THE POLISH INVASION OF GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 87, 7 January 1919, Page 7

THE POLISH INVASION OF GERMANY

CRITICAL SITUATION l POSEN IN THE HANDS OF THE POLES . « By Teleeraj>li"PreE6 Association-Copyright. Copenhagen, JanuaTy 1. The Posen correspondent of the "National Tidonde" states that the situation is becoming worse on the German frontier. Troops aro fighting Die Poles at various points, and driving them back with artillery. Posen is completely in the hands of the Poles. All official money has boon confiscated by the Poles, whose colours fly everywhere. The bakers a'efuse to sell bread to the Germans.—Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn. LULL IN HOSTILITIES ■ DEPORTED AGREEMENT. (Rec. January G, 7.45 p.m) London, January C. The "Berliner Zeitung' 1 reports that at a meeting the representatives of the towns of Posen, Hohensnlza, and Broiuberg reached an agreement with the Poles, and all hostilities between the Poles nnd the Germans immediately stopped. The Poles hold all the districts already occupied, but will not advance. —Aus,-N.Z. Cable- Assn. ANOTHER REPORT STEADY ADVANCE ON BERLIN. (Rec. January; 7, 1.20 a.m.) New York, January 5. A United Press message from The Hague states that dispatchos from Berlin report that the Polish troops are . 6teadilv advancing towards Berlin.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RECENT POGROMS London, January 3. The AnglorJewish Association has published a report showing that the recent pogroms in Poland are .the'result of a proclamation declaring that Jewish gold is being used to finance the Polish Social Democrats and that the Jewish League is organising Bolshevism. General Witol. dorski, Commander-in-Chief, issued an order to arrest Jew hostages, who were to be shot if Bolshevik outrages occurred. Pogroms followed in many cities.—Aus.- , N.Z. Cable Assn.