RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

{By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

’ ATTACKS ON EAST FRONT. - LONDON, Oct. 16. The Siberian anti-Bolshivik forces have reached the Tabol river on a 90 uile front on both sides of Kurgan. They have thrown patrols across the various points. The Bolsheviks have destroyed the old bridge at Kurgan. Meanwhile the Ural Cossacks are attacking Uralsk from three sides.

THE BOLSHEVK RETREAT.

LONDON; Oct. 16. The Australian Press Association learns from information received from North Russia that there are reports of a mutiny among two Bolshevik regiments, which refused to go to the front line, and that similarly, a regiment detailed to raid the lines of communication refused to proceed. The enemy is evacuating Onega in great disorder, their retirements being so rapid that tlio opposing Russians have lost touch with them.

The inference, is however, that the Bolsheviks have withdrawn all but their inferior troops, for use in the defence of Petrograd and on the South R ussian fronts.

POLES AND UKRANIANS. LONDON, Oct. 16.

The Poles and Ukrauians have extended their armistice for a further thirty days.

WITHOUT SUCCESS. ' LONDON, Oct. 16

The Bolsehviks opened a general attack on the west bank of the Volga river, northwest of Tsaritsin, but were heavily repulsed.

BOLSHEVISM IN TRANSCAUCASIA • LONDON, Oct. 16. A force of insurgents led by Turkish ish officers have attacked Dorbent, 130 miles north-west of Batoum.

The Georgians are apparently fomenting this movement with the assistance of German intriguers. There is also much Bolshevik activity in Baku.

RIGA NOW QUIET. HELSINGFORS, Oct .16. After the bombardment all is now quiet at Riga. The shells throughout killed and wounded only ten of the inliabitalnts.

GERMAN COAL BOATS SEIZED LONDON, Oct. 16.

British torpedo boats seized two German lighters at Stettin hound for Ivoenigsberg, laden with coal valued at 2,000,000 marks.

ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD

LONDON, Oct. 16

In north-west Russia Yudenitcli’s offensive towards Petrograd has been excellently devised. On a 75 mile front ’’c had advanced In six columns being supported on both flanks by tlie Estonians aided by Tanks. The enemy fought tenaciously at Luga. A compete armoured trailn was captured at Volosova. Tlie enemy is now retiring hastily on the whole front southward of Luga, Yudenitch in two days days penetrated forty miles. His advance created disorder and eon-■y-erhation in Petrograd. According to unconfirmed reports, Gatchina has been captured. DENIKEN’S ENORMOUS GAINS. LONDON, October 16. Doniken, having laid hands on the whole of South Russia has increased his armies fivefold. 'He is complete master over the Bolsheviks there and grows in power daily. There is little probability of the Bolsheviks checking Deniken’s advance. Since May, Doniken lias captured a quarter of a million prisoners. Generally speaking, a. military collapse of the Bolsheviks throughout Russia is within the bounds of possibility.

• KRONSTADT FALLS. (Received This Da> at 8.43 a.m.) • LONDON, October 16. Th© “Daily Express” Helsingfors correspondent states Kronstadt capitulated following a daylong bombardment. So (jjnteniso was the that it smashed tb© windows in Finnish villages for many miles. The fleet’s main attack was directed from Kuporia -Bay. The achievement was remarkable, in view of ■ . the absence of battleships, the British • fleet consisting of only half a dozen light cruisers, ten destroyers and a few coastal motor boats, and an improved na~ val flotilla. The complete disorganisation of the naval forces under the Bolsheviks made the capture of the key to Petrograd possible. Mosquito craft on August 18th disposed of all the important units, except the battleship Petropavlovsk, which escaped serious damage in August, and was able to en- • gage in yesterday’s fight. It was always recognised that Kronstadt was only • impregnable while defended by the Navy.

BOLSHEVIK VICTORY. LONDON, Oct. 16

The latest Bolshevik wireless message states that the Soviet troops on Wednesday recaptured Kieff City.

WARSHIPS AT RIGA. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) RIGA, October 16. Twenty Anglo-French warships have arrived. The majority of- the English colony have departed. Ulman was shot in the leg while thanking th© defenders on the front line.

POLISH TREATY. BERLIN, October 16. The German Parliament has accepted the Polish Treaty.

MARITAL LAW IN LITHUANIA. (Received This Day, at 9.25 a.rn.) COPENHAGEN, October 16. Martial Jaw has been declared throughout Lithuania. A partial mobilisation is ordered. Parliament has been convoked owing to the concentratibn of reactionaries at Shaulcn.

• ANOTHER. RUSSIAN MOVE. (Received This Dav at 0.25 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 16. A Russian Colonel, Kirkolitch, one of Colonel Bermondt’s agents, is leading a plot against (Lithuanian independence Virkolitch has occupied the telegraph and telephone buildings and is using schools as a a barracks. He hauled down the Lithuanian flag and hoisted the Russian. Virkolitch, in a proclamation offers home rule, if Lithuania-, will co-operate in re-establishing Old ’’Russia.