Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
SOVIET FORT
IS NOT TAKEN
BY BRITISH?
Reported Fall Of Kron.
stadt Doubted-Push
Drive on Petrograd.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Washington. Oct. 17.- Re-
ports of the capture of PetrO-
grad and KrOnstadt by north
western Russian forces under
General Yudenitch were re-
ceived at the state department
today from an American con-
uIar officer in Sweden on the
Finnish border. Confirmation
of the reports had not been re-
[ ceived when the dispatch was
sent, but 1t was said that they
generally were credited in
Sweden.
Stockholm, Oct. 1.-THE
fortress of KrOnstadt has capi-
tuIated after a bOmbardment by
British fleet, according to adj
vices received here. A terrific
bOmbardment by the British
fleet In the Gulf of Finland pre-
ceded the capitulatiOn of the
great Russian fortress and
naval base of KrOnstadt, the
adViceS stated.
London, Oct. determination OF
reports that British naval forces
have taken the fortress of Kroa-
stadt, on the Gulf of Finland, west
of Petrograd, has not been re-
ceived at the admiralty offices here.
Dispatches telling of the capitula
ton of Kronstadt are not credited,
it being said the British had only
light cruisers in the vicinity which
are incapable of successfully chal
lenging the fortress. Admiralty Of
ficiais state that there was no red-
son for a British attack on the
place.
Capture Is Doubted.
The march of General Yudenitch
at the head of the northwestern
Russian army on the city of Petro-
grad was still progressing favor
ably at the latest advices. Some re-
ports of his advance, however, have
outrun his actual pro-
gress. There appeared for instance,
some doubt today whether the
fortress of Kronstadt, outpost at
the water approach to Petrograd.
had capituIated to British naval
forces. as indicated in reports dur
ing LAlG hight. 1AC Ii llAEA aO-
had received no confirma-
tory advices and the accuracy of
the news was questioned in ad-
circles.
Drive on PetrOgrad.
Dispatches from Scandinavia
have announced the capture of
% miles south Of Petro-
grad by the Yudenitch forces and
stated that Yudenitch was advanc-
ing on Tsarskoe Selo. former Sum
mer residence of the late emperor
Nicholas, and Krasnoye Selo,
nearby.
Reports Of the capture of these
places by the anti-bolshevik army,
however, seemed of doubtful ac-
curacy. A boIsheviki wireless sta
ton is located at Tsarskoe Selo,
and announcement was made by the
Wireless Press here this morning
that the bolsheviki were apparent
~ still in possession of ii as soviet
propaganda was yet being sent out
from the station during this fore
noon.
Red Troops Mutiny.
Soviet troops are reported to be
leaving Petrograd, mutiny among
The men having broken out. In
any event advices indicate that the
forces are uncountering
feeble resistance. Bolshevik
.roops are said to lave recaptured
kiey, but in this region the resist
ance is obscure. It was reported
asst week that Kiev was in the
hands of General Petlura's Ugrain-
an army which was advancing on
General Denekine's left flank, fol-
owing Petlura's declaration of
var on the cossack chieftain
KOlchak Forces Advancing.
In the meantime, Admiral Ko!-
,hak, head of the Russian govern
nent at Omsk, and commander of
he anti-bolsheviki elements on the
.ast Russian front was advancing
'apidly in pursuit Of the soviet
lrmies which have been ordered to
'etire.
The location of the line of battle
n this region has not been report
ID recently but it is known to be
vest of the Tobol river.