WAR IN RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10289, 26 May 1919, Page 5

WAR IN RUSSIA

ADVANCE m PETROGRAD

PROCEEDING WITH UNIFORM

SUCCESS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Received May 24, 5.5 p.m.)

STOCKHOLM, May 23.

Operations against Petrograd are proceeding with, uniform success. A rapid advance was made south-west of the capital. A Russian corps advancing; on Gatchina captured one thousand prisoners and a number of guns and much material. The enemy is disorganised, and .is making a rapid retreat. Equal success was attained on the southern shore of Finland. The important fort at Krasnaiw resisted for some time, but then revolted, siding with the Finns. ABANDONMENT OF CAPITAL LIKELY. (Received May 25, 11.5 p.m.'; STOCKHOLM, May 23,. A Russian anti-Bolshevik force ' oaptured Gatchina.- The Bolshevik fight continues. Reports indicate that the Bolsheviks contemplate the abandonment of Petrograd, where internecine fighting is in progress. ESTHONIANS DO GOOD WORK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. COPENHAGEN, May 22. An Esthonian communique expresses the opinion that the anti-Bolshevik operations in the past month have been decisive. Sixtv thousand prisoners and 250 guns have been taken. SIGNS OF DESPERATION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Ma? 25. 5.6 p.m.) LONDON, May 24. Great fires and explosions are- reported in Petrograd. It is believed the Bolsheviks are destroying munitions. The Poles have captured Lutsk. . BRITISH CAPTURES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received May 25, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 23. The War Office reports that General Maynard's troops captured Medvyejya and Gora, at the north-west- end ' of Lako Onega in a scries of encounters with the enemy's rearguards. Captured documents show that the enemy's moral has suffered. ENEMY RETREATING SOUTHWARD. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. LONDON, May 22::,';, General Maynard reporfs that ' on' May 20th he attacked the main Bolshevik position at Slavo. The British and Allied Legion successfully co-opera-ted, the British troops being on the flanks and the Serbians in the centre. The attack was supported by strong artillery fire along the railway, and drove out the Bolsheviks from positions at Lumbuski. It is believed that the enemy is in full retreat, and suit is continuing to the Italians have reinforced our line. TROOPS FOR ARCHANGEL. Australian and" N.Z. Cable Associntion. LONDON, May 14. Large drafts of troops are still .being dispatched to Archangel. BOLSHEVIKS EAGER FOR, BATTLE PARIS, M.' Tchitcherin (Foreign jeplying to Dr Nnnsen's proposals, indicates that the Bolsheviks are unwilling to cease hostilities.