RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3579, 15 September 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

TROTSKYi'S PLANS,

A GREAT WINTER CAMPAIGN

Received 9.40 a.m

LOTION, Sept. 14

Reports from Ilelsingfors, via Copenhagen, state that Trotsky is planning a gTetft winter campaign against the Poles. New Red armies are being organised in Beresina and the Upper Dneiper districts.

There are unconfirmed reports that the offensive Has atready commenced, and that the Poles are leaving Brest" Littovsk.

AMERICAN MEAT SHORTAGE.

Received 8.50 a.m.

NEW YORK, Sept 14

Speakers at the annual convention of the Institute of American Meat Packers, held at Atlantic. City, pointed out that the big packers of the United States were facing a serious meat shortage, due to the growing disinclination of farmers to raise cattle owing to high costs. The institute hopes to devise some means of remedying the shortage.

THE TEINCE OF WALES.

NEARTNG HOME

Received 8.50 a.m

COLON, Sept. 14,

The Eenown passed through the Canal to-day, making a fast trip in seven hours. She traversed Gatun Lake at a speed of eighteen knots. The Culebra Cut has been much deepened since the Eenown's outward voyage, and there is now an ample margin of deptn. In the event of. landslides the Prince disembarked at Gatun, and accompanied by his staff travelled by special train to Fort de Lesseps, where arrangements had been made for a tarpon fishing trip. The party were entertained at dinner in tSe evening. " The Eenown leaves for Kingston, Jamaica, at day-break tomorrow. / '