BOLSHEVIKS CHECKED

Southland Times, Issue 18833, 28 May 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVIKS CHECKED

Po'es Counter Attacking FIERCE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —-Copyright.) (The Times, i LONDON, May 25. A Moscow wireless message does not confirm the reported occupation of the suburbs of Kietf, It is staled that the Reds captured several villages on the left hank td the Dnieper. Eietce fighting is proceeding in the Vapmarka region. Copenhagen report.- state that the Bolsheviks have suffered reverses and the Poles are carrying on a \igoruits counter-attack on the principal sectors. THE SPA CONFERENCE. PROPOSED POSTPONEMENT. ALLIES’ NOTE TO GERMANY. LONDON, May 25. The All"’;.' note presented to the German Government suggesting the postponement of the Spa Conference to June 21. in view of the German election-, emphasise- the undesirability of the conference being d.is!rafted or delayed i-y external pro occupations if belli at. an earlier date. PLOTTING IN GERMANY. MONARCHISTS ACETTING COMMU.MISTS. LONDON, May 26. The Berlin Press declare that- the monarchists are supporting the Communists, intending to overwhelm the country as soon as the Reds have created a situation sufficiently chaotic. At prc.-ent they are providing arms and ammunition and quietly preparing their forces. The Vossische Zedung states that a coup ja daily threatened in Pomerania. THE -FRONTBUND.” WIDESPREAD MILITARY ORGANISATION. BERLIN. May 26. (Received May 27. 7. 45 pan. l The Government has obtained evidence j that an organisation known as the I’rout- i bund ha? been formed throughout Prussia, Bavaria, and parts of Saxony and fiilesia. with the object of preventing the disbandment of the army, and tn bring about a GERMAN LOCOMOTIVES. DELIVERY TO THE ALLIES. BERLIN. May 25. Official: Delivery to th<’ Entente of 51100 I locomotives in accordance with the Peace 1 Treaty has hern ) “ j LEAGUE OF NATIONS. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. j

PLANS FOR ECONOMIC RESTORATION. 1 Renter's Telegram-. ■ LONDON, May 2Y It -is announced that an international conference ha.- been eon veiled ot tiie League 1 of Nations to meet belore the end of the year in elaborate mca.-urcs guaranteeing ; freedom of eunnnunieat imh and transport | between intlividual members ot the League. | It is i ontemplated that the ennlerenee will i eM.ihli.-h a permanent organisation of inter- ; national rommomcanon for e'j.'iihiuarion of the edorts of individtial countries, which ; organise r ion is e.-sentiul for the re-cst abhshHient of commercial exchanges and the ; economic restoration of the world. ——— : : 1