RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3544, 4 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

LEMBERG THREATENED.

Received 8.45. LONDON, Aug. 3.

é The Bolsheviks’ main attack is now by-‘Lug ‘Adirocfled on .Lem;l)erg<, partly with a View to securing the rich oil Wells of the Baroslav region.

RETREAT OF THE POLES.

PANIC-S'I‘RIC‘KEN CAVALBY.

Received 8.45. BERLIN. Aug. 3.

The 'l‘ageblatt.’s war correspondent

gives a, pitiful account of the retreat and the Weak resistance of theTP~ol-es. Qs’ The mass of Bolshevist infantry have already reached Lomza and are marching on Warsaw. = “ ‘ ""1 ‘ ' Budeny’s C-iivalry retreat can only

be attributed to panic, as the Reds ‘ are now out of touch with ~.‘heir lines, of communication and unable to resist a couut~nr—attaok\. ’[‘hn. inva-lers

are looting extensively.

REDS INVADE BESSARABIA‘

Received 9.15 am.

PARIS, Aug. 3- ‘

' The Russians have crossed the eastern border of Bessarabia, which was ceded to Roumgmia by the Versailles Treaty. Thousands of Roumauians who deserted and fled when called to the colours are now reported to be interned in Bulgaria.

ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS.

Received 9.15 am.

LONDON, Aug. 3. A Moscow wireless message states that the Polish delegates were only furnished With the .Polish military command’s authority to negotiate for

an armistice, instead of being furnish- )‘ ed with mandates from the Polish Government, which the Russians consider essential_ The Polish delegates have returned to Warsaw, but hope to renew negoitiations it Minsk on 4th August.

POLES ATTACK BOLSH‘fS\’IKS.

Received 9.15 am.

PARIS, Aug. 3.

The Chicago Tribunes’ Warsaw correspondent says that two counterattacks planned by a French officer are in progress between Brest-Litovsk and Bielish; The Roles, using French heavy artillery. wiped out two strong Red positions. "'5

S7] T L'.»\T'l“lOL.\’ CRITICAL.

BRITISH ST7B..TEC'I‘F‘- ORDER}?-D TO LEAVE.

WAR‘SA.W. Aug. 2.

The situation is critical. British subjects have boon ordered ‘ro ‘leave Pn'nn«-I imxnediately.

Al\’fFßT.(‘.-'\'S ATTITTTDF}.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.

The Government is in negotiations with the European Governments concerning the Allied-Soviet; conference, and will insist on representation. if a change in the treaty terms is contemplated. President Wilson. has determined on no recognition of the Soviets as supreme authority in Russia, but there will be no military help from America to fighwte the Bolsheviks. A large majority of the people are indifferent, as they do not realise the ter9 rorism of Bolshevism.