Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
.YUDEN|TCHT TAKES
KRASNA|A GORKA
Battle for Petrograd Still
Continues With Heavy
Engagement.
RED SHIPS SUNK IN FIGHT
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELSINFORS, Finland. October q.
The capture of Krasnaia Gorka, on
the Gulf Of Finland. nearly opposite
Kronstadt, by the northwestern Rus
sian army is announced from that
army's headquarters today. The cap
ture was effected on Monday after
severe fighting. The battle for
Petrograd is still continuing. with
heavy engagement six and one-half
miles south of the city.
Bolsheyik regiments from Moscow
are taking part in the defense OF
Petrograd, the headquarters report
adds
Bolshevik Destroyers Sunk.
LONDON. October 22.-Two bolshe-
vik torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk In Koporia bay, Gulf OF Fin
land, when they attempted to attack
Esthonian vessels and British De
stroyers on Tuesday. the admiralty
announces today.
vessels were picked up. The brltlsh
and Esthonians sustained no casual
ties.
Petrograd Stubbornly Defended.
Gen. Yudenitch, commander of the
northwestern Russian army, seems 10
have been brought to a virtual stand
still by the stubborn defense OF Retro
grad. which is almost within sight or
his men. Soviet forces are even re-
ported to have taken the offensive
north of krasnoie Selo. but details or
the fighting have not been as yet fully
reported.
East of Pulkovo the Yudenitch army
anpeaS to have encountered strong
boisheyik columns Pulkovo is about
three miles from the only remaining
railway line running south from Pc
trograd and the importance OF retain
ing control of this road may explain
the savage fighting In that sector.
Late reports state that heavier artll-
lery is being brought up by Gen.
Yudenitch.
SOVIET troops reported to have been
concentrated near Gdoff, near Lake
PeIpus are said to have been scattered
by the anti bolsheviki. The presence
Of this force on the left flank of the
Yudenitch army constituted SEEM
ing menace to the whole movement
against Petrograd and also appeared
to indicate that the bolsheviki are still
strong on the coast west of Petrograd
Kronstadt has not surrendered to the
nti-bolsheviki, and has not Deen at
tackled, according to British admiralty
statement. 1t is held that the fortress
will fall Immediately upon the capture
NJ petroprad by Gen. Yudenitch. That
this event is fully expected Is evidenced
nv the readiness of the northwestern
Russian government 10 move INTO the
CITY and take control of the situation.
Official reports issued from soviet
headquarters at Moscow admit the loss
~ Kiev- hut make no further mention
~ the claim that Orel, 100 miles south
~ MOSCOW. has been recaptured from
Cen. Denikine's Cassacks.
Germans Fire on British Ships.
COPENHAGEN. October 22.-Ger-
wan artillery at Riga fired on British
warshjps at the mouth of the harbor
on sunday. according to a report of
Tho I,ettish general staff. and on Mon
Iay the British ships returned the
60 Smelling German positions near
tba city Riga is being bombarded by
heavy German artillery. which is
nsine gas shells. Great damage has
been done in the city and many civil
;ans have been killed or wounded.
coPENHAGEN. October 21.-The
Iattish press bureau. under date of
October 10. reports stubborn attempts
the Germans to force a crossing of
~ Dvina river near Friedrichstadt.
49, attempts are said to have been
renulsed with heavy enemy losses.
Rebellion in Petrograd,
LONDON. October 21.-A dispatch
.. tho Central News from Helsinpfors
Soys that Russian newspapers arriv
80 there report state of rebellion
~ and around Petrograd and the dis
coyery of counter-revolutionar
he