RUSSIAN REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1921, Page 2

RUSSIAN REVOLT

UY TELKGKAFII —PKESS'ASSN., COI’YBICHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. | REBELLION news. COPENHAGEN, March 14 Riga advices state Trotsky is bringing °up heavy Howitzers to Oraninl.aum which will be made the base •from which the Bolshevik's will attack Kronstadt. Hen at the aviation station at Kolssor attempted to join the rebels. It is reported that forty four men were executed. Trotsky asserts-that Lettish, Finnish and Esthonian sailor are responsible for the rebellion. RUSSIAN NEWS. (Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 4. Tin; “Times’ 1 ’ Stockholm correspondent states the intention to march rebels against Petrograd has been postponed. It is announced it will take place in combination with a similar movement from the south. This probably is clue to the food shortage, which is most critical in the case of bo till revolutionaries and reds. A messenger from Kronstadt has arrived in Finland, and lij. is endeavouring to obtain immediate supplies. Petrograd is threatened with famine There is an atmosphere of general distrust. and a fear that supplies frqm the provinces will not reach the starving population. Moscow claims two fronts of Kronstadt were destroyed by fire from Petrograd. The cruiser Sevastopol mov | ed into the outer harbour to silence Crasnajaniorka, whence the fire was feeble and irregular. PRICE ON REBEL LEADER. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 15. The Soviet have put the price of five j million roubles on the head of General Koslovski, Leader of the Kronstadt rebels. J The Soviet has ordered its Roumanian frontier troops to return to Ukraine and Odessa, owing to an extensive rebellion throughout Ukraine. The situation at Odessa is critical. The whole garrison except two regiments which are isolated near the harbour have joined the rebels. JOINING THE REBELS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, March 15. The deserters from Petrograd nave joined the Kronstadt forces, who wil probably attempt to surround and at tack Petrograd which is already cut off. BLACK SEA FLEET. RIGA, March 15. Advices from Moscow state the Rus sinn Caspian fleet has revolted, and tin Bolshevik Commissaries were throwi overboard.