The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-20
letrograd Reported Sur
Aro1nded by Anti-BoIshe-
< vik Troops.
IRA / | W AY LINES CUT
|en. Yudenitch Advancing
Steadily Situation at
Riga Critical.

london, Oct. 20.-Petrograd
isSvirtually isolated, the war of
nee announced today, antibol-
shcvik cavalry having cut the
railroads leading from Petro-
grad to Vitebsk, Moscow and
! Vologda. The Petrograd-Vitebsk
road is cut at Viritza and the
Petrograd-Moscow road at
Tosna, south and southeast of
Petrograd, respectively. The
line to Volodga is cut south of
Lake Ladoga.
Paris, Oct. 20-(Havas)-Contra-
dictory reports are received from
Russia and 1t is impossible to con-
hrm rumors that Petrograd has been
taken by the northwestern Russian
army under Gen. Yudenitch. 1t seems
certain, however. that Yudenitchs
troops are advancing and must be at
the gates of the city. If they have
not already taken it.
Petrograd Surrounded7
London, Oct. 2O.-Petrograd has
been surrounded by antibolshevik
troops. according to the following Of
fcial statement issued by the war Of
flee today:
I'VE learn that Petrograd is sur
pounded. All five of the railways
leading from the city have been cut
by the forces under Gen. Yudenitch."
The Russian embassy at Paris has
received word that Gen. Yudenitch
has occupied Petrograd, the red army
having evacuated the city, according
to Paris dispatch to the Chronicle.
The Exchange Telegraph corre-
spondent at Helsingfors sent the fol-
lowing communique from the Finnish
general staff:
Gen. Yudenitch has occupied the
Buburbs of Petrograd. Gorka and
xrasnaia have been occupied"
An earlier dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Helsingfors said:
Gen. Yudenitch is but three miles
-lSsAA l. SsiO6iaQs utliOil
railway and the main workshops are
Al In possession of the forces under
Cen. Yudenitch."
Reds Plan Defense.
The bolshevik garrison Is preparing
house to-house defense or Petro-
rad. The Esthonians now hold
<rasnaye-Se1o. The white flag has
been hoisted (by the bolsheviks) at
kronstadt, but no details received.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port of the capture of the Putiloff
Railway works.
THE Viatka railway was cut at
Vritza."
1t was declared by officials both at
The war office and the admiralty that
The British have not attacked Kron-
Ftadt nor made any attempt to cap
lure the fortress.
Situation at Riga Critical.
Paris. Oct. 20.-The situation at
Riga is critical, according to news
reaching Paris yesterday, says the
Petit Parisien. The Lettish army
has insufficient effectives to resist
the attacks of forces commanded by
Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt, and also
acks artillery and materials of war,
The newspaper says.
White Flag Hoisted.
The white flag was hoisted over the
Russian fortress Of Kronstadt, Fri
day, 1t was announced by the Brit
sh war office today.
No details as to the circumstances
pf the raising of the flag had come
10 the war office, it was stated.
The war office further announces
that Pskov, the important railway
junction town, about 1870 miles souts
pf Petrograd, is under bombardment
by the Esthonian troops. Petrograd is
reported to be preparing for a siege.
Machine guns are posted to command
the principal streets and supplies of
food are being brought into the city.
Being Rushed to Petrograd.
A bolshevik division, which was
being rushed to Petrograd from the
Interior to defend the city against the
threatened advance of Gen. Yuden-
Itch. was virtually wiped out at Kras-
noe Selo. when Gen. Yudenitch took
that outpost of Petrograd, according
TO war office advices.