RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

fOODLESS PETROGRAD, FfGEHTDRJ IN THE STREETS, KRONSTADT STILL UNTAKEN; By Tsietnpli.— Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 23, 10.39 p.m. Eelsingfors, October 22. /udeiufcK iieing driven back. The latest communique states that heavy fighting is proceeding north-east of Taarskoesolo. The Bolsheviks re.captured Ligovo Pulkovo and landed at Vfetroiavodsk. The British, however, I compelled a retirement. , Kroiistadt is the key to the position titfd oiefanot yet be taken. The attempted rebellion in Petrograd is due to despair at the lack of food. It was. easily crushed, but fighting occurs in the effects daily.—Times Service. DEFENCE OF RIGA. SMVY tOtS THREATENED Copenhagen, Oct. 21. ~fhe Germans continue gas-shelling at % 6e"rntiii3 on Monday fired on the J British warships, which immediately replied, bombarding the German positions. Thi Gfermans four times vainly attemp&d to ! force a passage over the Dvini at Friedrichstadt, 55 miles distant from Riga. The British fleet off Petrograd repeated# rfhelled and bombed Kiasna yagorka. Riga, Oct. 21. Bermondt'f aeroplaaes dropped on ultimatum announcing that unless the defence 6f JUga was abandoned at mid- • night on Monday a. bombardment by heavy artillery would be opened. Admiral Cowan has been entrusted with arrangements for sending food to Petrograd immediately the city falls. DESTROYERS IN ACTION. London, Oct. 22. Qffid&l: Four Bolshevik destroyers attacked British destroyers and Esthonian «H>p% in Euporia Bay. We sank twJ of the enemy and suffered no casualties AnHSfcrs.