The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-17
BOLSHV|K|
ARE RETREAT|NC
Soviet Government In Rus
STA Seems Doomed to
Defeat
MOSCOW WORKMEN
ARE AGAINST SOVIET
Petrograd Will Soon Be Captured =
All Forces Opposed to Bolsheviki
Are Working In Harmony and Con-
centratiup on Enemy

centrating on Enemy.
LONDON, Oct. IA general re-
treat by the Bolshcviki before the arm
les of Admiral Kolchak in Western ST.
IBERIA, is announced in wireless mes
sage from the Kolchak government at
Omsk, dated Oct. -.
The despatch reads:
1.-The Bolsheviki are retreating along
the whole line. They are deporting the
entire population between the ages of
sixteen and fifty and are likewise re-
moving the cattle. -
The message announces the receipt of
advices that the council of peoples
commissaries in Moscow had issued an
order outlawing Admiral Kolchak and
his ministers and demanding the ar
rest of his agents and those of the allies
in Siberia. 1t also reports that Boil
shevik wireless despatch had been re-
ceived which admitted that in a pleb-
iscite in Moscow the workmen had de-
elared themselves against the soviet
and as supporting Admiral Kolchak.
Forced back on the onslaughts of en-
emles on four fronts, the armies of the
Soviet government of Russia appear
to be facing period pregnant with dis
aster. General Denikine's Cossacks.
from the south; Polish forces, from the
west; northwestern Russian legions, on
the northwest, and northern Russian
troops, from the north, have during the
past few days forged ahead until it
seems the Bolshevik armies are be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
Petrograd is doomed to capture, in
the opinion of observers, General Yu-
denitch being at Gatchina, only %
miles south of the former Russian capi-
tai. In the extreme north, the north
ern Russian army has broken the re-
sistance of the Bolsheviki, according
to reports, and is pursuing the enemy
toward Omega, village about $50 miles
west of Archangel Further to the
south it has forced its way far down
along the Dvina River. Polish forces
have captured Kovno, on the extreme
northern end of their line Denikine' s
men have driven a giant wedge into
central Russia as far as Orel and are
thought to be on their way toward
lula, an important railway center that
is considered the key to Moscow. East
of the Urals, is Admiral Kolchak's ar
my, but it is seemingly too far away
to enter into consideration as vital
factor in the situation which is devel-
oping in Russia proper. General Deni-
kline and Yuenitch and Admiral Kol.
chak are said to be operating in close
coordination
West of General Denikine S army are
forces of Ukrainians, who, while sup
posed to be hostile to the Bolsheviki
have declared war on Denikine because
Of alleged atrocities perpetrated by the
latter 5 soldiers on their advance to-
ward Moscow. Reports have been re-
eeived, however, that part of the Tx
rainian army has joined Denikine, hav-
ing been assured that the latter will
wrest Eastern Galatia and the province
of Chelm from Poland.
Advices from Russia state that Col
onel Avaloff Bermondt, whose sudden
attack on Riga last week caused a SEN
sation, has declared he began the cam
paign only for the purpose of "secur-
ing the Duna River front against Mos
cow This front is between the Sec
tors held by General Yudenitch and the
Polish army. SO far as known, fight
ing is still in progress in Riga, but the
exact situation there is not known. Ger
mano- Russian troops under command of
Colonel Avalof Bermondt, however,
seem to have gained ground north of
Riga, having captured the town of
Dunamunde, according to report.
General Denikine's report on the
capture of Orel reads:
: Orel was entered after many days