RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA.

THE-ATTITUDE OF NEUTRALS,

By Telegraph.—Press Ajsn.-Conyr'ght. (Received Oct. 2!>, 9.30 p.m. London, October 27. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Times states that it is reported from Berlin that the National Assembly's Foreign Committee recommended Germany not to participate in the blockade of Russia. A secret sitting of the Swedish Parliament is discussing the blockade. The Socialists are strongly opposing the proposal. The Danish Socialists have not yet expressed an opinion on the matter.— Times Service. SITUATION AT MURMANSK. FINNISH AID REFUSED. ■ Received Oct. 29, 9.30 p.m. London, October 27. Since the British left Murmansk Yudenitch. has had difficulty in coping with the Bolsheviks. He asked the Finnish Government for aid, which was refused.—Renter. BOLSHEVIK ATTACKS. V SOME TOWNS RECAPTURED. Received Oct.*29, 7.30 p.m. London, Oct. 28. The Russian North-West Army's communique states: A considerable force of Bolsheviks, under selected commissaries from Moscow, counter attacked immediately south of Petrograd, and compelled Yudenitch, on Saturday, to evacuate Tsarskoe Selo and Pavlovsk. The Reds, including troops from Archangel, again strongly attacked on Sunday, recapturing Krasnoeselo. The Bolshevik attacks have now eeased. The Reds recaptured Plyusca station, twenty miles south-west of Luga. Copenhagen learns that the Bolsheviks are busily transporting troops from the centre of Russia in preparation for recapturing Petrograd if the city is lost.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROGRESS OF FIGHTING. REPORTS FROM MANY FRONTS. London, Oct- 25. A War Office communique states that there is heavy fighting on the 700 mile front from Tsaritsin to Kieff. , The Bolsheviks are making an effort to restore the moral of the retreating troops and have concentrated in strength against Voronesh and Orel, where they have scored successes, but they have generally failed to stem the advance of the opposing forces. The Don army, during the past few days, advanced between 40 and 50 miles on a 120 mile front between Tsaritsin and Vononesh. Many prisoners were taken and heavy fighting continues in the Voronesh area. Volunteers have captured Jelefs, which is the junction of five railways. Denikin's troops, after quitting Orel, again advanced to the outskirts of the town and made important captures o; Bolshevik staffs near Orel. Denikin's troops are advancing about Briansk successfully. Briansk, Orel, and Jelets are important in connection with the advance on Moscow, and their possession is hotly contested. Trotsky has sent a wireless message to Bolshevik troops and a message of hate against the British. He says that hatred is just and sacred, but concludes: "There are two Englands and the toiling masses are with us. Long like England's toilers." Denikin's communique states that Denikin, during a visit to Odessa, refused_ a Lettish address, stating that he did not recognise Lettland's independence. The British have given Deni. kin the Russian dreadnought General Alexieff, which the British captured from the Bolshe^ks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEFENCE OF PETROGRAD. BOMBARDMENT OF RIGA. Copenhagen, Oct. 27. General Yudenitch'a offensive fighting continues around Tsarskoe Selo. Yudenitch is hampered by the lack of transport, while the Bolsheviks have been reinforced from Archangel and claim to iiaye driven back Yudenitch's troops six miles at some points. Terrible destitution prevails in Petrograd where the population is now 350,000, and business is confined to barter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, Oct. 25. The Matin states that M. Glemenceau cancelled General Mangin's mission to the Baltic Provinces after hearing his views regarding the conduct of the mis-sion.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn. ' Copenhagen, Oct. 25 The Lettish Legation reports that the Germans continue to shell Riga, mainly with gas shells. A hundred persons have been killed and poisoned. London, Oct. 28. The correspondent of the Daily Express at the White Russian headquarters, telegraphing on October 26, states that a further retreat by Yudenitch is inevitable. Tt is clear that Petrograd cannot be taken unless the British fleet takes l Kronstadt and Krasnoye Gorka. The White Russians pushed forward too rapidly, and the big Bolshevik guns on the heights of Piilkova prevented any flanking movement against the defenders of Petrograd. Organisation in the White Army •is poor, and disputes between the corps commanders are common. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, Oct. 25. The German newspaper Freiheit states that agents throughout Germany are still recruiting for the German-Rus-sian army and supplying passports enabling volunteers to cross the frontier.— Aus-.N.Z. Cable Assn. NO HELP FROM BRITAIN. Received Oct. 30, 12.10 a.m. * . London, Oct. 27In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Wedgwood, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), stated the Government was not at present furnishing funds or supplies foT Koltchak, and did not contemplate furnishing further auppliM for Dsnfkia.