WARSAW'S PERIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 193, 13 August 1920, Page 5

WARSAW'S PERIL.

NORTHERN ARMY OUTFLANKED PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE. GOVERNMENT AFRAID TO LEAVE, (B.v Cable.— Fress Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11.30 a.m.! LONDON*. August 12. A Berlin correspondent at the Polish | front states that the northern Polish j Army is in the pravest danrrer of being ! turned. The Russians are massing for | attacks on both sides of the railway j leading from Siedlice to Warsaw. The j Poles are desperately preparing the do- J fences of the city, the civilian guard being largely employed. The civilian population is apathoti-e. and the city i> rapidly emptying, the trains being crammed. The (iovennnent still lingers, fearing that its departure would mean the immediate establishment of a Soviet Government. —("Times.") Litvinoff. the Bolshevik envoy, interviewed at Copenhagen, denied t-'ie existence of a r!usso-<!erman agreement, adding: "If a now war were declared it would be much mure dangerous and cruel than the war just finished." —ißeutcr. i PITCHED BATTLE DEVELOPING. POLISH TROOPS DEMORALISED. (Ro<-plve<l i,,.::<. n .m.> . XXXI.IX. Au-ruet 12. The correspondent of the "lierliner Zcitung" at t!i<- I'oiisii front tolc-^ruplis that tlif Molphtvikp arc still advancing. They have lieen strongly reinforced, and have occupied the Suldau corridor to Danxig. The Poles an* falling back. A pitched battli* is dcvplopinp. which will have a decisive effect on the northern j flank. Tho Bolshevik mounted storm i troops aro fiphtinp well, while thp Polish troops arc demoralised, owing to propaganda. Tho Polish Council of Drfenre at Wari saw hap appealed to the populace to J defend the capital to the last drop of blood. The council declares: "Tho last struggle for honour and the maintenance of the Polish nation ha* begun." A mas-6 meeting resolved to defend (lie city to the uttermost, and proat patriotic processions marched through tlie stroots.^ — ("Times.'") ARMISTICE NOT DISCUSSED. DELEGATES FAIL TO MEET. AKOTHER EFFORT BEGUN. fßpeeived 1..T0 p.ni.i LONDON". AujruM 12.

The fateful 11th. when the !Pole? ani Russians should havr rr.nt at Min-k ;n begin pourparlers. pa.--e.i witliout delepate-; coming into contact. According to Bolshevik allegation- the Poles i^nin , tlie Soviet radio mi-waje". w'.iile th* •Poles similarly Maine the A Russian wireless from War-aiv to-i!ai. which Kamer.efT handed to Mr- Uo,\d George, say? that tlie Ru-vian command waited >n vain for th? Polish delegate* at tlie place indicated, where ;iii facilities for the Polish delegate- ffcrf proviirii. Tiie message concludes: — "We have w< intention* incompatible with Poland* liberty, independence, and *overeij»n rig-btr-. We recognise tlie same in fill!." .

A later message state* that the first lised. ;he Polish Kureijrn Mini-tor telegraphing that the P<>lc~ Javp <I : -;-.a-.:-iio.l Parlianientaireri to .-ome u> an understiliuling With the romman-1. Trotsky has arrived at Bra'o.-toili. and estilbli-hed lipatlqnnrter-. iPre<umaMr he ha- a??urafd the Red .ommand. (Renter.) CAVALRY IN SUBURBS. iße.plvt-d 1 p.m.! LOXUON", Aujiuet Advices stato that Russian cavalry has entered the suburbs of Warsunv.— (A. and N.Z. (able.) BRITISH SHIPS OIT FINLAND. ANXIETY IN PETROGRAD. iKe-eiTert 11 H.ai.' LON'DO.X, Ac S u-l The arrival of a British M|Uailron in Finnish waters has created greitt anxiety in Petrograd.—(A. and X.Z. Cable-.) AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. n.r.n a.m.) WASHINGTON. Au?u-t U. Tiie Polish Minister states that the United States Note outlining the attitude to Poland is construed to mear. the extension of arms, supplier, and munitions to Poland, and declaring that Poland's war is not with the Russian I people, but with the Bolsheviks. — lA. and X.Z. Caiile. i