THE ATTACK ON PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 7

THE ATTACK ON PETROGRAD

PROBABLE INTERVENTION OF FINLAND

FOR A CONSIDERATION IMMEDIATE OFFENSIVE IN VIEW By Teletrapli-T'iess ASMi'-riiiv-CoDyrieht Helsingfors, November 1. The Finnish Government lias apparently decided to intervene against the Bolsheviki, and is preparing for an immediate offensive against Petrograd. General Mnnnorheini (Commander of the Finnish White Army) has telegraphed fiom Paris that M. Cleinenceau is willing that Finland ishculd retain the Aaland Islands in return fcr her intervention.

; A reconstruction of the- Cabinet in view of this change of policy is expected. The transport of troops and munitions to Hie I rentier has already begun. General Mangin lias arrived at Hel-singfors.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A YODENITCH RECOVERY LINE READJUSTED. London, November 1. The War Office reports: Yudcnitch has recaptured liopsche. and has re-es-tablished the connection between the Estonian right and the Russian left. The llalshevik concentration south and south-west of Petrograd continues. Trotsky declares that the city is out of danger.—.\us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' BOLSHEVIK COMMUNIQUE. London, November 1. A Bolshevik communique states: "Our artillery drove off the enemy ships in the Gulf of Finland. We' recaptured J/iiga after fierco lighting.'*—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN OFHCERED~ARMV OF THE UKRAINE NEW DEVELOPMENT IN PETLURA'S FORCES. London, November 1. A wireless message from Dcnikin states that Potlura's new-paper admits that there is difficulty in officering the Ukrainian army, and it is necessary to baud over tho command to German ""officer.--, of whom :>(!fl0 have been incorpor-ated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.