POLISH VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 289, 31 August 1920, Page 5

POLISH VICTORY

REGARDED AS A GREAT GEiIMAN DEFEAT

STATEMENTS BY CAPTURED RED

OFFICERS

POLAND FREE OF BOLSHEVIK FORCES By Telesraph-Press Associatlon-OopyriffW Warsaw, August 27. Captured Bolshevik officorg declare that iihey regard tho recent military d'easters in Poland as a great German defeat. They say that Soviet Russia has no interest in the invasion of Poland or in the Dan:-,;g corridor, but in '•osoonso to the desires of the Germans they advanced along uhe East Prussian frontier. They are now paying the penalty of their blind confidence in German counsels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rcc. August 30, 7.50 p.m.) Paris, August 29. Tho "Matin" states that no real organised Red force remains in Poland. There are still eight thousand men there scattered in small groups but they .are not important from a military point of view.—United Service. BOLSHEVIKS' HEAVY LOSSES. London, August 29. ' The Polish Legation states that the total Bolshevik losses since the battle of Warsaw are 107,000 prisoners, 50,000 killed and wounded, and 80,000 who escaped into East Prussia—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BUDENY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Berlin, August 27. Russian prisoners 6tato that the Russian cavalry leader, General Budeny, was seriously wounded—Router. FIGHTING IN BREMOVSK REGION SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY POLES. .London, August 29. The Poles claim successes in the Brest Litovsk region—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,; BOLSHEVIK OTTER-OFFENSIVE

ENGAGEMENT REPORTED TO HAVE BEGUN. (Rec. August 30, 9.5 p.m.) London, August 30. The Bolsheviks continue to claim that the Polish figures regarding prisoners, etc.. aTe fictions, and add: "The Bolshevik counter-offensive is commencing." It is reported that the Reds have re. taken Grodno, and forced the Poles to cvacuto Binlystok, also that a general engagement, has begun on the entire front from Gravjevo to Brest-Litovsk — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LARGE RED REINFORCEMENTS. Copenhagen, August 28. Large' Bolshevik reinforcements are moving in the direction of Suwalki) and Augustovo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN ARMY~REGROUPED EAMENEFF CONTRADICTS WRANGEL'S POLISH CLAIMS. (Rec. August 31, 1.15 a.m.) London, August 29. Kanieneff has issued a statement to the eject that the Russian Army has. been '■egroupeil and is resuming the offensive. Kameneff declared that the Polish reports of Russian losses were simply fables. Furthermore, the offensive against Wrangel continues successfully. Wrangel is already retreating .towards the Crimea. All reports regarding mt> capture of Novornssi6k and Ekaterinodar are pure inventions. Knmeneff declares that Domsky and the other members of the Polish delegation having gone *o Brest Litovsk to confer with their Government, there must be delay in the peace pourparlers of at least a week. Tht> statement alleges that all the Minsk delays are duo to Polish obstructive tactics.—Reuter. THE MINSOEGOTIATIONS ' POLES DETERMINED TO SEC TOE JUST PEACE. Warsaw, August 27. Polish advices slate that the victory of the Poles lias not altered the Government's determination to secure a just and durable peace, and her delegates at Minsk will continue to act in this spia'it. Complaint is made of inability to communicate with Minsk. This must be removed forthwith if negotiations are tf> be successful.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONFERENCE MAY MOVE TO RIGA. (R-ec. August 30, 8.35 p.m.) London, August 29. The "Daily Chronicle's" Warsaw correspondent states: Both sides regard Minsk as unsuitable for negotiations owing to its remoteucss. Probably Riga will be chosen. The Polish delegates at Minsk complain that they are deprived of all liberty of movement and subjected to constant surveillance since the Polish victories. Doinbsky was allowed to Droceed to Brest-Litovsk to meet the Polish Foreign Minister of Instructipn.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RUSSIA AGREES TO SEND PEACE DELEGATES TO WARSAW. (Rec. August SO, 8.35 p.m.) Paris, August 29. The "Temps" _ Warsaw correspondent learns semi-officially tluit tho Russians have agreed to send a delegation to Warsaw to arrange pence after an armistice has been signed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cnblo Assn.