POLISH WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1920, Page 5

POLISH WAR.

BOLSHEVIKS MEET REVERSES. POUES ft&StJME ADVANCE. ■ Br Mtknib.—Pnh Awn.—OopyilihL Received July 13, 7.15 pjn. »" London, July 12. A Warsaw communique states the Poles abandoned their lines on the Niemen River at Vilna, and the Bolsheviks have reached the for- ' tiflc&tions outside Minsk. The Polish Army in the Pripet region, advancing in, the rear of the enemy, occupied .Owrucz, completely defeating the Bolsheviks, killing four hundred, , taking'prisoner two hundred, and cap--1 tured touch booty. The Poles alio defeated Bolshevik cavalry, annihilating a brigade and capturing eighty gung. The cavalry fled ' t«wds Bonio, which the Poles are now cttaek&g.-—Reutef Service. PEACE VENTURES FAIL. JKfcSSBVIKS CONTINUE CAMPAIGN. fteeetved July 13, 11 i p.m. London, July 13» '' Hie ' Daily ° Chronicle learns that the' Bolsheviks, after reeciving the Allied Note, decided to continue their campaign fcgaihst Poland. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLES ADVISED TO STOP. fiOtSHEVK ADVANCE DEEPENS. .Received July 13, 11-5 p.m. \ London, July 13. XSpa message states that M. Grabfcki has ordered the Polish military commanders to negotiate for an armistice |tt the earliest possible moment. 'Warsaw advisss report that 300,000 jPolish -volunteers unlisted during the {iast two days. The Bolsheviks are now witbp 50 gailes of V|lna, and claim fever four thousand prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Aan. BRITAIN'S ACTION. SOVIET NOT RECOGNISED. Received July 14, 1.20 a.m. London, July 12. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar law debiad that the proposal for an fcrmistiee on the Polish front implied Aided recognition of the Soviet Government—United Service.