The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-22
Reds Stubborn Defense Of PEI
trograd Brought to Stand
still by Yudenitch. ia
GERMANS BOMBARD RIGA
Kronstadt Not Surrendered
but It's Fall Expected
Shortly.


London, Oct. 22.-Two boI4
shevik torpedoboat destroyers
were sunk in Koporia bay, Gulf
of Finland, when they attempted
to attack Esthonian vessels and
British destroyers on Tuesday,
the admiralty announced today.
Six survivors from the bo1A
shevik vessels were picked up.
The British and Esthonians sus-
tanned no casualties.
Copenhagen, Oct. 22.--0srman ars
tillsry at Riga fired on British war;
ships at the mouth Of the harbor on
Sunday, according to report Of ths
lettish general staff and on Monday
the British ships returned the fire,
Smelling German positions near the
city. Riga is being bombardsd by
heavy German artillery which 10 us.
ing gas shells. Great damage has been
done in the city and many civilians
have been killed or wounded.
Destroy American Offices.
The offices at Riga of the American
relief administration European child
ren's fund were destroyed by a high
explosive shell Monday, according to
n dispatch to the headquarters of
the organization here. None of the
| three officers engaged in the relief
| work were hurt and the feeding of
the children Is to proceed Is before.
Moscow Reds Aiding.
Helslngfors. Oct. 22.--The capture
| of Krasnaia Gorka on the Gulf of
Finland, nearly opposite Kronstadt,
by the northwestern Russian army, is
| announced from that army's head
quarters today. The capture was eff
| fected on Monday after severe fight
ing. The battle Is still continuing.
| Bolshevik regiments from Moscow
are taking part in the defense of Pet
rograd, the headquarters report says.
Stubborn Defense Met.
London. Oct. 22--Gen. Yudenitch.
commander OF the northwestern army
seems to have been brought to vir-
tual standstill by the stubborn de-
fense of Petrograd, which Is almost
| within sight of his men. Soviet forces
are even reported to have taken the
| offensive north of Krasnoie Selo, but
details Of the fighting have not been
as yet fully reported. East of Pull
kovo the Yudenitch army apears to
have encountered strong bolshevik
columns. Pulkovo Is about three
miles from the only remaining rail-
way line running south from Petro-
grad and the Importance of retaining
control Of this road may explain the
savage fighting in that sector. Late
reports state heavier artillery is be-
brought UP by Gen. Yudenitch.
Soviet troops reported to have been
concentrated near Gdoff, near Lake
Peipus, are said to have been scat
tered by the antibolsheviki. The
presence of this force on the left
flank of the Yudenitch army consti-
tuted a seeming menace to the whole
movement against Petrograd and
, also appeared to indicate that the
bolsheviki are still quite strong on
the coast west of Petrograd.
kronstadt Not Sure ndered.
Kronstadt has not surrendered Ia
the antibolsheviki, and has not been
attacked, according to a British ad.
l
fortress will fall Immediately upon
the capture of Petrograd by Gen
Yadenitch. That this event is fully
expected is evidenced by the readi.
: ness of the northwestern Russian
government to move into the city and
take control of the situation.
: Official reports issued from sovie
headquarters at Moscow admit tht
loss of Kiev, but make no further
mention of the clai mthat Orel, 12l
miles south of Moscow, has been re
captured from Gen. Denikine's Cos.
sacks.
Take Moscow in Two Weeks.
London. Oct. 22.-Gen. Denikine be
lieves that he may be able to TAX,
Moscow within six weeks, but com.
petent British military experts thinl
! this view is too optimistic, said tn,
Daily Express today. 1t is pointet
out that Gen. Denikine's line is 8,
/ long and the Russian morale Is 8,
low that interference with the Sc
plans will probably develop. The lacl
of policing facilities in southern Rus
sia is leading to widespread brigand
age and it is feared this will develol
on a great scale.
Moscow is being menaced by 1
double spearhead blow, but the anti
bolsheviki forces must stop and con
, solidate their new positions afte
, every advance.
On the eastern front in Russia tn
Cossacks, stung by recent bolshevil
successes, are redoubling their eff
! forts.
British Demand Evacuation.
The British have demanded that tn
Russians under Col. Bermondt evacu
ate Thorenburg and Ustdvinsk, sai
dispatch from ReVala. Col. 6er
mondt replied with the request tha
p plenipotentiaries be sent.
(The Russians under Col. Bermond
f at last reports had Joined with Ger
Il man troops in Baltic provinces an
= were making war against the Let's.
G LOST AND FOUND