RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(By Electric Teiograpn—Coryright.i f - POLISH REPORT. ■ LONDON, May 18. The Polish Legion reports that five Bolshevik divisions made /a counter attack between the Dneiper and Dvina Rivers, but apparently they have failed. A Moscow Soviet wireless claims some successes for the Reds. EUSSO-POLISH WAR. LONDON, Slay lgf.

The Moderate Labourites, including the lit Hons Brace, . Clynes, Crooks, and Hodges, in a manifesto, protest against the resumption of hostilities between Ppland and Russia and demanding that their differences be submitted to the League of Nations. x The Dockers’ Conference passed a resolution protesting against tlie export of arms to Poland. FRENCH GO TO BATOUM. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18 v Six French battalions have been despatched to Batoum to strengthen the garrison so that they will be able to jineet trouble, that is - declared inevitable, because the Georgian Republic lias gone over to Russia. MISSION TO RUSSIA. LONDON, May 17. Replying to Captain Wedgwood Benn, Mr Bonar Law stated that; the Council of the League of Nations, sitting at Home, would discuss the question of sending a mission of inquiry to Soviet Russia.

POLES DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKS. * (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WARSAW, May 18. . A 'communique announces that the - ’ Bolsheviks attack in the Kieff region iwas repulsed. The .Bolsheviks began . the attack with five divisions,- between the Desna and L*pol rivers.