RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3562, 26 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

THE RUSSIAN DEBACLE. SIX DIVISIONS DESTROYED. . L OTHERS BADLY SHATTERED. Received 9.25 a.m. LONDON, The latest official .reports estimate, that out lof twenty-one Russian divisions in Poland six were entirely destroyed, eight. Tost fifty per cent, of their strength, and the -remainder are much shattered and worn out.

FURTHER POLISH GAINS. .Received 9.35 a.m. WARSAW, Aug. 25. The Poles have entered Mlavafßielostok, while a column from Ostrov is rapidly marching on Lomza Ossovietz. NEGOTIATING FOR SURRENDER. NORTHERN ARMY'S PLIGHT. Received 9.30 a.m. VIENNA, Aug. 25. It is reported from Warsaw that the commander of the Soviet Northern Army is negotiating with General Sikorskie for his army's capitulation. RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACK. TIDE TURNS AGAIN. i Received 9.40 a.m. BERLIN. August 25. ; The Deutsche Allgeteine Zeitung asys that the counter : offerisive of the Russian Northern Army has commenced. After severe fighting, the Poles gave -way at Klava and Chozek. A decisive battile is in progress near Neidenburg.

ANGLO-ITALIAN NOTE. BOLSHEVIK DELEGATES OFFENDED. Received 9.40 a.m. LONDON, August 25. The Dally Express stages that Kameaeff and Krassin have applied for their passports owing to Mr. Lloyd George's complaints at Lucerne against Russia's breach of faith making it impossible to continue negotiations unless the attitude 'of the British Government is changed. SUPPLIES TO BE HELD UP. Received 9.40. . ' . BERLIN, August 25. Trade Union leaders at Danzig announce that the organisations will op- * pose the passage of war material from 'the Allies to Poland. Serious (flashes are expected if the Allies try to force* shipments.

DURATION OF WAR LONG STRUGGLE EXPECTED. Received 10 a.m. BERLIN, Aug. 25. The newspapers state that t--SVeocb War Office expects that the Rufsso-Polrsh war will be of long dur-

ation. France is hastening extensive equipment for Poland and Wrangel for the winter campaign.