IN RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3480, 7 May 1920, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

_——._._.:....€_ ~__—..._.._. KIEFF NOT CAPTURED.

Received. 9.5 a.nl.

LONDON, May 6.

A Bolshevik official message ‘ says that their troops have not evacuated Kieff, and that they are :f’ol'tif_Ving the west of the town,

MAY LEAD TO DISASTER

LONDON, May 5.

Though the Polish offensive into Russian territory has started well, the Poles are confronted with a hard task, and uneasiness continues to be expressed in the London Press lest The initial victories should blind them regarding the perilous possibilities of precipitate action. That the Polish Government ’s action is not wholly supported is evidenced by advices from Warsaw, which state that M. Gaubski, chairman of the Parliamentaiy Committee on Foreign Aifairs, resigned after an excited discussion, in which he attacked the Government ’s policy in ‘the Ukraine. The committee eventually passed a vote of confidence in the. Government.

M. Kl-assin, head of the Russian trade delegation, in an interview.‘ in Copenhagen, said all the Soviet Republics would take up the Polish gauntlet. He was confident of The result pow that the ‘Soviets were again in possessioi: of petrolepm and coal. It is reported from Kovno that Poland hasveoncluded a secret agreement wi;fh Finland. This has alarmed Lithuania, ’Lattvia, and Es-thonia, who may combine in mutual defence against the

.new.triplicg of I“in_la.nd, PoTa'nd, aiwd the" Ukraine. , ' ,' ‘