FALL OF PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 22, 21 October 1919, Page 7

FALL OF PETROGRAD

OFFICIAL REPORTS

BOLSHEVIKI PREDICT A DEATH

FLURRY BRUTALITIES BY GERMAN MERCENARIES By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, October 19. The Russian Embassy at Paris stales that Yudeniich has occupied Petrograd, which the li'eds have evaciiatcd.—Aus.N.Z. '".'able Assn. Reval, October IS. Yudeniich captured large f|iiantilies of stores at Ciatchina— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPTURES OFFHMLY REPORTED (Rec. October 20, ~.V> p.m.) Washington, October 19. The State Department learns that the General Stall of the .Pinii:.«h Army has 'iflicia.l.v reported to the V borg official icp resellt«live of the North-West Government in Russia that aiiti-liolshevik forces have occupied Petrograd and Kronstailt — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. (Rec. October 20, 10.30 p.m.) London, October 19. Messages from Reval confirm the statement that Yudenitch has reached Petrograd, where he captured l utilofi Station, within five miles of the centre of the city. His advanced guards have occupied tin- suburbs. A Bolshevik wireless report says: "If tin: worst comes to the worst the city ■ will be reduced to ruins."— Cable A«6n. THE NAVAL OFFENSIVE IN THE BALTIC WIIY IT WAS ORGANISED. London, October 18.

, The aa'al offensive in the Baltic is claimed lo lie. largely due to humanitarian reasons. A fleet of food ships is waiting at Reval to get through when the way is clear. Meanwhile the Allies are giving every assistance to Y'udeniteh, whose force is an extraordinary mixture. ranging from thousands of adventurers picked up in various parts to a splendid corps ot' young Russian officers trained in camps in England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VALUED ASSISTANCE BY DESTROYERS. (I'cc. October 21, 1 a.m.) London, October 20. A telegram from Riga dated October 18 emphasises the value of the assistance given by four British and four French destroyers in driving back the Germanollussians from Riga. The vessels after a iwo hours' bombardment of the left linuk of the Dvina moved up the river, and tho Letts, covered by their fire, crossed tho river ami took the G fi'inan fort, while two British cruisers shelled the enemy's communications ten miles distant. Tho Letts are now re-establishing their bridgehead near Ihe positions they held before tb« siege.—Rcu tor. EVACUATING"WDER GOI.TZ FRENCH GENERAL TOiSEE THAT HE GOES. London, October 19. General Mangin has been sent to the Baltic provinces to superintend von (lev Goliz's ' evacuation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN MERCENARIES IN LITHUANIA BRUTALITIES EXPOSED IN BERLIN. NEWSPAPER. (Rec. October 20, 7.10 p.m.) Berlin, October 19. "Vorwacrts" gives details of what it terms "German mercenaries' beastialities in Lithuania."- During an attack upon a college at Shavlen, the cavalry rushed tho college hall, mid tho soldiers bayoneted and bludgeoned teachers, boys, and girls. Many wero badly wounded. Tho cavalry later attacked pedestrians in the streets. The Jewish High School was similarly attacked and • the gji'ls trodden underfoot. Their would-ho rescuers wero also attacked, the cavalry riding them down. .Many were injured. "Vorwacrts" demands the punishment of tho officers concerned, including ! h« local commandant, von Diebitsch.—"Tho Times." ON KOLCHAFS FRONT 30,000 COSSACKS LIBERATED.' Omsk, October 19. Mr. Wilton reports that Red forces are arriving at Ekaterinburg, and preparing to transfer the capital from Moscow. Details of a battle on October 15 show that Kolchak took 5000 prisoners, and that the remainder of the Bolsheviki fell hghling. The commissaries treacherously rcattacked after offering an unconditional suirender. The annihilation of the Redo at Semirechia liberates over .'IO,OOO Cossiicks who previously had boeu cut off. The Red commanders have been reinforced, and are now attempting a flanking movement south of Kurgan. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.