WARSAW.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1920, Page 5

WARSAW.

POLES TO DEFEND CITY. i»OTHER MARNE HOPED FOR. ft TtUgTaph.—Press Asm.—Copyright. Received August 15,11.20 p.m. Vy ftkCtWh ■—. Pros Aim —Copyright Vienna, August H. According to advices from Warsaw the Poles are not likely to accept disarmament, which, they regard as an ignominiout capitulation. The Poles are rtcruitihg to the utmost for a battle near Warsaw, which they hope nay prove another Marne.—Aus.Cable Assn. THE CITY SURROUNDED. FEAR Of A REVOLUTION. Received August 16, 12.5 a.m. Berlin, August 15. TkeßWsheTikß report that Warsaw is attwundei ' 'DWbefcshi, leader of the Polish National Democrats, is heading a revolu- ' tionary-MWtaeßt to overthrow the Pol ttb 6«n«fßotittt.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JfSE SOVIET'S ATMS. -IStoi i TO' CRUSH POLAND." PBA6B TERMS EMPHASISED. Received August 16, 12.5 ajo. Berlin, August 15. iW. Tckjiaharin states -that Russia inttadt to include in the peace terms proVision for arming Polish Soviet militias of, trade unionists as a counter-poise to *he tftjeriaUam of the landlords, ana as * protection to Russia against attack. Stasis will insist on Poland granting free land to families of Polish citizens killed or wounded in the war. The Soviet hat as absolutely free hand in the .Orient until a general agreement ib reached with Britain. "Limitations can be determined only by treaty," be added, ''and I can give assurances that such limitations will be rigidly observed." Tebitchera further states that the Soviet law not the least intention of annftihttfeg Poland. Russia desires only • guarantee against the Polish army's new attacks. "We demand a reduction of tie Polish army to fifty thousand," hfe*dds. "Russia stands ready to withdaw her army from Poland and the Polish frontier, where only 200,000 w'.ll *» left."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DjarBNOE TO THE LAST. JSfiNCHMAN REFUSES COMMAND. jteeslved August 15, 5.5 p.m. , ' Paris, August 13. General Weygand is now at Warsaw, and he agreed to take 9 command of the Po]i4t Wee» provided the Poles did not insist ha actually defending the capital M, Bjhjddri declared that Warsaw would j* to the last, and General WajMW-ttereniwn declined to take HftSind —Ana.-foz. Cable Assn. ■ u #v & GRAVE PLOT. iiuSMMTICE DISCUSSIONS. Becejyed. August 15, 5.5 pjn, / _ Warsaw, August 14. , 'fi. bundled were arrested in conneej tiOn with ft plot to blow ,up the Polish 1 iieadquarters. 1 The- dinußsiong at Minsk will be open' to the "Press. The Polish Parliamentari>Mr.(*jprt that it has been arranged mil the amistice preliminaries should fil—jULHi at Minsk on August 14.—Aus.fc2.C*UeA»an. tPETSB HARVEST LOST. TAKEN BY THE BOLSHEVIKS. / Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. Oopwhagen, August 14. Reports from Warsaw state that the Jtotsfcefiks are requisitioning the Polish fcawtrt and an sending the grain eastCable Assn.