RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12784, 30 October 1919, Page 3

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

BOLSHEVIK VICTORIES. LONDON, October 28. The Russian North-West Array’s communique states that a considerable force of Bolsheviks, under selected commissaries From Moscow, counter-at-tacked immediately south of Pctrograd and compelled Yudcnitch on Saturday to evacuate Tsarskoe Selo and Pavlovsk. The Beds, including troops from Archangel, again strongly attacked on Sunday, recapturing Krasmoc Solo. Bolshevik attacks have now ceased. The Reds_ recaptured Plynssa station, twenty miles south-west of Luga. Copenhagen learns that the Bolsheviks arc busily transporting troops from tho centre of Russia in preparation for recapturing Petrograd it the city,is lost. BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA. LONDON, October 27. “The Times” Copenhagen correspondent states that it is reported from Berlin that the National Assembly’s Foreign Committee recommended Germany not to participate in tho blockade of Russia. ' A secret sitting of the Swedish Parliament is discussing the blockade. The Socialists are strongly opposing the proposal. Danish Socialists have not yet expressed an opinion on the .matter. BRITISH ASSISTANCE CEASES. LONDON, October 27. In the House of Commons, in. reply to Colonel Wedgwood, Mr Cecil Harms.worth stated that 'the Government was not at present furnishing funds or supplies to Kolchak and did not contemplate furnishing further supplies ■ to Denikin.