RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3315, 20 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BdYcoTrl~{G THE BOLSH EVIKS.

T LONDON, Oct. 17. The “Berliner '_j.‘_age'bllatt” of October 13 publishes_th~e text of the Council's Note to Germany and the neutrals

mentioned, and says: “The enmity of Bolsheviks against all ‘ governments, jr and their pl7o.graunne of international ‘ revolution constitute a grave danger r to the national security of all the Powers. It would be desirable that all. ; inations desirous of peace and the re- ‘ establishment of social order should i unite to resist Bolshevik Government. a Therefore the‘ ‘Allies invited, the Governments of Sweden, Norway, De-ne- ' mark, Holland, Finland Spain, SwitzerR land, Mexico, Chile, Argentine, Colombia, and Venezuela toinitiate measures to-prevent their subjects engaging in trade. with Bolshevik Russia. '. In order to ensure the strictest adherence to this policy permission to leave or enter ports will be refused’ to every ship for or from Russian Bolshevik ports. Similar regulations will be adopted in regard to all goods destined to re-ach Bolshevik Russia by any 1 other route. Passports will be refused ? .. g to all going or coming to or from T Bolshevik Russia. Measures will be; taken to hinder banks granting credit to commercial undertakings in Bolshevik Russia,_' Every Government will refuse its subjects facilities for intercourse with Bolshevik Russia, postally or Wirelessly. The Noterequests the German Government to take measures in conformity with the above.’,” ’ zooo EDUCATED PERSONS DROWNED. _ I , HELSINGFORS, Oct. 17. It reported that Bolsheviks in the a neighbourhood of Kronstadt drowned ‘ two thousand of theeducated classes. _",‘soLsH’Evl'K REVERSES." '" l , 4'A:,Bolsh'evik_ Wireless message ad'- . mitts that a plebiscite taken in Moscovv ‘I3 among workmen resulted in_a,majoritv,_, for Kolchak._ _ _’ . " Bolsheviks are retreating on the“! whblg ofithe Siberian eéont. _ . ALLIEHS SUPPORTING YUDENITCHL Received 8.45 a.m. ' ’ - ' LONDON, Oct. 18_ ! The naval oflensive in the Baltic is claimed to be largely due to humanitarian reasons. A fleet of foodships‘ is waiting at Reval to get through! when the way is clear. Meanwhile the /‘ Allies are giving every assistance to} Yudeniteh, whose force is an extraordinary mixture from thousands of adventurers picked up in various :parts to splendid’ corps of young Russian omcers who trained in England. {

PETROG-RAD AND KRONSTADT. _ NEW YORK, Oct. 17. ._ . The State Department at Washington’. received from Swedish sources.repo_rl_:s._ that «anti-Bolsvlievist forces have cap»-.. tured Petrograd and Kronstadt, but £16.. ofiicial information has been obtained. LONDON, Oct .18.‘ _ The capture of Kronstadt is still uhconfirmed. The report is‘ generally be-‘ lieved to be premature. Bolshevik propaganda is still emanating from the Wireless station at Tsarskoe Selo, making it difiicult to believe that Yudenitch has arrived there. ‘ The Daily Express publishes the text of arsecret Note addressed to Germany, and published inlßex-lin. In this the the Allies request Germany to assist in the blockade of Russia in order to combat Bolshevism. . LETTISH SUCCESSES 4 _ ‘ LONDON, Oct. 18. Riga telegrams report -that the Letts have taken possession of the suburbs of of Dunamunde and Balderoa, and have reached Ilgereen, at the mouth of the Dvina, taking many German prisoners, and qu~an’rities of arms and ammunition. The greatest enthusiasm prevails among the Lettish population. The Germans ccmtinue to send. gas shells, into Riga. Many reinforcements are arriving daily from Germany. Acampaign of terror has begun in Courland, the Germans robbing and plundering _-on a vast scale, and shooting many citizens. Bands of deserters from Bermondts’ and Von der oGltz{s ‘armies are looting the homes of the tellified’ inhabitants. The German m‘l‘tar;v have enlisted the population ‘PO’?-W‘-Isorily for labour purposes. ‘~ p GERMAN PROTEST AGAINST . BLOGKADE. A), G ’ ‘ u ‘ PARIS, Oct. 17. *2“. "he German Peace delegation at Vere saillc. has been instructed to protest against the Enten‘te"s' blockade in the Bani? 0“ HlO 317011113. that it is causing’ fatal ‘economic results. ' l The Letts, with thegupport of Allied} _g' In iireliieving coughs and colds NA-1 *'QoLpgpoe3 straight to the seat of the} lPenetrating, soothing, gezm-!

warships, captured Dunamunde fortress, and took prisoner 700 Germans.

RUSSIAN SHARE MARKET RISING.

LONDON, Oct. 18.

Russian stocks and ,shares of all kinds——Government, municipal, railway, mining, and oil-——have risen rapidly this Week as zi. result of the anti-Bolshevik successes. Investors in Britain have sunk‘ much money in Russian mining and oil shares. Oil properties in the Caucasus have suffered little material damage. The chief need is labour and the facilities for distributing oil and remitting the proceeds to Britain. French investors are the biggest holders in Russian Government securities, a thousand million of which has been in default since 1917. Resumption of interest payments’ Cm "this sum would largely relieve the French exchange and thus remove a hindrance in Anglo-French trade. ‘

’ "KRONE/I"ADT HOISTS WHITE I ' FLAG. HELSINGFORS, Oct. 17. A Finnish newspaper states that Kronstadt hoisted’ the White flag at 7 o’clock in the evening- ’ It is also stated that a deputation ‘of Petrograd workers met Yudenitch and asked him not to bombard Petrograd_ They promised to help"against the Bolsheviks. - _ LONDON, Oct. 18. Hclsingfors advices state that the offer to surrender ‘Kronstadt is officially announced. A Moscow wireless transmits Trotsky’s manifesto to Soviet Russia. It ridicules the North-Western Russians’ advance. He describes Yudenitch, B{ll3.koVitCh andVßodzianko as on a blood—clr'unken trip and says that Von der Goltz is repainted into a hetman inst;-uicted by the stock exchange sour-' ces of all lands, and is seeking with the aid of Monarchist ‘bands to attack the Soviet fronr the, Baltic ‘countries.’ He. adds} “We¢ firill ‘not surrender Petirograd, Our‘tl-oops are"; going to its assistance.’ ‘ We must’ smash the ‘skulls of Yudenitch’g bands and the ,Anglo_ French Vlmperialists_”p ‘ A h _ _ _ ‘A V Bolsherik wireless ' communique dated lasthnight, ‘belatedlyhadpmfis that an enemy squadron, consisting of transports and warships, entered "Kuporia Bay." The "communique states: Stubborn fighting continues westwarfl of Krasnayagork, around Krasnoyeselo and Jatchina, and ’north—eastward of P.»-koff. - V

The Daily Telegraph’s Copenhagen correspondent says: “The defeat of the Bolsheviks was due to the fact . _.thal: theyilare. tired of war‘and unalble to maintain discipline. The Bolsheviks [decided to evacuate Petrograd because the army refused to fight. HELSINGFORS, Oct." 17. Yudenitch captured Krasnoyeselo. It is reported that a British squadron entered Kronstadt harbour after the ca.pitul§.tion.

EXCITEMENT IN MOSCOW. LONDON, Oct_ 18. Tremendous excitement prevails in Tula and “Moscow. The Soviet authities have taken most drastic measures to- keep down rebellion among the people. ‘ ,- DENIKEN SWE~EPII\IG ON. ' LONDON, Oct. 17. A Bolshevist wireless admits the abandonment of Catchina, and says an artillery battle is proceeding northward of Krasdoesolo. The communique metions that Deniken, with considerable forces, supported by armoured cars, tanks and aeroplanes, has begun an ‘advance in the Tsa.rit~sin region_ Deniken announces a further adVance towards‘ Moscow, and is how in the 'vicinity. of Briansk. He refers to fierce fighting eastward and southeastward of Voronczh, i indicating that Bolshevist resistance is stronger. The Australian Press Association learns that a great Bolshevik attack against Tsaritsin failed after two days’ fierce fighting. Severe losses were inflicted by Wl-angel Cossacks in the Don and Khoper regions, and upwards of 3000 Bolsheviks were taken prisonrs, including a rifle battalion. A t PARIS, Oct. 18. ‘ The Supreme Council has received a message that Yudenitch expects to take Petrograd in two days. BIG HAUL Ol‘ BOLSHEVIKS. Received‘ 9.15 am. ' HELSINGFOBS, Oct. 18. It is reported the Don Cossacks in the region of Vorenich have captured 9000 Bolsheviks.