NAVAL ACTION IN THE BALTIC

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 201, 20 May 1919, Page 5

NAVAL ACTION IN THE BALTIC

BOLSHEVIK WARSHIPS EMERGE

ONE SUNK BY THE BRITISH

By TolegraDh—Pree6 Association-Coovrieht (Bee.- May 20, 1 a.m.) London, May 19. The Bolshevik squadron emerged from Kronstadt on Sunday. The British warships, after half an hour's battle, forced them to return, sinking one.—Renter, BOLSHEVIK DISCONTENT INCREASING (KeoV- -May IS), 7.J0:i).m.) Heltingfors, May 15. Russian papers 6tate chat discontent in the Red Army is increasing. Five Bolshevik regiments on the Ural front recently mutinied, and arrested and drowned a number of tho commissaries, including Lindor, Trotsky's private eecretnrv. It is stated that Colonel Halakantsj, leader of the Russian volunteer force operating on tho l'skoff front, has announced that he intends to attack Petro^i-ad.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RETURN OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS FROM GERMANY. (Ree. May I'J, 7.-10 p.m.) Paris, May 15. Arrangements have been concluded for the return of prisoners from Germany to non-Dolsherik parts of Russia. The French are believed to be desirous of recognising Admiral Kolchak.—Aue.-N.Z. liable Assn. GERMANS RECALLED FROM BALTIC ' PROVINCES. ' Borlin, May 10 (delayed). Owing to Allied protests, Germany ia arranging to recall German troops from Lettland and Lithuania.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.