POLISH OFFENSIVE

Southland Times, Issue 18818, 11 May 1920, Page 5

POLISH OFFENSIVE

AN INTERESTING STAGE DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrighL) (United Service.) LONDON, May 10. (Received May 10, 9.30 p.m.) There is great interest in the Polish advance, which has reached Tarashtcha, 65 miles from Kieff. Dramatic developments are expected. The Odessa communications are threatened, a wedge being driven into the grain country. TTie tremendous blow struck at the Reds’ prestige was sharply repercusjsdoned in Finland as well as Rumania The former is reported to be joining in the attack. The Herald’s military correspondent points out that Poland’s main objective is not Moscow but the Ukraine. He expects that the Poles will try to advance along the Dnieper, capture Kherson and force the abandonment of Odessa. The release of Wrangel’s force, which was bottled up in the Crimea, is compelling the Reds to concentrate a vast force at Koest to attempt to stem the tide, meaning at least another year’s war.

BRUSI LOFF’S PLANS,

COUNTER ATTACK EXPECTED. LONDON, May 10. (Received May 10, 8.25 p.m.) Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice expects General Brusiloff to counter-attack north of the Pripet in the direction of Minsk where the railway from Moscow makes a concentration easier. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN RUMANIA. NEGOTIATIONS WITH POLAND. COPENHAGEN, May 9. It is reported from Buda Pest that Rumania is feverishly preparing militarily. The Rumanian Premier has gone to Warsaw to negotiate a Polish-Rumanian alliance against Jlussia. THE ARMENIAN REPUBLIC. SURRENDER TO THE BOLSHEVIKS. LONDON, May 10. (Received May 10, 5.5 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent says it is believed that the Bolsheviks have captured Tifiis. The Bolsheviks, after the capture of Baku, sent an ultimatum to the Armenians of the Erivan republic, who apparently have gone over to the enemy, the Armenians believing that they could expect no further protection from the Allies. The Russian Red army is also co-operat-ing with Mustapha KemaJ, so in surrendering to the Bolsheviks the Armenian republic has made terms with Mustapha. SOVIET AND TURKISH NATIONALISTS MILITARY CONVENTION REPORTED RESISTANCE TO THE TREATY. (The Times.) (Received May 10, 10.40 pan.) It is reported that a military convention haa been concluded between Soviet Russia and the Turkish Nationalists, under which the latter will refuse adherence to any of the Allies’ terms Involving diminished Turkish sovereignty, Russia promising military aid if the Turks are obliged to defend themselves against the Allies. GERMANY AND THE SOVIET. INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATIONS.

BERLIN, May 9. Independent Socialists are arranging great demonstrations in favour of Soviol Russia. The Freiheit publishes a manifest; stating that signs reveal the Entente’s intention to again draw a circle round Rus eia. The attacking forces are being in ereased. Probably Serbia, Rumania, anc Hungary will participate. GERMAN NAVAL BRIGADE. RESIGNATION OF THE COMMANDER. BERLIN, May 9. Captain Erhardt has resigned the command of the Naval Brigade. It is believed that be has fled to Denmark owing to a 'warrant being issued for his arrest. THE OCCUPIED TERRITORY. MOT HELD BY BLACK TROOPS. PARIS, May 9. M. Millerand, interviewed, stated that the French Government formally and categorically denies the truth of German statements that white women in the occupied regions were forced to submit to the attentions of French black troops. There is not a single French black soldier remaining in the occupied region. THE HUNGARIAN TREATY. PROTESTS AGAINST SIGNATURE. ROME, May 9. Advices from Hungary state that all the newspapers oppose the .signing of the Hungarian Treat} - . Possibly the Government wDI resign. GOVERNMENTS REFUSAL TO SIGN. LONDON, May 9. He Hungarian Government, according to Rome and Paris messages, has decided not to sign the Peace Treaty. The Government states that it will resign if the terms ■re not modified. SERBIA’S LOYALTY. A NEWSPAPER’S ASSERTION. ROME, May 9. The Trieste newspaper Vedetta declares that Serbia betrayed the Allies, agreeing with Austria in February, 1915, to diminish attacks, enabling Austria to transfer troops to the Italian front. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. PRELIMINARY EXPENSES. NEW YORK, May 8. According to reliable information, the League of Nations’ expenses up to April 1 total 1,250,900 dollars, including direct and indirect expenditure on salaries, 485,000 dollars; international labour office, 200,000 dollars; commission of inquiry in regard to Russia, 104,000 dollars.

THE AMERICAN CONTROVERSY.

DEMOCRATS’ RESPONSIBILITY. A PRESIDENTIAL APPEAL. WASHINGTON, May 10. (Received May 10, 7.55 p.m.) In a telegram to the Democratic Party in the State of Oregon. President Wilson says: “I think it imperative that the Democratic Party should immediately proclaim itself the uncompromising champion of the nation’s honour, and therefore endorse and support the Versailles Treaty and condemn the Lodge reservations. Let us prove to our late associates in the war that at any rate the great majority of the party of the nation, the party which expresses the true hopes and purposes of the people of the United States, intends to keep faith with them in peace as well as in war. The League of Nations is the hope of the world, and wc cannot in honour weaken it as the Republican leaders of the Senate propose to do. The Democratic Party now has a great opportunity which it must seize. The honour of the nation is in its hands.”

TRADE WITH GERMANY. AMERICAN EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. NEW YORK, May 8. United States exports to Germany since the armistice are valued at 147,000,000 dollars. Germany's exports to the United States amount to 26,000,000.