ATTACK ON RED STRONGHOLD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 280, 22 August 1919, Page 7

ATTACK ON RED STRONGHOLD

DEFINITE PLAN AGREED UPON BRITISH NAVAL FORCES ASSEMBLED (By Telejrapb-Prcss Association-Conyi'lsM London, August 19. The ."Daily Telegraph's" Stockholm correspondent states that General Ywdenitch. in conjunction with the'Esthonians, hss definitely agreed to a common attack on Petrograd. Bear-Admiral Cowan, commanding the British naval forces in the Baltic, lias assembled four largo and three small cruisers in the Gulf of Finland, and a big 'battleship is stationed at Rcval. Prince Liewen's army from Courlaml has reinforced the Russian North-West Army, which, preparatory to an advance, has opened an fire on the Bolshevik positions on the. Karelian front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EUROPEAN BOYCOTT OF THE REDS AN ECONOMIC BLOCKADE. (Rec. August 21,10.30 p.m.) Paris, August 20. The Supreme Council is inviting neutrals to co-operato in the economic isola-. tion of Bolshevik Russia, and is summoning Germany to take any steps which the neutrals adopt.—Aus.-N.Z_. Cable Assn. (Rec. August 21, 11.10 p.m.) Paris, August 20. The Supreme Council has reached a decision respecting tho blockade of Bolshevik Russia. It is understood that the Allies hope to induce the neutrals to co-operate in a voluntary blockade. There are several difficulties. Sweden is conducting a profitable trade with the Bolsheviki. America, the real crux of the matter, is already trading with Russia; and is unable to see why the blockade should be maintained, as she is not at war with Russia. Tho Entente Powers also liope to secure Germany's co-opera-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RED NAVAL POWER BROKEN London, August 20. A Helsingfors telegram states that the naval power of tho Bolshevists in tho, Gulf of Finland is virtually annihilated. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TEE PLUCKY MOTOR BOATS. London, August 19. The motor boats, with five submarines, were sent to the Baltic in Juno to protect the mine-sweeping squadron, whose work Trotsky was endeavouring to stop. The motor boat 9 are 55 feet long, with a speed of over 12 miles. They carry no guns, but two torpedoes, which are dropped astern tail first, necessitating the motor boat swerving rapidly to escape her own torpedo.—Ails.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CRUISER RURIK BELIEVED TO BE SUNK. (Rec. August 21, 11.10 p.m.) Halsingfors, August 20. It is believed that the British motor boats sank the cruiser Ru/rik at Kron-stadt.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE CLAIMED. London, August 19. The Bolshevists claim to have advancod along the Murman railway north-west of Petrozavodsk. The listhonian War Minister reports tho capturo of seven villages oil tho Luga front and a considerable advance on tho Pornoft' front.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DENIKIN'S MARCH FURTHER ADVANCES London, Avgust 20. A Bolshevik wireless report states that General Denikin has occupied Kherson and Nikolaieff, and tho Bolshevists havo retired beyond tho lino of the Bug River. Denikin has crossed the Dnieper and occupied Tcherkasy,—Av\s.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

lIENIKIN OUTLINES HIS POLICY. London, August 19. General Denikin outlines his proposals for the establishment of .industry and the development of labour legislation, providing for legal rights to owners of factories, Slate control of industries in the interests of national economy, incrcaao of output by all possible means, co-operation of employers and employees, the establishment of an eight-hours' day, arbitration in industrial courts, and measures against unemployment.—Aua.-N.Z. Ca'ble Assn.

THE RECAPTURE OF ODESSA. Constantinople, August 20. Refugees state that tho German peasant colonies in South-West Russia joined the anti-Bolshevists and helped to recapturo Odessa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUMANIA TO CO-OPERATE WITH DENIKIN ' GREAT OFFENSIVE IN PREPARATION. (Rec. August 21, 5.5 p.m.) Bucharest, August 20. The Rumanians ere preparing for a great offensive beyond the Dniester. Soveriil Transylvanian regiments have arrived at Bander, the new base of'lpfnt'nne The intentions to junction with' General Donikin'ij left wing.--Aus.-;\.ii Assn.