THE ATTACK ON PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 5

THE ATTACK ON PETROGRAD

YUDENITCH'S HEAVY GUNS

ARRIVE

POSITION STRENGTHENED BY FRESH SUCCESSES

RAILWAY TO MOSCOW THREATENED By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, October 25. Thursday's North-West lii'.ssinn communique stales that Yudcnitc'i has occupied Strclna, on the Gulf of Finland. This will permit of a rear attack on ICrnsnayagorka, where heavy naval guns afford a subsidiary defence for Kronstadt. A British War Office coiniminifiue states Dial Ywlenitch on AVodnosday captured l'avlovsk, also Sabltna. twentyfive miles east of Gatchina. Oilier successes east of the Luga and north-east of Pskoff remove the menace to his- right flank. A Bolshevik wireless, dated Friday, claims tho recapture of l'avlovsk, Tsarekoe Solo, and villages south-east of Luga, •and the occupation of ToboWt. Unofficial messages from Copenhagen, dated Friday, report that the attack on Petrograd lias been resumed, and Ywlenitch's position is greatly finprovctl. Heavy guns and tanks have arrived, and are now in action. Yndenitch's army is within three miles of Kolnino station, the capture of which will cut the -Moscow railway.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE DEFENCE OF PFTROGRAD Copenhagen, October 24. Bolshevik newspapers announce thai Troisier is in Pctrnerml, preparing for the defence of the city. All the theatres are closed, and are not allowed in the street,? after eight in tile evening. Jt in renort'd tli.it destructive fires are rasing in the city.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LENIN WOUNDED BY A BOMB. Pari:, October 24. The Paris "Journal" says that Lenin wn.s sorionslv wounded by a bomb during the rp*«'it '<! borders in Moscow-Ana.-N.Z. Cable Assn. on mwms FRONT AX OFFENSIVE BY PETLIIBA. Paris, October 24. The "Petit .ToiirnaPs" Zurich correspondent states Unit Fctlura has begun an offensive, and Douilcin's force has retired in disorder. PMlura is- now within twenty-five miles of Odessa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NOT A SEETOUS BUSINESS. London, October 25. From present information it appear* that British official circles do not valtach much importunes to 'he reported advance of some of I'etlura's force towards Odessa. Possibly, it. is wi'd, il consists of stray bands, not sufficiently strong to interfere with Denikin's army in the north—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.