Evening journal., 1919-10-17
PETROGRAD FALLS,
BOLSHEVIKI ALSO
LEAVE KRONSTADT
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LOuLlnueu llDm flfcb rage.
that, on every Russian battle front, the
foes OF the BolsheviH are meeting with
victory.
Along vast fronts apprOximsting more
than 1900 miles, armies estimated at
a half million men. are battling in a
desperate effortO TO overthrow the
Bolshevik forces.
From the White Sea TO the Caspian
there are almost uninterrupted lines,
while a half dozen nationalities are
closing in upon fe strongholds Of the
Soviet regime.
Bolshevik armies estimated at be-
tween 10000 and 100000 in strength,
are lighting in the last ditch. Appar-
emily they are crumbling swiftly.
The fighting is proceeding on a scale
Of distances unprecedented in history.
At two points the anti-sOviet forces are
deeply penetrating the Bolshevik coun-
try, while a stupendOus circle OF ar
mics is enclosing all Of western Rus
sia and gradually drawing in toward
Warsaw.
With remarkable speed Gen. Denikin is
pushing a huge wedge in the plains OF
southwestern Russia toward Moscow,
while 500 miles TO the north Gen.
Yudenitch has reached Gatchina, the
gate 10 Petrograd.
Along hundreds Of miles OF other
fronts, various armies are advancing
on the other side Of the circle. Seven
hundred 10 a thousand miles away, Ad-
miral Kolchak's Siberian armies have
recovered from recent B0lshevik blows
and have renewed their advance.
Conflicting interest and lack Of news
make the situation most obscure, but
an expert Of the war office supplied
the United Press with a general outline
today. These armies are in the field
The North Russian army, holding the
Murman and Archangel regions and
operating on fronts Of approximately
two or three hundred miles, has an esti-
mated strength Of between 26,000 and
10000 men. Within the past three
DAYS 10 has been advancing along the
Vologda railway 10 the south.
Further south the Finnish army is
astride Lake LOgOda on front Of from
30 10 &c miles north Of PetrOgrad.
owing to conflicting interests II is
standing still, although officials here be-
lieve the Firms are capable Of cap
turing petrograd with some aid.
To the east Of PetrOgrad from the
Gulf Of Finland TO the Dwina is Gen
eral Yudenitch's group styled the
Northwestern Government. Yudenicth's
army, composed Of Russians, Esthon-
ians. Let's and Lituanians. finds its
movements complicated by Colonel
Bermondt's GermanO-Russian force,
operating in the rear against the Let's
and Esthonians. Strangely enough, +,
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fight the Bolsheviki, but the Let's and |
EsthOnians ana the Allies prevent him |
from getting at them.
still further south the Lithunlans and /
Poles are holding a couple Of hundred I
miles OF front along the Dwina river |
and astride the Pripet Valley, where |
The Poles are advancing slightly
on the Poles right is General Pet
lura's Ukranian army.
The situation there is uncertain owing /
TO Petlura's clashes with the Poles and I
his disagreements with Denikin.
Continuing the battle lines across
the great plains TO the east Of General /
Denlken's force. estimated at 100000 TO !
10000 men, and supplied with allied !
munitions. Deniken's front stretches
over $50 miles, covering the richest |
regions Of Southern Russia.
since the opening OF his campaign in
llay Deniken has advanced over 800
niles. capturing 22OOOO prisoners and
mge quantities Of spoils. He now holds \
he most important towns Of the south
md is within 200 miles OF Moscow.
Further eastward are the Cossacks In
be Ural region and completing the
lrcle are Admiral Kolchak's Siberian
rmies. stretched across Siberia.
As a result Of this formidable align
oent the menace Of Bolsheyism ap-
ears 90 be nearer a collapse than at
ny time since ii reached It's ascend
ncy. What will be the new Russian
iower? That is the question that
iHled diplomats are beginning to
yrestle with now.
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