The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-16
PETROCRAD now
DOOMED TO FALL
Reds Resistance in North
Broken-Wedge Driven Into
Forces in Central Area.
KEY TO MOSCOW SOUGHT
Present Situation Regarded
as Certain to Result in
Fall of Bolshevism,

London, Oct. 16. -- Forced
back by the onslaughts of enc
mics on four fronts, the armies
of the soviet government of Rus
sia appear to be facing a period
pregnant with disaster. Gen.
Denikine's cossacks from the
south, Polish forces from the
west, northwestern Russian le-
gions on the northwest and
northern Russian troops from
the north have during the last
few days forged ahead until il
seems the bolshevik armies are
between the upper and neither
millstones.
Petrograd is doomed to capture, In
the opinion Of observers, Gen. Yuden-
itch being at Gatchina, only twenty
hVe miles south of the former Rus
sian capital. In the extreme north the
northern Russian army has broken
the resistance of the bolsheviki, ac-
cording to reports. and are pursuing
tnem toward Omega, village about
100 miles west of Archangel. Further
TO the south 1t has forced its way far
down along the Dvina river. Polish
forces have captured Kovno, on the
extreme northern end of their line.
Seek Key to Moscow.
Denikine's men have driven a giant
Int
Orel anu are thought to be on their
way toward Tula, an important rail-
way center, that Is considered the
Key to Moscow. East of the Urals
Is Admiral Kolchak's army, but it
IL seemingly too far away to enter
into consideration as a vital factor
IN the situation which is developing
In Russia proper. Generals Denikine
and Yudenitch and Admiral Kolchak
are said to be operating in close CO.
ordination.
West of Gen Denikine,s army are
forces OF Ukrainians who while sun
posed to be hostil eto the bolsheyikt
have declared war on Denikine be-
cause OF alleged atrocities perpetrated
by the latters soldiers on their ad-
vance toward Moscow. Reports have
been received, however that part of
the Ukrainian army has Joined Deni-
kines, having been assured the latter
VIII wrest eastern Galician and the
province of Chelm from Poland.
, Fighting On In Riga.
Advices from Russia state Col.
Avaloff- Bermondt, whose sudden at
tack on Riga last week caused a sem
sation, has declared he began the
campaign only for the purpose of
securing the Duna river front
against Moscow" This front is be-
tween the sectors held by Gen. Yu-
denitch and the Polish army. So far
as known, fighting is still in progress
IN Riga. Germano- Russian troops un-
der command of Col. AvaIoff- Ber-
mondt, however, seem to have gained
ground north of Riga, having cap
tured the town of Dunamunde, ac-
cording to report.
a This mornings newspapers con.
spicuously feature reports of sue
cesses by Generals Yudenviteh and
Deniklne and the presumed impend-
ing collapse Of the soviet government
OF Russia. Editorial comment, while
recalling frequent past predictions Of
the fall of bolshevism, which did not
materialize, think the present DO
sltIon is more menacina for the So
wet government than it has bean az
any previous time.
Only Faint Hope.
representing uncompromising anti
DolsheVlsm, the Morning Post sees
tne hideous edifice tottering under
the weight of it's crimes" but does
that Russia can now be delivered.
Confidence in official circles in the
coming defeat of bolsheyisrn was
shown by the strength of securities in
the stock exchange yesterday, many
advancing sharply with an active de-
mand.
Sieze In Lithuania.
a state of siege has been declared
throughout all Lithuania and the
mobilization of three classes of SOL
diers has been ordered. it is an
nounced in a telegram received here
from kovno. Russian troops under
command of Col. VierkoIitch have
been concentrated in Lithuania and
with the help of Germans have oc-
cupied telegraph and telephone sta
tions and converted schools into bar
racks.
The Lithuanian flag has every-
where replaced the Russian colors.
Col. Viekolitch has issued a pro-
clamation saying if the Lithuanians
voluntarily reunite with old Russia,
self government will be given Lith-
uanfa under Russian sovereignty.
The proclamation says that on the
other hand if the Lithuanians resist
the Russians, they will be regarded
as traitors"
Berlin Chaffs at Order.
Berlin, Oct. IA semi -oficial
statement issued here today says the
entente prohibition of German ships
on the Baltic extends also to Ger
man ships in territorial waters, fish
ing boats being particularly affected.
Such sharp reprisal is calculated
to evoke bitterness the statement
says.
NEW FLORIDA TERMINAL
The fefsrntnaI