POLISH WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 5

POLISH WAR.

ADVANCE ON WARSAW. BOLSHEVIKS GETTING NEARER. By T»legr»pb.—Press AMn.—Copyright. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, .July 30. It is reported that the Bolsheviiks' advance cavalry are about forty miles from Warsaw. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received August 1,11.5 p.m London, July 31, It is understood Italy has signified Her intention of being represented at the London conference with the Bolsheviks. Although, according to a Warsaw message, the Polish parlementaires arranged to eross the lines last night there is no news yet that the armistice negotiations have begun. Telegrams show the Russians are pressing home their military advantage. They forced the Narva River, near Bielostok, and the advance continues southward. They have reached Brest Litovsk. The Reda forced the Poles. over the east Prussian frontier northwards of Bielostok. Warsaw is pessimistic. A Moscow message states that Kamenoff and others have proceeded to Lou* don. i SUCCESS OF THE REDS. PALL OF LEMBURG FEARED. Warsaw, July 31. Polish military experts state that the Red forces are concentrated north and South of Brody, which has been evacuated. Lemburg must fall unless reinforcements are brought up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANGLO-FRENCH HELP. v Paris, July 30. The Franco-Britisli military mission to Poland considers that the Polish position is not quite desperate. It urges the immediate despatch of ammunition and the ■ immediate employment of 600 French and' 200 British officers in strengthening the northern Polish ffont by drawing troops from the Galician front. France has decided immediately to send munitions to Danzig.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asns. Paris, July 30. The Chicago Tribune publishes a report from Berlin stating that the Poles are retreatiiM; on the whole line from Brest Litovslc to Lem'bcrg. The early fall of Brest Litovsk is predicted, and then Lemberg.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Washington, July 20. President Wilson is expected to take part unofficially in the Allied-Soviet conference.