BOMBARDMENT OF KRONSTADT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 224, 16 June 1919, Page 5

BOMBARDMENT OF KRONSTADT

BRITISH GUNS IN ACTION

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN THE BALTIC By Telesraph-Presß Associatlon-Copyrielii Stockholm, June 13. Swedish newspapers report- that a British squadron bombarded lironstadt. The Bolsheviks are preparing to evacuate Ihe town.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN INTRIGUE"! "THE BALTIC ' CHECK BY MARSHAL EOCH. London, Juno 13. The Australian Press Agency learns that Germany is evidently seeking to occupy the whole of the Baltic Provinces in order to keep in touch with Russia for commercial penetration after Peace. Germany had collected tanks, aeroplanes, and munitions at Riga with a view to an advance, but Marshal Foch notified her to withdraw west of the Hive line.

GERMANS CAPTURE WENDEN. (Rec. June 15, 11.15 p.m.)London, June 14. The Lettish Information Bureau at Stockholm reports that the Germans have captured Wenden.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISEASE ANDJWER AT RIGA KOLCHAK ACCEPTS ALLIES' CONDITIONS. Paris, June 9. Many deaths have occurred in the prison at Riga. The food situation is desperate, there being 220,000 pcoplo in need. Thousands have died of starvation and disease. Spotted fever, smallpox,,influenza and pneumonia tre rampant. Tho Bolsheviks Have confiscated for'tunes and all bank funds. Admiral Kolchak has accepted the Allies' conditions for Ihe recognition of his Government—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn.