RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 3 June 1919, Page 3

RUSSIA.

BOLSHEVIK FLEET,

FLEES BEFORE BRITISH SHIPS

By Telegraph—. Press Assn. —Copyright. LONDON, June 2. A Bolshevik dreadnought and four small warships emerged from the Gulf of Finland, British warships gave battle, and the enemy soon fled. There were no British casualties.

Bolshevik troops, co-operating with the warships, attacked wdthout success in the direction of Gatchina. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, June 1.

A naval engagement occurred in the Gulf of Finland between British and Bolshevik warships. The latter fled to Kronstadt.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.