BOLSHEVIK! FORCED
TO EVACOATE KRON
STADT Of RUSSIANS
Special to tho Nome Nugffet hy The Associated Press:
I’AltlS, Oct, IK—The Paris Stork Fxciiange has -posted an offieia
notice stating that Petrograd lias been captured hy the nntMSolshevlki forces
under General Vudenleh after a terrific battle In which the Itolshcviki were
driven from the iety.
Tho. statement is based on semi-official advices from Stockholm am
Helsingfors declaring the former Russian capital was taken Friday.
Helsingfors Reports Kronstadt Surrendered—Fall of Petrograd Imminent.
feoNDON, Oct. 18—Karller reports to the efTn-t that Petrograd 11a.
been captuFed ny the Russian forces under General Vudenitch appear some
what premature in the light of advices reaching London from Helsingfors
Finland, today asserting that Kronhtadt. the great fortification at the entrance
to the Neva, was surrendered to the Vudenitch troops Friday fait Petrograi
is still in the hands of the Bolshevik!, who arc reported defending the cit>
with the greatetot desperation against the attacks of tlie North Russians Thf
full of Kronstadt, however, makes the, capture-of Petrograd largely a matte?
of hours, owning to the city having’ few defenses on the western side.
The situation at Petrograd is somewhat obscure- From the reports
i: is believed that General Vudenfteh's anti-Bolshe.viki troops are In n
semicircle around Petrograd and slowly pressing in on the beleagured^oity,
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MIXNEOLA, N. V_. Oct. 18—Lieutenant H. \V. Maynard, known in
b'liny aviation circles as "the flying parson" owing to his connection with the
Ministry before joining the army, is the winner of tlie great transcontinental
• emplane race of the American Flying Club.
, Maynard arrived at Minneola today well in advance of his nearest cotn
I" titor at the end of the greatest aviation endurance test in history
The double trip across the continent to San Francisco and return
required slightly over ten days and was accompanied by a series of mishaps
which several times threatened to forco Milliard’s jptireinent. (>n a half
or more occasions, he escaped death only by the narrowest margin and
suffered one serious breakdown In the machinery of his plane enroute.
Mrs Maynard and her two daughters, aged 5 and 9 years respectively,
were on the flying field early eager to welcome home theif husband and
father. An immense crowd gathered from far and wide also greeted th -
returning aviator when he landed at the end of his long journey.
Maynard was,met. far out on the course by a bjg squadron of army
and private airplanes which accompanied him over the last leg of his course.
NEW UPHEAVAL
DEVELOPING AT FIUME
Sr*'' to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
IMP ME, Oct. 18—Revolutionary disturbance* arc reported again
developing throughout the Piuuie district, largely as a result of the action of
• lie Dannunzio government in levying largely increased tuxes on the business
Interests during the past week.
As a result of the Increased tnx. a majority of the business elements are
i pposing Dannunzio by every available means and ;ftc finding willing support
from the people who’are also opposed to the Increased taxation on tjie score
Pint it has increased prices.
Disturbances are developing daily and have resulted in minor riots
in several small towns in the district.
AMERICAN NOTABLES APPEALING TO
RUSSIANS TO ESTABLISH TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Special in tlu Nome Niigget by The*Associated Ureas:
NKNV YORK, Oct. 18—Tim magazine ’•Struggling Russia," published
bore,' is giving wide publicity to appeals from scores of noted Americans, i
urging the Russian people to throw off the yoke of Rolshevisin and establish a !
true democracy founded upon principles of equality anil devoid of the rula of
tin sword which has been the main arbiter of Russian affairs since the begin- !
ning of Bolshevik! ascendency.
Statesmen, business men, educators, labor lenders and- puhliuists arc I
represented in the large number of contributors to the new propaganda move- i
ment. The movement is avowedly in accord with a plan backed by the most
influential Russians in America to bring about a change in Russian affairs
by awakening the mass of the Russian people an active realization of their
situation under Bolshevik! dominance.
(<om]H‘rs is among the large number of labor leaders whose appeals
have or will lx* published in the near future. Ills article says:
"American lnboi^ views sadly the terrible course forced upon the
Russian people by the Bolshevik! with gun and bayonet" and urges them to
cast aside the Bolsheviki in favor of a democratic government which will
weld the people into art undivided unit.
Former American ambassador Francis, Klihu Root and senator’s King,
of Utah, Johnson, of $outh Dakota, and Thomas, of Colorado, are included
in the number whose appeals have already been published in the journal
Jacob Schiff. the noted financier is also among the number contributing.
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Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Pro
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i peel of early relief from the sugar shortage now aff-ting pi*?,. «i- ,,ilv • .1
| section of America, but there is also a decided prospect that the >hortaa<- Oil
Dr. Taylor told the committee that there is no lelief in sight from th •
nation.
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candy manufactured which has had an equally marked -IT.- t mi the . y.iil.hh
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AMERICAN STEAMER ABANDONED AT SEA.
8pcc’ial to tlie Nugget By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, oct. IS—The American woodeyi steamer A mm., no. hi-- has
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