THE POLISH ADVANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1920, Page 3

THE POLISH ADVANCE

ißy Electric Telegraph—Cop.,. ight.J A SOVIET APPEAL. HELSINGFORS, May 6. Moscow Government in a proclamation, declares that Soviet Russia is endangered by tho Polish offensive, and urges Red Guards, Marines and Cossacks to give up their peaceful occupations and hasten to the Ukranian front.

KIEFF OCCUPIED. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 7. The Ukranian Commission confirms tiio capture of IviefF and reports, that General Pavelenko’s troops have occupied Odessa. Galicians sire revolting against Bolsheviks.

REPORTED ALLIANCE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 7. An Ukranian and Roumanian alliance is reported to be completed. Trotsky is scared. He admits the Ponsh attack is the most serious problem the war office has been faced with, since tho revolution. s RUSSIAN NEWS. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) , LONDON, May 7. A Moscow wireless says Tchitscherm replying to Lord Curzon in regard to opening conversations concerning tho cessation of an advance in Crimea, stated the Soviet Government was ready to negotiate with Britain and was prepared''to admit General Wrongcl and British officers to participate in negotiations. The Soviet were preparing peace negotiations with the Coucasion States and provinces consider British interests in Caucasus,

A RiEiVO'I/nNG GREW, (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) COJEN'HAGEN, May i.

The “Politiken” states the German steamer Senator Seliroeder, has arrived at Achangel with sixty German Independent Socialist Delegates. The vessel left Cuxh&ven on April 10th. for ** j a .vik, .but but en route at the instigation of the delegates the crew over pbwered the officers, nut them in irons and made for Murmansk. The delegates were smuggled aboard as blind men. The steamer is now placed at disposal of Soviet Russia,