YUDENITCH FALLING BACK

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 32, 1 November 1919, Page 7

YUDENITCH FALLING BACK

THE FAILURE AT PETROGRAD

DUE TO LACK OF ASSISTANCE

SITUATION LESS HOPEFUL Br ToleerriDli—l'ress Association—OoDvriirM Otec. November 1, 0.10 a.m.) Berlin, October 2H. A communication i'roni Yudenitch, dated October 27, states tii.it the attack 011 J'etrosrad was unsuccessful, owing to lack of assistance. lievnl messages stato tli.it: Yudenilcli lias given up Gatchiun, and removed liis stall' to Yamburg. The Esth.mians are stionglv resisting at I'skoff. Yiidenitcli is fa lli tiff back on his whole front, and I here is liulf hope of establishing a base for an attack on Mrograd.— Aus.Oi.Z. Cable Assn. YUDENITCH'S ADVANCE A FAILURE London. October 20. The tlolsingfors correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that Yiidoniteh's entire operation lia- failed. It is fcarcil tlwt (lie retreating fti'iny nw.v Iw driven inlo thp swamps west and .south oi' Gatcliin;i., which is apparently Hie Bolshevik plan. It is now certain thai: Finland will not assist Yudenilcli, as it fears 'that the triumph of Kolchak, Denikin. and Yudenilcli may threalen '(inland's national existence.—Aus.-N./. Cable A-'sn.

LATEST NEWS (Rec. November I. 1.5 a.m.) Berlin, October 20. _ The majority of the German troop? in Yudcnitelvs army have returned to Germany. Yudenileh complains that the lauding party did not stv.e K.ronstaot wliou the white flag was flying, and the Reds have novr reotcupied Hio city, and ar,* threatening his left flank. This necessitates him giving up Pulkovo, Tsarskoo Selo. Prclovsk, and Dosono.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SITUAWREVIEWED (Kec. November 1,0.10 a.m.) London. October -29. The situation, on the. Petrograd front is still most, uncertain. That .the Bolsheviki are lighting desperately and scoring some successes appears from Eslhonian communiques on October 27, reporting fierce fighting in the Gulf of Finlaud. as the, result of Bolshevik attacks m great force, and also, in tho I'skotF sector, where a viclent artillery action is Tonorfctf.

Ymlenitch. in n communique, slates the BoSshevik attack on Tosca, in tho sector between Petrograd and Moscow, was repulsed, but admits that the Bolsheviki captured Bobsha in their . advance against TVarkoe Sela. Tiulenitch declares that the situation is not clear, but tho Bolsheviki are fighting furiously,- and concentrating picked troops from Moscow. Yudenitch says iho tanks are most valuable. but the number ho has is not sullicienl.

A message from Reval, dated October 28, reports that tho Esthonian commander Laidoncr .states that.the Bolsheviki have been greatly reinforced by soldiers from Archangel and the Finnish frontier, whu are well equipped and trained. The light lor Petrograa will probably be very long. Tho Esthonian army will be thrown into tho battle immediately Yudenitch, Kolchak, or Denikin recoguiso tho Esthonian' republic.—Router.The "'Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, writing l'roin Gutchina, says that one hundred thousand Bolshbyiki are massed between tho White Russians and Petrograd.—Renter.

The Finnish and Esthonian Government's refusal to send liedp has weakened Yudenitoh's position. Although no news has been received, it is believed that the latter has been compelled to retreat—"The Times." A Moscow wireless claims that the attacks on Petrograo' have been repulsed, arid that tlic Reds ha'-'e started a decisive advance.—United Scrvico. The "Dailv Mail's" correspondent at Copenhagen states that tho. defence is stiffening, and that Yudenitch has evacuated a splendid position towards the citv, l.mt that the position of Petrograd remains oesperate. Hundreds are dying of lninircr.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IMPORTANT VICTORY BY DENIKIN Helsingfors, October 30.

Oil Wednesday General Dcnikin commenced a new advance on Moscow, and achieved an important victory. He has recaptured Orel.—Aus.-N.'A. Cable Assn. TREATMENT OFMIfISH PRISONERS London, October 29. Speakiug in the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil lliirmsworth (Tinder-Secretary of Foreign Affairs), announced that tho Soviet; Government had been informed that Lenin. Trotsky, and other persons would be held strictly and personally responsible for the treatment of British prisoners and other British residents in Russia. He also stated that 110 answer had been received to the Supreme Council's Note requesting the co-operation of Germany and other neutral countries in the blockade of Russia. He declared that; the statement that half a million women and children were likely to die owing to the blockade was without foundation.

Mr. Harmsworth said ho was endeavouring to arrange an exchange of prisoners with the Bolslieviki. lie hoped shortly to open negotiations for ii conference in Denmark.—Aus.-N./',. /"able Assn.