BOLSHEVISTS DISMAYED

Southland Times, Issue 18822, 15 May 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVISTS DISMAYED

POUSH-UKRANIAN OFFENSIVE FINLAND JOINS FORCES By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Caole Association.) LONDON, May 13. There has been a continuous Interruption of wireless communication with Moscow since Sunday, causing much surmise including the possibility of a set-buck on the Polish front. At a given signal there will be a fresh revolution headed by the Co-Operative Association, which is known to be largely snti-Bolshevik. MOSCOW STILL SILENT. POLISH ADVANCE CREATING DISMAY LONDON. May 13. (Received (May 14, 8.30 p.m.) Tit ere is a continued absence of wireless Hews from Moscow, hut indirect reports declare that the Polish advance has created dismay in high Bolshevik quarters. FINLAND JOINING POLAND AND ESTHOMIA. CAUSE OF MOSCOW’S SILENCE. FIRES AMD EXPLOSIONS. LONDON, May 13. (Received May 14. 11.-10 p.m.) It is understood that Finland has decided to join i in- Poli.-h-Esthouian offensive against the Bolsheviks. The Daily Express’s Moscow correspondent states that a serious lire ami many explosions uii the outskirts of Moscow on Monday explains the wireless silence. The explosions shattered glass- in the centre of Moscow. These, occurring simultaneously with the Polish hostilities, are attributed to B Polish plot. Troops and students are endeavouring to restrict the area of the fire. Many ammunition dumps were Mown up, but there were few casualties. A cordon of troops is posted round the entire district. The Government has appointed a commission of inquiry. GREAT REBELLIOUS MOVEMENT. CO-OPERATIVE DIRECTORS IMPRISONED. COPENHAGEN, May 13. The Folitiken publishes private telegrams Stating that them is a gieat rebellious movement in Ma.-anc, that there have been many fires and tit at important military’ depots have been destroyed. The Politikeu’s Moscow correspondent states (hat the Soviet has imprisoned five members of the directorate of the co-opera-tors’ central organisation. They also dismissed several i-d-.er ccr-ter. resident in London on tire ground that the co-opera-tive leaders planned to overthrow the Soviet by economic means. They allege that Berkenheim, on“ of I'm London director?, instructed the co-operat.ve muons, in. view of the expected fall of Petrograd last- autumn, to export goods as soon as Yudcnitch entered the city. The co-operators also kept in much with co-operators in Denikin's territory, and ,-upplied money find food to, his army. POLAND’S OBJECT. SINGLE-HANDED WAR WITH BOLSHEVISM. WASHINGTON. 51 ay 13. Prince Uadmir 1.-ibun-isski, Polish Minister in the Unit'd S- am.-, declares that Poland is fighting BY-am, ism single-handed, and will eontint;-.- without ;wking aid from the United Stum- and the He says the importance of the war will be tremendous. If Polar.-1 is cru-hed the Bolsheviks will be united widi Germany. The object of the present Puli-h drive is the establishment of a. -erics of independent States as a Carrier between Poland and Bolshevist Russia. CHINA AND THE SOVIET. DENIAL OF RECOGNITION. WASH IN', ITt ).N. Mav 14. -■Receive-! May 14. !o p.m., Tin- Star - L'-.’part nmnr has r-'-vived a Chinese ca---wiri-ally d.-nying that With tin- Sava-: Ku-:a:i l.h ’.- rnnnni. No Btrpr haw been taken -n the direction of political recognition of tie- Soviet. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. HELSINGFORS. Mav 13. ‘ Received May 1 L PAH p.m. - Arrang-meni.- am cmaph ,-- for a Ru-so-Certn&n exchange of pri-on -r-. THE SPA CONFERENCE. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION IN LONDON THE ADRIATIC HITCH. LONDON. May 13. ft an-is t.h .! M. ?- S d-'-raa-i v. ill arrive in Lag!ana io-nn-rn--w to reports from ira- '■■ Tr--;y in ivfcr-em-e to r--param a ami da-; ----a! of muniti- ns. am; a o da question of way criminal--. with tie- G-nmaaa -o an-i avoid a femr.ee-.' 1 ' " 1 ' 1 " '''''' tf.i’.ely at a moe-m.: when the I-'innn- mies- !!■■•. M Trum’/mh and other Jugo- £!:<■• - ;-V’r 1 on _ n-u'- _ I • net tin- Italians tv Paliarza -■.a;--i am Nun Government f“!i, nut M. Ti-urabd’-h ihpided tn wait at Padanza m-ndia ; the n-rmation of a new Government. TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS. MILITARY CHARGES RESERVED. PARTS, May 13. Received May 14. 5.30 p.m.i Tim .■'.•. -.■.■-paper ExeeLsi■. r interviewed Fdiiffcr, tiie German Mini-mr of Justice, who said the war criminals’ tribunal would not try military charg.--. The torpedoing of the Ludmilla mil .dmdar crimes would be regarded, as military ciirr.es if they were proved io be iw --ary in the military sense. THE KAISER’S CHATTELS. SALE BY AUCTION. BURLIN’, May 13. (Received May 14, 7.55 p.m.i The ex-Kai.-er’.s chattels an; being sold by auction. Large quantities have already brought £2.000.0t-l). and the total is expected to reach £10.900,000. The So-iai-.M - are clamouring against the ret union of dim money, and probably a corn" ■omi-c v. ,il be reached by which the mot ay will In- devoted to war widows, orphans, . and . ..nllar funds.

THE SCHLESWIG ZONE. DENMARK AND GERMANY. A PROPOSAL SHELVED. COPENHAGEN, May 13. (Received May 14, 7.55 p.ra.) Baron von Neurath, the German Minister, propounded an agreement guaranteeing the rights of minorities in German North, Danish, and Middle Schleswig. M. Seavcnius, the new Danish Foreign Minister, unofficially assented to the agreement, but later retracted under the German contention that the matter was settled. The Danish Government has officially postponed the question. This is regarded as an unusual snub, considering the customary readiness to arrange guarantees. CREDITS TO CENTRAL EUROPE. THE UNITED STATES’ SHARE. PARIS, May 14. (Received May 14, 10 p.m.) The United States last year furnished eighty per cent, of the Allied credits to Central Europe. America will assume seventy per cent, of the credit provisions for the industrial upkeep of Europe in 1920. THE AMERICAN CONTROVERSY. PRESIDENT WILSON’S ATTITUDE. THE PEACE RESOLUTION. WASHINGTON, May 13. Senator Thomas (Democrat), in a speech, declared that the Democratic party would face defeat and dissolution if it adopted President Wilson’s stand for ratification of the Treaty unchanged. Senator Hitchcock ridiculed the Republican attempt to secure the adoption of Senator Knox’s peace resolution. He saiil that the Republicans were working against a wall since they knew the resolution would be immediately vetoed. THE RESOLUTION AMENDED. WASHINGTON, May 12. (Received May 14, 11.40 p.m.) The provision in the Republican Peace resolution requesting President Wilson to open negotiations direct with Germany for a separate peace treaty was struck out at Senator Lodge's instance. The debate on the Peace' resolution is continuing.