KRONSTADT BATTERIES SILENCED

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 7

KRONSTADT BATTERIES SILENCED

Copenhagen, November 3. After several days' bombardment, the Allied fleet silenced the batteries at Kronstadt and Krasnogorka. Heavy explosions were heard, suggesting that munition dumps had blown up.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn,

THE HORRORS OF PETROGRAD

(Rec. November 5, 7.25 p.m.)

Copenhagen, November 3. A horrible story comes from Petrograd. It-is stated that tho Chinese mercenaries have begun selling at high prices the flesh of prisoners who are shot every night in the Fortress of Peter and Paul. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Stockholm, November 3. It is reported that forty thousand people died of starvation in Pctrograd last month.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK INTRIGIfE IN AMERICA TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT. . (Rcc. November 5, 11.55 p.m.) Washington, November 4. Eviderjco given More the Senate Military Committee indicated that the Bol> sheviki vera spending large sums of money in America on propaganda, with tlio objeot of overthrowing the Govern-ment—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITISH EXPENDITURE IN RUSSIA SINCE THE ARMISTICE, (flee. November 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 3. A White Paper sljows that the British navy and military expenditure in Russia since Hie armistice- totalled .£78,000,000, including stores and cash advances to the Baltic Stales. Ileuikin, and Kolchak, apart from a final contribution of .£15,000,000 to Denikin.-Aus.-N.Z. Cublo Assn.