OFFENSIVE STAYED

Southland Times, Issue 18827, 21 May 1920, Page 6

OFFENSIVE STAYED

POLISH REVERSES REPORTED BOLSHEVIKS HEAVILY REINFORCED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) 4 (United Service.) WARSAW, May 19. A message from Prague elates that the Poles received a serious setback from- tha Russians, who h:> 3 been reinforced to an extent of 120,000. According to Cracow reports a number of Denikin’s generals have joined the Russians. A communique states; The enemy continues to concentrate forces on the front along ti(e suburbs of Kieff. South of the Dvina our front is under the pressure of the enemy forces. We have fallen back to a new line of defence. THE OFFENSIVE ENDED, A VIENNA REPORT. VIENNA, May 19. It is reported from Prague that the Polish ' offensive eastward of the Dnieper has ended. The Poles suffered a serious reverse. Reports from Cracow state that forty of Denikin’s generals have joined the Russian*. DENIKIN’S ARMY. SAFETY OF THE REMNANTS PERSIA AND THE BOLSHEVIKS.

LONDON, May 19. (Received May 20, 11.10 p.m.) The Australian Press Association learns that satisfactory assurances have now been received from Tchitcherin regarding the safety of the remnants of Denikin’s army in the Crimea. Peace negotiations will bo opened immediately between Wrangel’s representatives and the Bolsheviks. Despatches from Teheran indicate that much alarm has been caused owing to the Bolsheviks’ advance from the Caspian. It is known that the Bolsheviks have concentrated tL considerable force on the shot* of the Caspian since the fall of Baku, and the seizure of Denikin’s ships. Tlie situation is aggravated owing to the Anglo-Persian agreement being not yet ia full operation.

I A small British military mission is engaged in reorganising Persia’s military system, but little progress has yet been made. It is admitted that British prestige has suffered a setback, and the situation is regarded with anxiety, particularly in view of the proximity of Teheran to the zone of Bolshevik influence. GEORGIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS. BREACH WITH AZERBAIJAN. i AGREEMENT WITH ARMENIA. TIFLIS, May 19. (Received May 20, 11.10 p.m.) Georgia has rejected the overtures from Azerbaijan, and an advance against the latter is likely. A defensive agreement between Georgia and Armenia has been arranged. THE SPA CONFERENCE. TO OPEN ON SATURDAY. PARIS, May 19. The Echo de Paris states that the Sp* Conference has been fixed for May 22. M. Millerand and Mr Lloyd George will have I a final discussion at Ostend en route to the Conference. REPARATIONS COMMISSION. RESIGNATION OF M. POINCARE. PARIS, May 18. M. Poincare has resigned the presidency of the Reparations Commission on the ground that the Premiers’ Conference at Hythe ignored the Commission. LIQUIDATION OF WAR DEBTS. AMERICA NOT DISPOSED TO HELP. WASHINGTON, May 20. (Received May 20, 11.30 p.m.) It is stated that the Allies need not count on the United States’ financial aid in the liquidation of war debts. There k a determination not to take part in the Premiers’ plan outlined at Hythe. The United States does not favour the imposition of fresh taxes.