The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-09
BOLSHEVIKI STAY
WORKMEN IN RANKS
Order 10000 Children MObil-
lied to Dig Trenches, Is
Petrograd Report.
Special Cable Despatch to The suY. from the
London Times Service

Special Cable Despatch to The SITS. from the
London Times Service
Copyright. 1913: oil rights reserred.
HELsINGroRs, July S.-According to
trustworthy information received here
the Bolsheviki shot seventy-four work.
men on the Petrograd front between Juno
10 and 81. The rising at the Putilor
works resulted in 2l2 executions.
The Bolshevik front line 10 composed Of
workmen and behind them are the Let's
and Chinese ready to turn machine guns
on them should they refuse to advance.
A decree Is published by the Petro-
grad press of June 20 ordering the mob
liking of 10000 children under II to dig
trenches.
PARIS, July s.--Approval OF plan for
concerted attack upon Petrograd by
Finnish troops and the forces Of tho
Kolchak Government at Omsk was given
yesterday by the Council OF Five.
A joint note has been sent the mill
tary attaches OF the United States,
Great Britain. France and Italy at Hell
singfors instructing them to support the
Finnish Government II 1t decided to &C.
cede to the request of Admiral Kolchak
to assist him in the campaign.
There Is no indication that the allied
and associated Powers intend TO go fur
ther at this time in helping Kolchak's
plan but their action in supporting the
Firms Is regarded as equivalent to as
surances that they will see the Koichak
movement carried through.
WAsHINoroN. July S.--peiai.c infor-
nation that the Bolshoyiki authorities
are planning to evacuate Petrograd has
been received in official circles here. De-
cision to quit the capital was said to
have been violently opposed by some
elements OF the Government.
HELsINaroRs. July SIT is reported
that all Foreign embas sies. legations
and consulates in Petrograd have been
occupied by Bolshevik troops The
archives have been seized. II is said. and
those In charge have been arrested and
handed over TO an extraordinary COM
mission dealing with charges of esp.on-
age against the Soviet Government.
Petrograd has been the object Of the
attacks OF Finnish, Esthonian and Rus
sian volunteer troops for several months.
few weeks ago the Esthonians and
Russian volunteers were closing in on
Petrograd, but an announcement made In
Copenhagen Monday by the Esthonian
bureau said that the troops which had
been advancing on Petrograd had suf-
fered a reverse and were In retreat. The
anti Bofshevikl were reported to have
abFr dond several positions along the
coast of the Gulf Of Finland and the
Petrograd- Narva railroad.
Admiral Kolchak's plan probably does
not anticipate the use OF the Siberian
armies which have been fighting the Boil
sheviki west of the Urals. At presen,
the Koichak forces west OF the Urals are
more than 500 miles east OF Petrograd
1t is likely that the Firms will be Joined
by Russian volunteer troops and forces
of the North Russian Government al
Archangel. The North Russian Govern
ment has agreed to cooperate in military
operations against the Bolsheviki while
retaining local autonomy.
Finnish troops are within thirty miles
of Petrograd on the north. while force:
OF the North Russian Government are
oprating in the southern part OF tho
province OF Olonetz, northeast Of Petro'
grad.