THE BOLSHEVIK WAR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 47, 19 November 1920, Page 7

THE BOLSHEVIK WAR

PETLURA'S ARMY RETREATING SERIOUS SET-BACK REPORTED By T«legraDh-.Pr*jß A«»ooIatlon»Ooi>yrl«'lii Copenhagen, November 17. Soviet newspapers claim that three of Petlura's divisions have been annihi-iated.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. Noi-cmber IS, 10.20 p.m.) Warsaw, November 18. It is reported that Petlura's Ukrainian army has had a bad set-back, and is retreating to tho Dnnojowo-Eukowca lino. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I'ILSUDSKI AND PETLURA CONFEK. Copenhagen, November 17. Roval reports that Pilsudski has conferred with Pctlura, mid has reached important decisions regarding the operations against the Soviot.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RED ONSLAUGHTS ON POLAND PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT BOLSHEVIK ACTS. (Eec. November 19, 0.45 a.m.) London, November 17. Fresh Bed onslaughts on Poland, as the result of the Crimea success are considered to be not unlikely. . The carrying off of men and women hostages from evacuated territory, and forcing Polish prisoners of war to enter the Soviet Army nro regarded as significant—United Service. SEMENOFF'S SIBERIAN FORCE DRIVEN ACROSS MANCHURIAN i BORDER. Peking, November 17. Official reports from Harbin state that Seraenoff's antivßolahevik forces in Siberia have boen'driven nfiross the Jlanclmrian border al i\[anchu\i. The Japanese commander warned/ the Bolsheviks not to follow the routed army. The Japanese are rushing troops to Manchuli to enforce tho warning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. > LITHUANIANS~AND POLES ACTION BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Copenhagen, November 17. A message from ICovno states that tho League of Nations has fta-itcd the Lithuanian Government to instruct the army to adopt a defensive attitude. A similar

note has been sent to Poland, asking the Government to influence Zeligowski lo discontinue his attacks. The Lithuanian General Staff states that fierce lighting conciliars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESUMPTION OF TRADE WITH RUSSIA DISCUSSED BY BRITISH CABINET. (Rec. November 18, 5.D p.m.) . London, November 17. The full British Cabinet had n long discussion to-day on tho. resumption of trade with Russia. There will bo a further discussion'to-morrow. It is reported that conversations will be held with Krnssln in the interval.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.