POLISH DRIVE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 197, 15 May 1920, Page 7

POLISH DRIVE

SINGLE-HANDED FIGHT AGAINST BOLSHEVISM , PREVENTING UNION WITH GERMANY 1 By Tclegraph-Prcas Association-Copyright ] Washington, May 13. 1 Prince Casimir Lobuninirski, Polish ! Minister to the United States, declares that Poland is fighting Bolshevism single- i handed, and will continue without ask- i ing for the aid of the United Stales or ' the Allies. He says the importance of the war is tremendous. If Poland is , crushed, the Bolsheviks will be united with Germany. The object of the present Polish drive is the establishment of a series of independent States to form a , barrier between Poland and Bolshevist Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISMAY IN RED RANKS CHEATED BY PULES' ADVANCE. (Rec. May U, 8.15 p.m.) London, May 13. There is a continued absence of wireless news from -Moscow, but indirect reports declare that the Polish advance •iius created dismay in high Bolshevik quarters.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINLAND TO JOIN' OFFENSIVE. 1 (Rec. May 14, 11.40 p.m.) j London, May -13. , It is understood that Finland has de- i cided to join the Pol-ish-Esthonian offen- ] sive against' tho Bolsheviks—Aus.-N.Z. , Cable Assir. • ' ( REBELLIOUS MOVEMENT IN MOSCOW j - MANY FIRES REPORTED; ' Paris, May 13. '• The continued interruption of wireless 1 communication' with Moscow 6ince Sunday is causing much surmise, including speculations as to the possibility that the set-back on the Polish front lias given .the.signal for a fresh revolution, headed by the co-operative'.associations, which are known (o be largely. anti-Bol-shevik. I A message fj'oni. Copenhagen says the "Politiken" -has-published private telegrams stating-that there is a great-rebel-lious movement in. Moscow. There have been "many iires, and important military ■ depots have been destroyed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GREAT FIRE "AND" EXPLOSIONS EXPLANATION OF MOSCOW SILENCE, (Rec, May 14, 11.40 p.m.) I London, May 13. The Moscow correspondent of the' "Daily Express" states: "A serious fire and many explosions in the' outskirts of Moscow' on .Monday explain the wireless silence. The explosions shattered the glass in the centre of Moscow. , These, occurring simultaneously, are attributed to a. Polish plot. The troops and students are endeavouring, to restrict the urea <)f the lire. Many ammunition dumps have lieen blown up, but thero have been few casualties. A cordon o( troops is posted round the entire_ district. The Government has appointed a commission of inquiry."—Aus.-N 3. Cablo. Assn. co-operatmTtraders : CHARGED BY SOVIET WITH TREACHERY. i Copenhagen, May 13. ! The "Politiken V Moscow correspond- : ent states that the Soviet,-.has imprisoned five members of the directorate of the Co-operative Traders' Central Organisa- : tions and has also dismissed several other : directors resident in London, on the ■ ground that the co-operative leaders ; planned the overthrow of the, Soviet by economic means. The Soviet alleges that Berkenheim, one of Ihe London directors, instructed tlio co-operative unions, in view of the expected fall of Petrograd last autumn, to export goods as soon'as Yudenitch 'entered the city. The co-operators also kept in touch with the co-operators in Deiiikin's territory, and supplied money and food to his army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable,Assn. ukrainia's~su¥lus wheat EXPECTED TO BE PURCHASED BY } . FRANCE. 1 (Roc. May 14, 8.20 p.m.) [ New York, May 13. a A New York "Times" dispatch from ( Paris announces that Franco expects to t get tile Ukrainian surplus wheat supply, j which will fill the gap until next year. Ships await the reopening of the ports to transport the grain to France. Payment will be made in very depreciated Polish and Rumanian money. This will improve the French exchange.—Aus.iN'.Z. Cable Assn. ... CHINA ANDJUSSIAN SOVIET NO AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO. ' (Rec. May 14, 10 p.m.) Washington, May 14. ? The State Department has received a . Chinese Note categorially: denying that * the Chinese have entered into, an agree ment with the Soviet Russian Govern- 11 nient. No steps have been taken in the J direction. of political recognition of the J Soviets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1