RUSSIAN REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1921, Page 2

RUSSIAN REVOLT

BY TELEGRAPH' —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

KRONSTADT CHECKMATED

STOCKHOLM, March 10

A Helsingfors report confirms the statement that the Soviets have recaptured Krasuaiyakorka fortress, near K ronstadt.

It also stated ’Trotsky is directing the fortress guns there, and which are able to defend Petrograd from th c Kronstadt rebels’ fire.

RUSSIAN REPORTS. CON EJECTING STATEMENTS. “ THE TIMES ” SERVICE (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 10. The “Times” Riga correspondent states a Bolshevik wireless admits the situation of the forces- at Gatschina, Krasnvesels and Oranienbaum is worse. Kronstadt troops are advancing and the Bolsheviks retreating 13 miles. A regiment of cavalry defeated the revolutionaries who assert that food and clothing has arrived at Kronstadt by sen from Western Europe.

Negotiations at the Russo-Polish peace conference have ceased. Abo reports there is a ferment through Russia. Petrograd is badly damaged from the artillery duel.

A Rcval message states 40,000 troops arc marching on Petrograd. 1 licit loyalty is doubtful. A Chinese detachment was wiped out in the heavy fighting ensuing at Argund. Captain Touchatchofske, a Red General, commenced a vigorous offensive on the Petrograd front on the 9th, but suffered severe losses. Kronstadt, is an armed camp, seething with activity. There are 40,000 soldiers and sailors there. Their morale is excellent. They have a plentiful supply of ammunition, and mines. A wireless states they will win or perish. Apparently Moscow is in a sorry plight. Twenty thousand labourers'are striking and there is no food. All transport is employed in carrying troops. Lenin at a meeting of thc Centum Communist Committee proposed a coalition Cabinet of Socialists and Soviets. The proposal was rejected. Trotskv has issued urgent orders to send the’whole south-west army to Moscow. The Commissary telegraphed that be could not trust the troops and demanded special instructions. HEAVY gun damage (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 11.

Helsingfors reports state Kronstadt shells destroyed the railway between Marionnbauma and Krasnavagorka, and also between Oramienbum and Petrograd.