IN RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3522, 8 July 1920, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

RUSSIA AND POLAND. POLAND CAPI'.[‘ULATEB. Received 9.25. ' LONDON, July 7. A Bolshevik o.oll]nlulliqUG states: ‘V9 occupied Roveno, ca.})till'iu;_;‘ one thousand prisoners and large q1I:1I1titi0S Of war rnaterizfl. '

PARIS, July 7.

The Clli<:ugo ‘Tribune reports Poland has «:upitll]:lfed, and is ;~:uing for peace. The Polo-s’ position at Pripet is unte=na.ble, and the desei-tioll of several I'<‘g'irnmll':=. loff \V:l.i'saw dofonceless.

POILAND IN" SER]'OU.% DANGER-.

BOLSI-1 EVIK ADV A NCE.

Re:-eiv4~.d noon

VVARSAW, Jll] y 7.

The Poles have begun counter attnelcs in Volhynia. The Bolshevik :If. tempts to fm-cc Beeresina and the offensives south of Polock and Podolia. Wm-p defeaml wltlw severe losses. ’l?hese local opex-ali.olls .are developing into :1. «,;-rent. battle on the front. The 801~ shevists have eolleentl'ated the bulk of their forces between Dvina ind Dneiper region and Smolenski. The posiHon is serious, and the Bolshevik advance is pregnant with grave conseqllelloesx, sepawating Poland and the Baltic Smtes, enabling direct communiea‘don between Germany and Soviet Russia. I " ‘ ’

The Polish delegate at the Spa Conference says Foch is in possession of documents indisputably proving tho inte.llt.ion of Germany to make war agzfinst Poland.

BERLIN, July 7. °

VVa.l's»aw advices state the Bolsheviks have begun .332 offensive .011 the northern front, north of Molodetcfimo and Polock railway. Four divisions are p:n'fio.ipating.

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

U N IVER-SAL SATISFACTION".

Received 10.5.

NEW YORK, July 7

The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states the Democrats generally express satisfaction with the nomination of Mr Cox, and Messrs Roosevelt and Wilson will give them support in the campaign. Mr Cox will inherit the virtues, but none of the mistakes of the Wilson a'd?ninistrc{tgon.

Mr Samuel Gompers, interviewed at Chicago, said the choice of Mr Cox was the best solution of the Democratic Convefition.

THE VICE—PRESIDENT NOMINEE.

ROOSEVELT CHOSEN. Received 9.50.

NEW YORK, July 6.

The Times’ San Francisco‘ correspondent says the vice-presidential nominee, Mr Roosevelt, is 38 years old, a lawyer by profession and -a native of New York State. He was State Senator, and has been assistant-secretary of the Navy since 1913. Ex-President Roosevelt was the nominee’s fifth cousin and uncle by marriage. The nominee in 1912 led a group Whi‘cTh played an important part in the nomination of Woodrow Wilson, and as a result received the appointment of the seeretaryship. He is an earnest admirer of Mr Wilson, and strong administration supporter. It is also known he was closely allied with the progressive element in the Democratic Party.

REPUBLICAN ATTITUDE

Received 10.15.

NEW YORK, ‘July‘7.

The Times’ Chicago correspondent says it is understood the Republican Party will make the League of Na.tions and the alleged extravagance and inefliciencies of the Wilson administration issues in the coming campaign. No attempt ‘will be made to inject personalities or the Prohibition issue. MR (:09: IN"I‘.E_R(vI.eNvED. w IRISH QUESTION AND LEAGUE‘ OF NATIONS. Received 9.55 am; _ ’ ’ ' NEW, YORK, ‘July 6. Mr Cox, in aTécent interview with the Evening World, said: The League will promote the status of the Irish people. It will permit them to present their case to the conscience of the world. We must maintain the vital principles of the Treaty as enuneiated by Mr Wilson. The mere promise of this country to place its responsibility upon the shifting sands of congressional ‘Eaprice is a travesty of hunlfzl intelligence. We should‘ not, however, close our minds to the reservations, which are not harmful, but which will aid in reconciling the differences now ‘existing. 1 am in‘ favour of what the majority of the people Want" as concerns prohibition.