REDS DEMORALISED

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 286, 27 August 1920, Page 7

REDS DEMORALISED

NORTHERN ARMY HEAVILY DEFEATED COMMANDER NEGOTIATING FOR CAPITULATION GREAT CAPTURES OF PRISONERS By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, August 24. A. Polish communique reports that after desperate fighting iilie Poles inflicted au immense defeat on Hie lied Northern Army, captured Pi'Msnysii, Mlava, and Soldau, thus surrounding the bulk of the Soviet) Fourth Anny and tho whole of the Third. The cavalry corps is closing the last avenue of retreat. Tho extreme right wing ot tho enemy is fleeing in disorder. _ Iho booijv is enormous and the prisoners very numerous. The communique adds: Tho Polish centre under Piisudki continues its northerly advance. The Polish cavalry annihilated a heavy artillery group of twenty-two guns, destined to bombard Warsaw, and capered a Soviet order, instructing the commanders to destroy tho artillery battories, and mount the infantry on horses. This indicates, in a measure, the Red panic. Tho demoralisation in tho northern Red armies is spreading to tho southern front. Tho Reds advancing on Lemberg have begun ; to retreait, and the Polish already havo reached tho line of tho river Bug.—Reuter. Warsaw, August 25. The Poles have entered Mlava and Bialystok, while a column from Ostrov is rapidly marching on Lomza and OssoI vietz.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Vienna, August 25. U is Toported from Warsaw that the commander of the Soviet Northern Army is negotiating with General Sikorski for tho oapitulation of the army—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , London, August 25. Official: The Poles have taken prisoner 83,000 Russians, whilst 20,000 have surrendered in Germany, and another 10,000 are definitely cut off. The Red Army was estimated at 183,000, during tho attack on Warsaw. Fivo fresh divisions which were being rushed from Siberia mutinied. Munitions for the Poles, wheh were recently, landed at Danzig, lie on tho wharves. The transport workers, who control the town, threaten bloodshed and to tear up the railways if a single man or. rifle is sent to assist the Poles. —"The Times." BOLSHEVIKS* GREAT LOSSES. London, August 24. Latest official reports estimate that out of twenty-one Russian divisions in Poland, six have been entirely destroyed, while eight have los'ti half their strength, and,the remainder are much shattered and worn out.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RED COUNTER-OFFENSIVE REPORTED Berlin, August 24. The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" says than a counter-offensive by the Russian Northern Army has commenced. After severe fighting, the Poles have given way at Mlava and Chozek, and « decisive battle is in progress near Nei-denburg—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LONG WaFeXPECTED PREPARING FOR WINTEIR CAMPAIGN, London, August tA. Berlin newspapers state that the French War Office expects the RussoPolish war. to be of long" (duration. France is hastening extensive equipment to Poland and to Wrangel for a /winter campaign.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WRANGEL'S "ADVANCE. BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT ALARMED GREAT RISING IN EKATERINO- ' SLAV. (Rec. August 26, 11.40 p.m.) • .London, August 25. General Wrangel's advance into tho mUrior of Kuban, a great corn-grow-ing region'of Russia, is filling the Bolshevik Government with alarm. Trotsky has Jssued a wireless appeal to trades unions to concentrate all workmen on' Wrangel's front and' to smash him before it \i too late. Wrangel's latest communique reports the capture of an flntiro regitaient.. A great rising has occurred agains* the Bolsheviks in the Ekaterinoslav district.—Reutor. "SOUTH RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT." (Rec. August 27, 1.40 a.m.) London, August 25. _ In view of the increase in his territory, and with the assent of tho Cossacks, Wrangel has issued a decree nominating himself Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Anny, and describing his Government as the South Russian Government.—Reuter. SITUATIOnIt DANZIG OPPOSITION TO PASSAGE OF WAR MATERIAL. 'Copenhagen, August 25. Mr. Walter Long'(First Lord of the British Admiralty) aboard the Admiralty yacht, has arrived here, and is proceeding U> Danzig to investigate tlio situation.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlin, August 20. Railway union leaders at Danzig an- ' nounce that their organisations will op--1 pose the passage of war material from 1 tho Allies to Poland, and serious clashes ' are oxpeoted if the Allies force their shipments.—Aus.-N.Z; Gable Assn. COMMISSIONER"tO~ENSURE TRAN. SIT OF MATERIAL. (Rec. August 27, 1.40 a.m.) Paris, August 25. A Note has been sent to Sir Reainalc ' Tower at Danzig, in the name, of ft* ' Conference of Ambassadors, asking lun ' to ensure the transit of war materia through Danzig, in conformity wm Poland's rights under the Treaty of Ver : sallies. If the docker? at the port wil J tiot ensure the landing of cargoes to Poland, the Commissioner will have t *flect the unlavling by nil availabK means and protect freedom of worK.■Reuter. . LABOUR ColS OF ACTION REPLIES TO BRITISH AND ITALIA* 9 PREMIERS' NOTE. ! <Rcc. August 26, 11.10 p.m.) i ■ London, August 25. I The Labour Council of Action, reply 1 ihg to the Note of Mr. Lloyd Georg' i and Signor Giolitti, declared t'hat i n must read the Noto as a .move m tm - direction of a more reactionary policy f in which the civio militia proposal n d used as a pretext therefor Further •i more, the Poles' refusal of the Russiai v terms 'immediately britngs Mr. Lloy< fl«orge's bona fides tfi the test us t' whether ho would apply to Poland th same peremptory method applied t< tho Russians when they oeemed t' ' transgress beyond a reasonable policy Findllv the council is convinced that l is necessary to immediately open Angle " Kussif.n peace negotiations, cease nil siiji port) to Poland, and withdraw all Bri tlsh warships from Russan waters.Reuter. I RUSSIAN DELEGATES IN BRITAIN ,r APPLY FOR' PASSPORTS. 1 London, August 25. -t Tho "Daily Express" states that Kan is eneff and Kraswin havo npplied for pasi •o ports, owing ib Mr. Lloyd George's con plaints at Lucerne, against! Rlussia ie breach of faith making it impossible i r- continue the negotiations unless nhci a 5- iStude of the British Government : I changed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.