BOLSHEVIK WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK WAR.

ADVANCE OF THE POLES. LARGE CAPTURES MADE. Bj Tekfnph.—Pren Aim.—Copyright, Received May 6, 12.25 a^m. London, May 4. The Australian Press Association learns that the Polish Ukrainian captures to dkte include 25,000 prisoners, 120 big guns, 418 machine guns, two armoured trains, two tanks; three wireless stations with equipment, a large quantity of railway material, and much Other booty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A RED REPULSE. CONSTERNATION IN BERLIN. Received May 5, Bio p.m. Copenhagen, May 5. A Bolshevik wireless admits a Red repulse at Fastoff, near Kieff. This advance is causing consternation »t Berlin, reviving German Polophobia Offensively.—Times Service. • FACTOR AGAINST TRADE. DIFFICULTY OF RESUMPTION. Received May 6, 12.25 a.m. London, May 4. A joint Note from Britain, France, Italy, and Japan invited Krassin and other Bolshevik delegates to proceed to London |t the earliest opportunity with a View to discussing the resumption of trade relations through co-operative societies or otlierwiae, as outlined re--fently by Mr. Lloyd George. The Note adds that none of the Allies will admit Litvinoff into their restive countries The chief difficulty in negotiating now is to decide how to refume trade while the Polish Ukrainian advance continues. A great quantity of Bolshevik rolling stock has been captured, and so much territory has been occupied that little trade is possible until the Polish advance ends.— AHa.-NJZ. Cable Assn. the British attitude. NO POWER TO INTERFERE. London, May 4. Press criticisms on the attitude of the Alliea towards tlie Polish offensive were voiced in the House of Commons by Captain Wedgwood Benn, who suggested that the Government should refer the question of the Polish advance to the League of Nations. Mr. Bonar Law, replying, emphasised that the Government was unable to advise countries adjoining Russia in regard to their course towards the Soviet Government or to. accept responsibility for their actions. The Government at present was not prepared to adopt the suggestion. He pointed out that this was not the beginning of a new war; there had been no cessation of hostilities between the Poles and the Bolshefjksj—lmperial Service.