WARSAW.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1920, Page 5

WARSAW.

THE PICTURE CHANGES. BOLSHEVIKS IN RETREAT. "THINGS ARE VERY ROSY." By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. Advices from Warsaw continue to be mostly enthusiastic regarding the Polish prospects. It is stated the Bolsheviks' speed in retreating equals pace in advancing. They show considerable panic. Gun teams were demoralised, and they abandoned their guns in the woods. One correspondent says that altogether things are very rosy, and nobody talks of the occupation of Warsaw. At the same time other reports are cautious as regards the northern sector, and admit that while the Poles may succeed in cutting off the far advanced Bolshevik right wing, the latter may take Warsaw. German newspapers say the Bolsheviks' right wing continues to advance, and is sot affected by events on other portions of the front.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POLES' LATEST SUCCESS. BREST-LITGVSK REACHED. Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. Paris, August The Matin states that the Poles have leached Brest-Litovsk, encircling si: Red divisions. The capture of forty thdusand Bolsheviks is probable. The Bolsheviks have transferred theijr headquarters to Smolensk<—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlin, August 21. According to an official Polish communique the Poles Jiave partially occupied Brest Litovsk anJ captured Ciech-anof.—Aus,-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE LATEST NEWS. POLISH SUCCESSES CONTINUE. DEEP ADVANCE MADE. Received August 23, 12.10 a.m. London, August 20. AdviceS declare that the Polish counter-attack towards the East Prussian frontier, and also the counterattack northwards from Lublin, is continuing with great successes. The Polish, line northward represents an advance of about forty miles, while they have advanced east of Warsaw to a depth of fifty miles on a 126 miles front. —Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.

"A VERITABLE DEBACLE. 1 ? , THE ENEMY CUT IN TWO. Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. The Warsaw correspondent of the Daily Express Bays the northern Bolshevik armies suffered a veritable debacle, which will have an incalculable effect on the future of the campaign. The Bolsheviks east of the WarsawLava railway have been split into two. One body, numbering seven thousand, will almost certainly be captured, while the others maly escape, but it is doubtful, as the Poles, who have advanced through Brest-Litovßk, have now cut off the "who attacked Warsaw city.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. RETIREMENT OF THE BOLSHEVIKS. EVACUATION OF VILNA. Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. London, August 10. Official advices state that the Bolsheviks are slowly evacuating Vilna, and are withdrawing to Grodno. Schools, hospitals, and water-works have been returned to the Lithuanians. The Red military headquarters have been moved to Grodno.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

APPEAL TO AMERICA. BOLSHEVIK raiEAT TO THE WORLD. Received Augilst 22, 6.5 p.m. Washington, August 19. The Polish representatives in the United States called at the White House and urged the United States to grant Poland extensive credits in order to purchase ammunition and food. They pointed out the danger of the entire world being engulfed by the Bolshevik menace if Russia conquers Poland. Mr. Bainbridge Colby (Secretary for State; expressed sympathy with the delegates, but pointed out that the Presidential powers were limited.—Aus.N.Z.. Cable Asan. ANOTHER MARKS. RETREAT MAY BECOME A ROUT. Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. Paris, August 19. Latest advices stale tKat the Poles have advanced to Lukow. If they should suceeed in moving on BrestLitovgk it is considered the Reds' retreat will become a rout.

The newspapers compare the Polish victory with the battle of the Marne. The jVlatin says the Red army acted in the same way as the Germans in 1914. General VVeygand has repeated the strategy of Joffre and Gallieni.—Aus.N.2. Cable*Aßsn.

TERMS FOR POLISH PEACE. DISARMAMENT DEMAND REJECTED Received August 22, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. According to an official Moscow message the Soviet's terms were submitted jected the disarmament conditions, unless the Bolsheviks disarm. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received August 23, 12.10 a.m. Petrograd, August 19. According to an official Mo»cow message the Soviet's terms were submitted at a second sitting of the Minsk Conference yesterday. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.