom the Ukraine shows that control is passing from Putloura to another leader with Bolshevik sympathies. Complete disorder reigns in Petloura'3 camp, the force breaking up. There is evidence that German money has reached Petloura. Many Germans are enlisted in his army. The situation in East Russia has not materially changed. The Siberian forces have maintained their position and in some instances they have made progress against the Bolsheviks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOW TROTSKY ESCAPED. Received Oct. 27, 12.45 a.m. Copenhagen, Oct. 25. Trotsky's entire staff was captured at Tsarkoeselo. Trotsky himself jumped into a railway carriage, and eventually escaped in his automobile. The White Guards pursued and fired shots at the fleeing motor, but the fugitive reached Petrograd. Yudenitch's left flank is being fired on from a distance of nine versts over the housetops by the Bolshevik dreadnought Poltava, which is on the Neva River, Inside Petrograd.—Reuter.