New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Anti-Bolshevik Troops
Enter Suburb of Old
Rus ian Capital, Is
News Reaching Sweden
Reinforced From North
Archangel Soldiers Come
to Aid; Reported Capture
of kronstadt Premature

STOCKHOLM. Oct. IA dispatch
army of General Yudentch entered the
suburbs of Petrosrad at O'clock yes
terday afternoon.
LONDON, Saturday, Oct. 1S, 1890
a. m. by The Associated Press Up
TO the present hour the British au-
thoritics have received no confrma-
tion OF the report of the entry of Gen
eral Yudenitch's forces into the sub
urbs of Petrograd Thursday. The be-
lief was expressed that General Yude-
nitch's men had lot advanced so Tar
as the former Russian capital.
A Bolsheyik official communication
issued Thursday evening and received
here by wireless reports stubborn
fighting ten verst' (about six and
half mles) west of Krasnia Gorka
topposte Kronstadt) and in the re
gions of Krasnoye Seo (sixteen miles
from Pet-ograd) and Gatchina, and also
thirty-fve ycrsts northeast of Pskov.
wireless dispatch from Moscow says
eleven enemy" torpedo boats are bon-
harding krasnaia Gorka.
Yudenich in Long Drive
The fast advancing anti Bolshevik
directly eastward, and after long
drive the right wing has arrived within
three miles OF Luga, city directly
south of Petrograd and about eighty
miles from that city. This news was
received at the War Office here to day.
Advices from Helsingfors say that
the army of General Yudenitch has
been reinforced by troops commanded
by Prince Lleven and volunteers from
Archargel, which now form the van
guard of the advance on the former
Russian capital The defeat of the
Bolshcviki protecting Petrograd is said
20 have been due to lack Of discipline
IN their ranks. They arc said to have
rlerty Of ammunition and guns.
The Red front has been broken at
several places. according to the same
dispatch. and the Soviet reserves are
insufficient 70 check the advance Of the
Eudcnitch forces.
City's Capture Cnconfirmed
The capture of Gatchina by General
Xvdcnitch's men. with the assistance
- their new allies. is partially con-
rmed. although the War Office here has
-aceived no further news on the subject.
appears that the anti-So lshevik
loops have now reached a point just
efore TsarskoeSelo. Reports of the
a. of the great kronstadt fortress have
9ot been confirmed.
The Wireless Press this morning an
ounced that the Bolshevik authorities
y@re still sending propaganda mes
ages to-day. through the wireless sta
ion at Tsarskoe- -Selo This would
Indicate that General Yudenitch has
aot yet actually occupied that town on
his advance. Dispatches from various
continental sources indicate clearly,
however. that troops have practically
enclrcled the town.
Only Light British Cruisers
It was stated, in connection with the
reported fall of Kronstadt after bom-
bardment by British fleet, that the
British have only light cruisers in that
vicinity. which are incapable of sue
cessfully attacking the fortress. Ad-
miralty officials state further that
there was no reason for a British at
Jack on the fortress.
Genera Denik;ne. whose forces have
made brilliant successes on the line
south of Moscow, has taken Chernigotf
and is fast advancing northward along
the east bank Of the Dnieper River tow
ard Comel. According to latest ad
rests at this point. and a junction be-
tween the two seems possible.
Bolsheviki Driven in Rout
On the right flank the troops OF
General Denikine have crossed the Don
on 200 mile front and the Bolshe-
wiki are being driven back all along
the line, according to adviccs reach
ing here.
A Bolshevik wireless message from
Moscow to-day reports that Premier
Lenine received an Afghan delegation
in that city on October 10 This woule
appear to dispose Of the recent reports
regarding Lenne-one Of his assassi
nation and another Of his imprison
merit.
The Siberian forces are holding th'
line of the Tobol River except in tn,
vicinity of Yalutorovsk and Kurgan
which arc still in the hands of the Bol
sheviki, according to dispatches from
Qmsk The military situation ha
changed only slightly during the las
week because Of heavy rains and mud
which have virtually brought all oper
atlons on both sides TO 4 standstill.
Washington Hears of Capture