Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
BOLSHEWK ARMIES
FACING DISASTER
Petrograd Believed Doomed to
Capture by Beginning
of November
LETTS CROSS DUNA AT RIGA

London. Oct. 1G. Forced back by
fronts. the armies of the soviet govern
ment Of Russia appear to be facing n
period pregnant with disaster. Gen
oral Dcuikine's cossacks from the south
Polish forces from the west. Russian
legions on the northwest and Russian
troops from the north. have. during
the last few days. forged ahead until
it seems the Bolshcvik armies are ho-
tween the. upper and neither milstoncs
PetrOgrad is doomed to capture by
the beginning of November. in the
opinion of ohsdsvers. General Yudenitch
being at Gatchina. only twenty five
miles south of the former Russian
capital. The northern Russian army
has broken the resistance of the
Bolsheviki in the Arctic. according to
reports. and is pursuing the enemy to-
ward Omega. village about $50 miles
wcst of Archangcl.
Further to the south il has forced its
way far down along the Dvina river.
Polish forces have captured Kovno on
the extreme northern end of their line.
Deniltine Drives Giant Wedge
Denikine's men have driven giant
wedge into central Russia as far as Orcl
and are thought to be on their way
toward Tuln, an important railway
center that is considered the key to
Moscow. The population of Tula is
nrming for defense East of the Trials
is Admiral Kolchaks 5 army. but it is
seemingly too far away to enter into
consideration as Il vital factor in the
situation which is developing in Russia
proper.
Generals Dcnikinc and Yudcnitch and
Admiral kolchak are said to be opprat
ing in close 60 ordination.
West of General Denikinc'S army are
forces Of lkrainians who. while sun
posed to be hostile to the Bolshcvlii
have declared war on Denikiur because
OF alleged atrocities pcrpetratcd by tho
latter's soldiers on their advance to-
ward Moscow. Reports have been rc-
"cived. however, that' part of .th,
Tkrainian army has Joined DcnEinc
having been assured that the latter will
wrpst eastern Galica and the province
of Chelm from Poland.
Fight for Duna River
Colonel Avaloff -Bermondt. who's,
sudden attack on Riga caused Il scnsa
tion. has declared he began the cam.
paign only for the purpose of ''scrurin!
the Dvina river front against Mos
cow His Germano- Russian troop
seem to have gained ground north o
Riga. having captured the town o
Duuamuudp.
Lettish forces have fought their wa!
across the Duna river Mt Riga ant
operations there are now developing fn
vorably, according to a dispatch receive,
from Libau.
4 state of siege has been declare,
throughout all Lithuauia and the mo
bilzation of three classes of soldier
has been ordered Russian troops un
der command of Colonel Nicrkolitc
have been concentrated in Lithuani
and with the help of Germans huv
occupied telegraph and telephone sta
tions aud converted schools into bar
racks.
The Lithuanian flag has everywher
been replaced by the Russian coor
Colonel Ncrkolitch has issued procla
nation saying if the l.ithuanians volun
tarily rcunite with old Russia self gov
crnment will be given I.ithuunia und,
Russian sovereignty. The proclamatio
says that on the other hand if tn
Lithuanians resist the Russians the
will be regarded as traitors