POLISH WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1920, Page 5

POLISH WAR.

DESPERATE ENEMY ATTACKS. DEFEAT OP BOLSHEVIKS CLAIMED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May IC, 5.5 p.m. Warsaw, May 14. A communique states that in the Kiel! sector the enemy continues desperate, but unsuccessful attacks, with the object of retaking at any cost the places we occupied east of the Dnieper. The enemy was completely defeatedFighting near Rzoszyca, regiments annihilated a brigade. The commander and commissiary were killed. Four hundred Bolsheviks were drowned in the Dnieper. Four enemy armoured boats and two thousand prisoners were taken. Polish detachments at Podlii defeated the first Ukrainian Soviet brigade.— Reuter Service. VEILED BOLSHEVIK PLANS. PREPARING TO ATTACK POLAND. Reecived May 10, 55 p.m. Paris, May 14. M. Patek, Polish Foreign Minister, interviewed, declared the Bolsheviks were preparing to invade Poland at the very time when they were asking for an armistice. He adduced proof that ICO locomotives and 2000 guns were accumulated on the front, and the Polish Army captured these during the first advance—Reuter Service.

GERMANS HELP REDS. VIOLATION OF THE PEACE TREATY. Received May 16, 5.5 p.m. London, May 14. The Australian Press Association learns that eight Zeppelins were reported over Warsaw on Sunday, proceeding eastward. The Poles believe they were carrying German staff officers to assist to re-organise the Reds, who are in full retreat before the Poles. It is pointed out that if the report is true it will be a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles. M. Patek, Polish Foreign Minister, addressing the Foreign Affairs Committee, stated it was untrue that.Poland entertained Imperialistic aims. They would renew the offer of peace to the Bolsheviks immediately their objects were attained. A belated and unimportant wireless message has reached London from Moscow, dated the lOtJi inst., via Roval Otherwise the silence is unbroken. ]t is now assumed the silence is due to military censorship, and possibly to Brusiloff, who is publicly urging Russia to unite against the Poles. He has taken command.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SILENCE OF MOSCOW. Received May 10, 5.5 p.m. Paris, May 15. French Socialist circles attribute the Bilence at Moscow to Brusiloff, who was summoned there in connection with the Polish offensive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.