RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1919, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE ATTACK ON PETROGRAD. QUICK ACTION NECESSARY. THE COMING OF WINTER. By Telegraph.—P:css Ai,sn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 5, 9.40 p.m. London, Nov. 4. Finland refuses to assist in the attack on Petrograd. Received Nov. 5, 9.40 p.m. Helsingfors, Nov. 3. The British Mission states that if Finland is to help Russia she must have a loan of eighteen millions sterling. With Finnish help Petrograd could be taken in three days, even if Kronstadt were taken the British naval force has not sufficient men to occupy it, though Yudenitch could occupy Krasnavagorlca. A quick decision is necessary, as 'if Petrograd is not taken in three weeks it will be impossible to advance again before February.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. * THE HORRORS OF PETROGRAD. THOUSANDS DIE OF STARVATION. | Received Nov. 5, 7.45 p.m. J Copenhagen, Nov. 3. | A horrible story of Petrograd states that Chinese mercenaries- have begun selling at high prices the flesh °of prisoners shot nightly in the Poter Paul fortress. Stockholm, Nov. 3. It is reported that 40;000 died of starvation in Petrograd last month.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ATTACK ON KRONDSTADT. BOMBARDMENT BY ALLIED FLEET. Received Nov. 5, 5 5 p.m. Copenhagen, ivov. 3. After several days' bombardment the Allied fleet silenced the T Kronstadt and Kntsnoe Gorka. ■batteries. Hsavy explosions were heard suggesting that munition dumps wAe blown on.—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assn. P BRITAIN'S PART. LARGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Received Nov. 5, 5 5 p.m. London, Nov. 3. A white paper shows that the British navy and military expenditure in Russia since the armistice is £78,000,000, ineliidmg stores and cash'advances to the Baltic States, Denikin, and Koltchak, „ * rom *"' ie " na ' contribution ol fi15.000.-000 to Denikin. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.