POLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1920, Page 5

POLAND.

'ir a n HEAVY BOLSHEVIK ATTACKS. POLES SCORE WELL* f fcy TelegtapU.—Press Urn.— CopjrllM, London, April 29. "* The opening of the Polism-Ukraiaiaif offensive on the Volkfnia-Podolia fftnfi explains the recent closing of the Polish) frontiers. It is understood that ithei Bolsheviks for the past six weeks have bona attacking heavily. Pilsudski declined to attack until tb.s weather' improved and everything WM in readiness. The preparations fof the* offensive 'Were made with the greatest eeoraoy and it was fl«gJly> launched on the 25th with immediate success. The Poles quickly captured! Pitomir and Beveral important villages; on the southern end of the front. DeV clsive successes continued on the follow* ing day, when large quantities of bobtyi particularly rolling stock, were ci|itur« od. If is reported that the defeated Bolsheviks numbered 36 divisions. Pilsudski has issued a proclamation' declaring that the object of the attack is to assist the Ukrainians in driving out the invadersThe Bolshevik communique vaguely; claims successes on the whole front. Almost simultaneously General Wran. gel, on the Crimea front, began to attack northwards, heavily defeated tihei Reds, and made a big haul of prisoners and guns. He claims that his success. has cleared the.road from the Crimea. The Berlin correspondent of the Pally Telegraph states that the anti-Bolshfc. vik movement in the Ukraine is spread- m ing and becoming more organised. The various leaders are likely to come to an agreement with General Wrangel.—Aug.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE POLISH OFFENSIVE. Beceived May 2, 5.5 p.m. / London, May 1. The Warsaw correspondent of tho* Times, writing on April 13, says thei Polish offensive proceeds with great sue* cess, and has reached the junction of the Dnieper and tlio.Dripet, lest tout fifty miles from Kicff. Cavalry crossed the river Tetreff and infantry swung along on the Zitohur* kieff Road. Two Red divisions Were cut off and surrounded by Poles and Ukrainians jointly at Litni and '-Times Service. CAUSE OF POLISH OFFENSIVE. London, April 2(1. A War Office official dispatch' state* that the Polish offensivo is in conse* quence of the Bolsheviks' refusal taj meet the Polish peace delegates. The! offensive is on a front of 250 miles, from the Pripet to the Dniester. It is believed the Ukrainians under General Petlura are co-operating on the southern sectors of .this front. The Pole* reached Omich, Korosten, and Jatomlr, and captured Bar. The average cepthj of the advance is 35 miles and the maximum 50 miles. The Reds in Crimea are faced with' grave difficulties. A number of peasant risings occurred in Ukraine, also in #• Cossack territory. A number of regiments mutinied owing to an attempt at, conversion into Labor unite without demobilisation or leave.—lmperial News Service. A COMMON AIM. Received May. 2. 5£ p.m. London, April 30. The Polish Government has officially recognised General Petlnra's Govern" ment and acknowledged the right of the Ukraine to independence. General Pil> sudki has issued a proclamation stating that his forces had entered the Ukraine to expel the Bolsheviks, and would remain till the Ukrainian Government hac been established. They would then withdraw. General Petlura has issued a proclam» tion that the Polish-Ukrainian agreement was established to fight a common enemy—Bolshevism—till it is defeated —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ,^