POLAND'S SUCCESSES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 283, 24 August 1920, Page 5

POLAND'S SUCCESSES

—ft ATTRIBUTED TO FRENCH LEADERSHIP BOLSHEVIK'S DISORDERLY - RETREAT LINES OF COMMUNICATION CUT Br Telegraph-Press ABBociation-Copyrlglit London, August 21. The Warsaw correspondent of "The Times" says that Warsaw may now be regarded as perfectly safe, and there is a possibility that the Reds attempting to cross the Vistula may be cut off, as no Red reserves are within reach to assist them. The successes so far won are attributed to the skill and excellent work of General Weygand and his French staff. Under their eapablo leadership the Poles reasserted,, their ascendancy. Enthusiasm is running high, and the Poles are determined to drive out the Reds' invasion. _ The change has had a wholesome effect in curing many incipient Bolsheviks, who saw in, the Reds onlv pillagers and murderers.—"The Times?' (Rec/ August 23, 5.5 p.m.) m , , , Pa|, iSi August 20. The latest Warsaw reports 6tato that the Bolshevik field forces continue their most disorderly retreat. Their communications have been cut on all sides. The Washington State Department has sent warnings to Poland not to continue to advance into Russian territory if her armies succeed in driving the Russians back into Russia.—Reuter. FRENCH PREMIER'S CONGRATULATIONS. ' (Rec. August 23, 8.10 p.m.) Pars, August 21. M. Millerand has congratulated General Pilsudski on the glory with which the Polish army has covered itself.-Aus.-N:Z. Cable Assn. J RUSSIAN REINFORCWEVT3 IN POLISH OORiIiDOR (Rec. August !',H, «.io pro.) m , _ . Berlin,' Aucust 21 The Russians are bringing strong reinforcements into the Polish corridor. Tho German population is fleeing across the German frontier. Tho situation of tho Russian northern wing is regarded as untenable.-Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. RED FORCE MARcEg ON LEMBERG (Reo. August 23, 7.5 p.m.) i j, l , . L °nd°ni August 21. According to advices received in London, Buden/g forces are within fifteen | miles of Lemberg, and are. making a push to capture tho city.—Aus.,N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN PLANS UPSET FRENCH BOLSHEVIKS DEPRESSED. . ' ■ Paris, August 21. A ,message states that General Wev. Band believes that the Polish successes have upset the German plan to purchase 1 the supportof the Soviet with a view to attempting to destroy the Treaty of Versailles. The scheme actually included a desperate jdea of throwing Bed armies across the Rhino. The Polish resistance has depressed the French Bolsheviks, liiough some anti-war clamour continues it is doubtful whether a. strong Adblo! French Labour Entente will be established, jn spite of the optimism of Messrs. Adamson and Gosling.—Aus.-N Z Cable Assn. POLISH ENVOYS AT MINSK BELIEVED TO BE IGNORANT OF BED RETREAT. ' (Roc. August 23, 8.10 p.m.) London, August 21. It w believed that the Bolsheviks are keeping.the Polish envoys at Minsk in ignorance of their retreat.-tAus.-N.SS. Cable Assn. moscow'sljaTled fist "POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CRUSH WORLD'S CAPITALISTS. (Rec. August 23, 7.5 p.m.) _>. Copenhagen, August 21. Trotsky, addressing the closing session of the third Internationale, declared that Moscow had a mailed fist powerful enough to crush the world's capitalists. -Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.