RUSSIAN-MIS-DP.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN-MIS-DP.

(13y Electric Telegraph—Copyrigm.)

COMMUNIST MOVEMENT. LONDON, October '2O. The ‘Times” Warsaw correspondent states that a long-expected trial of strength between th© Polish Government and the extremists came this week. The extremists collapsed befcjga . tjhe Government’s firm handling oT strike leaders who were arrested wholesale.

There were serious movements against tie landlords. They were confined to Russian Poland, where there are communist leaders in Russian pay.

EIGHT MILES FROM PETROGRAD

LONDON, Oct. 20. The War Office, now learns that Yudenitch’s line on Sunday evening was within eight miles of Petrograd. The Bolsheviks then made counter-offen-sive. Apparently it has broken down, • as Yudenitcli is retaining Gatchina. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20. A Foreign Office communique states that the legations and consulates at Petrograd, including the Swedish, were sacked by the Bolsheviks. LONDON, Oct. 20. A south Russian anti-Bolshevik communique states the Tsaritsin sector is quiet. This is owing to the Bolsheviks having recuperated after heavy losses sustained in an unsuccessful attack on the 17th.

The -Cossacks are continuing their advance westward of the Khoper river and routed a Bolshevik division ,taking prisoners 5000 troops with 27 guns. A column consisting of 10,000 Letts and Chinese, attacking westward of Orel, was enveloped, half surrounded, and entirely destroyed. The Bolsheviks made an unexpected attack on the 15th, as a result of which they occupied Kieff city. Deniken, with the aid of reinforcements, has since re-occupied the city, except the"" western suburbs. The Bolsheviks have thus sustained heavy losses in vain attempts to recover important territory lost in the past month.

Bolshevist newspapers state that a “Regiment of""Jesus ” is operating against the on the eastern front. It is composed of priests, deacons, and other ecclesiastics clad in their robes and stoles.

Tilt regiment attacks carrying uplifted crosses and chanting prayers. This has ,a demoralising effect on tho Red troops, who find no strength to re- v sist the mystic powers of the attack- * ers.

The communists are sending picked troops against the regiment. Correspondents describe as important the part that priests are taking in Deniken’s operations.

VON DER GOLTZ IN BERLIN. COPENHAGEN, October 20. Advices from Berlin state that General Von der Goltz arrived there on t 1 • 19tb. He recently telegraphed to Colonel Bermondt, congratulating him his successes at Riga. A semi-official statement says the-. Government disapproved of the gram. It only refrains from proceed- - ing against Von’Der Goltz because he has resigned from the ’Army.

ATTAOKUNG PETROGRAD.

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

HELSINGFORS, October 20. The North-WQst array yesterday occupied Pulkora. ten miles south of Petrograd. General Vladimiroff, who recently escaped from Petrograd, lias been appointed Governor-General in anticipation of the fall of. the capital. There was a heavy artillery duel yesterday between the fleet and the fortress of Erasna Jayoflod. Afterwards a great fire and an explosion were observed, believed to be in the Oranelum. ,

ATTACK NEAR RIGA

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

COPENHAGEN, October 20.

In a message from Riga, the Lett Premier announced that the Germans attack on Ustdvinst fortress on Saturday night was repulsed. Several attacks near ;Friedriclist[adt thirty-five miles from Riga were also repulsed-; The Anglo French fleet continue to support. the Letts, inspiring the population with confidence.

GENERAL MANGIN. (Received This T)av at 8 a.m.) PARIS, October 20It is confirmed that General Mangin who was famous in last year’s battles on the West Front, has been appointed to supervise the German evacuation of the Baltic Provinces.