BOLSHEVIK POWER DESTROYED IN PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK POWER DESTROYED IN PETROGRAD

THE RETURN OF KERENSKY COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE "RED" FORCES Br Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright New York, November 14. It is definitely reported tliat M. Kerensky lias secured control in Pctro. grad.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ICERENSKY ARRIVES IN PETROGRAD. Stockholm, November 14. The Russian Legation states that II Kerensky has arrived at Petrograd with an army which utterly dofeated the-Bolsheviks. General .haledin and General TCorniloff with their Cossacks are .co-operating with Kerensky. It is variously reported that the Bolsheviks liavo issued a proclamation aboU • <„,,Lf e nroperty. Tho Ambassadors of the Entente are reported to be wtth Korniloff. It is estimated that Lenin's supporters number 50000 The Cossacks are reported to have occupied Kicfl. Officers at Tornea (onthe Swedish-Russian frontier) report that Siberia has independence, and proclaimed the ex-Tear Lmperor.—Aus.i-N.Z. Cable Assn KORNILOFF DEFEATS THE BOLSHEVIK FORCES AT MOSCOW (Rec. Novepiber 15, 9.50 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 14. General Korniloff has occupied tho Kremlin at Moscow, after a severe figbt.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE "RULE OF THREE" Petrograd, November 14. General Kaledin is Dictator of Southern Russia The orders of the Provisional Government are signed by l' el | Dßk .y; Ivaledlnbasaies of tho Allies are now in touch with M. Xerensky, _ t The Cossacks destroyed the "Bed Guard," which was the chief Leninist regiment The population of Petrograd is destroying the Leninist proclamations The Leninists are holding out only m small parts of Petrograd; otherwise the whole of Russia is in the hands of the Provisional Government.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE ITALIAN FRONT ATTACKS IN THE TRENTINO AND ON THE PIAVE PIAVE LINE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE SITUATION (Rec. November 15. 11.15 p.m). London, November 14., An Italian official report states"The enemy's surprise attack against our nositions from Lake Ledro to Lake Garda completely failed, and ho was compelled to retire Our troops on tho Asiago Plateau, occupying the advanced posi--1 tiorts on Mount Longara, having repulsed four attacks, withdrew to a line further tn the rear Lively combats occurred between Asiago and the Sugana Valley, between the Brenta and the Piave. The enemy now occupies a front which runs thmiieh Tizze Lamon, Fonzasco, Arten, and Feltre. There is intense artillery fire alone the* Piave The enemy's attempt to cross tho river at San Donna di Piave and Intesadura failed. There was desperate fighting at Dipapadoli and Thn onemv penetrated the marshy region botween the Piave and tho VeX, where he h y as P been held up."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE GERMAN REPORT London, November 14. A German official message states: "We stormed a snow-clad hill position M ql- nf Asiaeo and an armoured work at Montellisser.. We have captured Primolano and Feftre."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable f n.-Reuter. 5 THE SITUATION AS IT STANDS TO-DAY 5 VIEWED BY" A HIGH MILITARY AUTHORITY. E (Rec. November 16, 0.5 a.m.) j ■ London,' Novomber 14. A high military authority states: "Tho - wholo Italian question turns on . whether thev can hold tho Piavo line. If they cannot, the situation will bo i critical For the next few days tho Italians must themselves hold the lino - until tiio Anglo-French ti'oops reach tho front, which will not be for some days r vet The danger at present is that the Italian line rests on tho Trentino front • and the plains, and if the enemy gains a success in tho Trentino it will cut s off the Italians from the plains. On tho other hand, the mountainous country j is verv defensible, and it will bo difficult'for large forces to got through. Tho e ndvancc of winter will assist the defenders. Those on the Piave lino have had v timn tn nrenare for resistance. The enemy lines of communication are becomf ine longor, and it takes time to bring up the big guns. Every day tho I-iave Inn iq held makes the position more satisfactory. Tho enemy has not. crossed v +Vo Piave in any force, a few only being over at one point. In tho original t break through the Germans had three divisions in their first line and three o divisions in support."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FURTHER RETREAT UNLIKELY Washington, November 13. Official idvice6 from Komo state that the Italians counter-attacked and w»ained positions at Gallio (tare mila north-west of Asiago). The indications