RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10603, 31 May 1920, Page 6

RUSSIA

FIERCE FIGHTING PENDULUM SWINGS ON THE XIEFF SECTOR. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 30, 5.5 p.m.j LONDON, May 29. A Bolshevik communique states that there is fierce fighting on the Kieff sector, with alternating suecoves and repulses. Tho Poles continue to press in tho Borisoff region. Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON, May 28. A communique from Warsaw states that Polish troops cut off the Bolshevik forces which crossed tho Berceina -south of Borisoff, and took hundreds of prisoners. TRAIN HELD UP IN ITALY. Australian and K.Z. f’nWe ■'■.socint 1 i PARIS, May 20. .'ltalian railwayman held up a train at Turin, persisting that it contained munitions for Poland, in spite of tho owners’ assertion that it was only carrying merchandise to Roumania. The train 'returned to Prance, and will proceed to Roumania via Bavaria. > LITVINOFF, INTRIGUER. CAMPAIGN AGAINST XRASSIN. (Received May 30, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 29. rtphe “Daily Express’’ states that Litvinoff is intriguing against Krassin, tho Bolshevk trade delegate in London, in order to make the latter’s mission a failure, and is urging tho Moscow Government that Krassin’s Bolshevism is doubtful, and his powers’ should bo strictly limited. The “Daily’'Express” adds that Krassin is a capable business man, and every member of his delegation was left as a hostage in Soviet hands.