RUSSIAN MIX-UP,

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP,

fßy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.), A BOMBARDMENT. KRONSTADT SILENCED. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3. After several days bombardment, the Allied fleet silenced Kronstadt and Krasnoe Goeka batteries. Heavy explosions were heard, suggesting that munition dumps were blown up. A WHITE PAPER. LONDON, Nov. 4. A special British White Paper shows the British. Navy and military expenditure in Russia against the Soviets since the armistice. It admits that seventyeight million sterling has been spent, apart from aid to Deniken. The sum includes money spent.on stores, cash advances to the Baltic States, to Deniken, and to Koltcliak. Apart from these, there was a final contribution of fifteen millions to Deniken. This makes a total to date of £93,000,000.

BRITISH MISSION. HELSINGFORS, Nov. 3. The British Mission here states that if Finland is to help in the operations against the Russian Bolsheviks, she must have a loan of eighteen millions sterling from Britain. With Finnish help, says the Mission, Petrograd couldbe taken in three days. Even if Kronstadt were taken, they state the British naval force has not sufficient men to occupy it. It is believed that Yudenitch Jias enough men to enable him to occupy Krasnaya gorka, if it were taken. A quick decision in Britain, the mission says, is* necessary, as if Petrograd is not taken in three weeks, it will he impossible to advance again before next February.

FINNISH REFUSAL. LONDON, Nov. 4. Finland has refused to assist in an at tack on Petrograd.