Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-27 | Page 2 | Esthonians Take Pskov

Esthonians Take Pskov. LONDON, May 26. Esthonlan troojis have captured the important railway junction of Pskov between Riga and Pet-rograd, Pet-rograd, according to reports from Hel-slngfora Hel-slngfora received in Copenhagen and transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph company. As a result of the Esthonian surprise attack late last week, - when the Bolshevik Bol-shevik positions along the Pskov front were broken through and the line of communication com-munication between Petrograd and Pskov at Gatchfna was threatened, the Bolshevik! are retiring from their positions posi-tions on the northwestern front, according accord-ing to a Russian vireleas message today. The message also says that the Bolshevik! Bol-shevik! havo retired to new positions ten versts (6 2-S miles) aaat ot Riga. In the region of Pskov, the Bolshevik! are retreating to new positions, while the retirements are admitted In the regions of Volmar and an the Mitau-Doneviezh front.