IN RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3527, 14 July 1920, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

* _________o_______ JAPS. LEAVING" 'I'RANS—BAIKAI-IA

Received 1050.

WASHINGTON, ‘July 12.

‘The State Depta:rtm«ent [learns the Japanese troops have received orders to evacuate the Trans-Baikal region in Siberia, and a large number of railroad ears have been sent for their transportation". POLES CLAIM SUCCESSES. LONDON, July 12. A VV:II‘S"¢LW communique stut:es:——'l‘lle Poles abandoned their lines, on the Niemcn River at Value. The Bolshevlilcs have reached the fortifications outside. Minsk. The I’olisll army in the Pripet region, advall‘cing in the rear of the enemy, occupied Owruez, completely de—fe.arting the Bolsheviks, killing 4100, taking‘ prisoner 200, and captrxring much booty. The Poles also defeated Bolshevik cavalry, annihil:lting 21. brigade and capturing 80 guns. Tlre c.-uvalry fled towmds Rovno, which the Poles are now attacking. '

The Daily Chronicle learns that the Bolsheviks, ajfter recc-ivl’ng the Allied Note, decided to continue thv'u- cumpuign. against ‘Poland, A Spa. message states that Grabski ordcrrc-d the Polish milit‘a.ry colmnanders to negotiate for an a.rmisticu at the earliest. possible momcnt_ VVa'l's-aw advices report that 300,000 Polish v9'llult(.‘el's (m‘[isl‘edo <]u'l‘ing the past two days.

The Bolsheviks v.l‘e now within {iffy miles of Vilna. and cl:finl over -1000 'p‘risonerS.‘ In the House 0” Crmlnl’ous. Mr Bomu‘ Iymv dx‘-nied that the proposzfl for an armistice on the P0159}: frorif implied Allied recognition of‘ the Soviet: Government.