REDS AND POLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 244, 9 July 1920, Page 7

REDS AND POLES

GREAT BATTLE DEVELOPING

GRAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR POLAND FEARED By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Warsaw, July 7. The Poles havo begun counter-attacks in Volhynia. Bolshevik attempts to force the Beresina and offensives south of Polotsk and in Podolia were defeated with 6evere losses. These local operations are developing into a great battle on the whole front. The Bolsheviks havo concentrated the bulk of their forces between the Dvina and the Dnieper, in tho region of Smolensk, and a serious Bolshevik advance, pregnant with grave consequences, is likely. It will separate Poland from the Baltic States, and permit direct communication between Germany and Soviet En6Bia. A Polish delegate at Spa says that Marshal Foch is in possession of documents which indisputably prove the intentlon of Germany to make war against Poland.— Reuter.' Berlin, July 7. Advices from Warsaw state that the Bolsheviks have begun an offensive on the northern front, north of the Mblodetchino to Polotsk railway. Four divielons' are participating in the attack.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

, REDS OCCUPY GREAT CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIAL. London, July 6. A Bolshevik communique states:—We have occupied Rovno, capturing a thousand prisoners and a largo quantity of w&t material.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED CAPITULATioN OF POLES Paris, July fl. The "Chicago Tribune" roporte that Poland has capitulated, and is suing for peace. Tho Poles' position on the Pripet is un tenable, and the desertion of several regiments has left Warsaw de-fenceless—A-us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.