THE RED COLLAPSE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 23, 22 October 1919, Page 7

THE RED COLLAPSE

ANOTHER SERIES OF

DISASTERS

PETROGRAD NOT YET FREED

CONVERGING ARMIES CLOSING IN

By Tolegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, October 20. The latest new 9 received by the War Office states that Yudenitch has occupied Gatchina and Krnsnoye Selo, where lie practically destroyed the Baskir Division which had been rushed up from tho interior. Yudenitch's cavalry has cut the railways from Petrograd to Yilbsk, Moscow, and Vologda. The while flog was hoisted on Fort Jvronstadt on October 17. The details ar° not known. The garrison of Petrograd is preparing the city for a siege, and is posting niach-ine-guns in the house? covering the principal streets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN OFFBR. TO SURRENDER PETROGRAD. London, October 20. A War Office communique stating that the Bolsheviki claim fliat they have re-taken-Krasnove Selo and Gatchina and driven back Yndenitch is unconfirmed. The latest advice? confirm the report that a Bolshevik deputation at Gatchina offered to surrender Petrograd if tho city were guaranteed against bombardment. The reply to the offer is not stated.— Reuter. WHITE TROOPS' APPRO ACHING TIIE CAPITAL. ' Helsingfors, October 20. The White troops are within sight, of tho towers of Petrograd, where explosions are proceeding.—"The Times." STREET BARRICADES IN PETROGRAD. Copsnhagen, October 20. It is reported at Reval that Ihe Bolslieviki have organised street barricades for the defence of Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. OFFICER' RACKET). BY THE BOLSHEVIKI. (Rec. October 21, 7.10 p.m.) Stockholm, October 20. A Foreign Office communique states that the Foreign Legations and Consulates in Petrograd, including the Swedish, were sacked by the Bolsheviki.— Renter. FIERCE FIGHTING AT KIEFF. London, October 2.0. A Bolshevik communique reports fierce fighting at Kieff. the enemy having been reinforced.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Afsn. SERIES OF BOLSHEVIK DISASTERS (Rec. October 21, 11.10 p.m.) London, Oclober 20. Tho War Office announces that a South Russian communique _states _ that the Tsaritsin. sector is quiet, owing to the Bolsheviki recuperating after the heavv losses sustained in their unsuccessful attack on October IT. The Cdssacks are continuing their advance ; westward or the Khoner River, and have routed n Bolshovik division, taking prisoner 5000 troop*, with 2" «uns. A column cons;sting of 10.000 Letts and Chinese, attacM;i» westward of Orel, was enveloped, half F"vro"ided, and Mmost entirely destroyed. The remainder fled northwards. Following the uncxnected Bolshevist attack on OctolxM 1 15 hy, which they, occupied Kieff, Denikin, with the aid of reinforcements, reoccunied the city. except for the- western suburbs. -Fiphting continues. _ The communique adds: "The Bolsheviki have thus sustained the heaviest 'losses in vain attempts lo recover important territory lost in the past month." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A RUSSIAN "REGIMENT OF MIS" DFjMORALISIXO EFFECT ON ,RED TROOPS. . (R-ee, October 21, 10.25 p.m.) London, Oclober 20. The Bolshevist newspapers state that a "Regiment of Jesus" is operating against the Bolshevists on the Eastern front. It is composed of priests, deacons, and other ecclesiastics, clnd in roliM and Stoles, The regiment attacks carrying uplifted crosses and ohnntin? prayers. This has a demoralising effect on the Red troops, who find no strength to resist tho mystic power. The .Communists are sending picked troops against thfi regiment. / Correspondents describe the. important prirt the priests are taking in Denikin's operations—"The Times," NORTH-WEST ARMY'S ADVANCE. (Rec. October' 22, 0.35 a.m.) Helsingfors, October 20. The Russian North-West Army yesterday occupied Pulkova. ten.miles south of Petrograd. General Vladimiroff. who recently escaped from Petrograd, has been appointed Governor-General in anticipation of the fall of the capital. There was a heavy artillery duel yesterday, between the fleet and the fortress of Erasna Jagorka. Afterwards a great fire and explosion? were observed, believed to be in Oranienbaum— Reuter. THE LETTISH CAMPAIGN. CRec. October 22, 0.35 a.m.)

Gopenhaqen, October 20. • In a message from Riga the Lett Premier announces that the German attackon Ust-Dvlnsk fortress on Saturday night was repulsed. Several attacks npar Friedriclistadt, thirty-five miles from Riga, were also repulsed. The AngloFrench fleet continues to support tho Lett.', inspiring the nonulntion with confidence.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TO SUPETVmi TFTC GERMAN EVACUATION. (Rec. October 22, 0.35 a.m.) Paris, October 20. The report is confirmed that General Manein, who was famous in Inst year's battles on the Western front, Has been appointed to supervise the German evacuation of the Baltic provinces.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Ascn. LATEST NEWS OF YIIDENITCH (Rec. October 21, 0.20 p.m.i London, October 20. The War Officiy'learns that YudeniteHS line on Sunday evenin? was within eight miles of Potrojrad. The Bolshevik coun-ter-offensive has apparently broken down. Audcniteh finally retained Gatchina — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VON DER COLTZIACK IN BERLIN (Rec. October 21, 7.10 p.m.) Copenhagen, October 20. Advices from Berlin state that von der Goltz arrived on October 10: He recently telegraphed to Bermondt ronprntnlatintr him on his succr.sses at Riga. A semi-official statement says that the German Government disapproved of the teleeram, and only refrained from proceeding against von der Goltz becan°e he had resigned from the army.—T(enter TRIAL OF STRENGTH IN POLAND ' ; COLLAPSE OF EXTREMISTS. 'Rec! October 21. 7.10 li.m.) , London, October 20. Tho "Times" Warsaw correspondent Ftntes Hint the long-expected trial of etrength between the Government and tho extremists came this week. The extremists collapsed before the Govern mont's firm handling of (lie strike, and its leaders were arrested wholesale. Serious movements apniii«l the landlord* were confined to Uiwsian Poland, where the Column 1 'aiders arc ill Russian pay.—"The Timw."