WAR ON BOLSHEVIKS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 186, 3 May 1920, Page 5

WAR ON BOLSHEVIKS

POLES' GREAT ADVANCE

MUTINY IN RED RANKS

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyrieht

London, April 29.

The War Office, in an official report, states that the Polish offensive is a consequence of the Bolsheviks' refusal to moot the Polish peace delegates. The offensive is on' a front of 250 miles, from the Pripet to the Dniester. It is believed that the Ukrainians, under Pfctlura, are co-operating on the southern sectors of this front. By April 2G tho Poles had reached Ovrucli, Korosten, and Jitomir. Tho average depth of tho advance was thirty-fivo miles, and the maximum depth fifty miles. The RWla in the Crimea are faced with grave difficulties. A number of- peasant risings have occurred in the Ukraine, 'and also in. the Cossack territories. A number of Red regiments have mutinied' owing'to attempts to-convert them into labour lniits without demobilisation or leave.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A«sn.

. (Rec. May 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 1. "The Times" , Warsaw correspondent, writing on April 30, says the Polish offensive proceeds with great success and has reached the junction of the Dnieper and tho Pripet less than fifty miles from Kieff. Cavalry'have crossed tn» River ■ Tetreft and the infantry swing along on the ' Zitonurkieff Road. Two Red divisions were cut off and surrounded by Poles and Ukrainains jointly at Litni and Mohileff.-"The Times." A BOLSHEVIK ADMISSION. (Rec. May 2, 11p.m.) London, April 30.' A'' Bolshevik communique admit? the loss of .litomir, and fears that an offensivo threatens Kieff—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesri. UKRAINE'S INDEPENDENCE ACKNOWLEDGED BY POLISH GOVERNMENT. (Rec. May 2, 5.5 p.m.) London,. April 30. The Polish Government has officially recognised General Petlura's Government and acknowledged tho right of Ukraine to independence, General Pilsudki has issued a . proclamation stating that his forces had entered Ukraine to expel the Bolsheviks and would remain till the . Ukrainian Government had been established and then withdraw. General Petlura has issued a proclamation that the Polish-Ukrainian agreement was established to fight the commoii enemy, Bolshevism, till it is defeated.—Reuter. BOLSHEVIK OCCUPATION OF BAKU. ' (Rec. May 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 1. A Constantinople message states that the battleship Ajax has departed from Batoum owing to the Bolshevik occupation of Baku.—"The Times." ' AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT AT BAKU. (Rec. ,May 2, 11 p.m.) London, April 30.

The' Australian Press Association learns that there is no official confirmation of Moscow's claim that a. Communist ■ Government has been established at Baku, and has proposed a military alliance' with the Soviet Government, but recent news ; from Baku indicated very unsettled conditions. It. seems likely the Government'of the new Republic of Azerbaijan, in which Baku is situated, proved too weak to control the revolutionary elements. The situation is complicated owing to bitter fighting between the Tartars and Armenians. During the past two months several lynching* and assassinations have taken -place culminating in. the murder-of 400 Armenians at Marabngh. The Armenians retaliated, and Marabagh in ; strength, and kidnapped the Tartar Governor' as a hostage, but an armistice .was' arranged a fortnight ago.. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MASSACRE OF JAPANESE IN SIBERIA (Rec. May 2, 5.5 p.m.) iTokio, May 1. Tho War Office has announced that Bolsheviks, aided bv Koreans and Chinese, massacred 270 Japanese in the Consulate at Mikolaevsk, Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn. ' . RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT. (Rec. May 2, 11 p.m.) ' Washington, May 1. The Japanese Ambassador, has announced that Japan is signing an agreement with the • Russian forces 'with it view to preventing collisions in. Siberia. Delimitation of the zones ■of operations has been 'fixed. Japan lias no intention of recognising tho Bolsheviks unless and until tho Allies do.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " LENINGRAD " NEW NAME FOR PETROGRAD. (Rec. May 2, 11 p.m.) Paris, April 30. , The,"Echo de Paris"' states that Petrograd will in future bo called Leningrad, in honour of Lenin's fiftieth birthday—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 25,000,000 rUssTa"n LIVES LOST BY REVOLUTION AND DISEASE. , . Petrograd, April 30. ' It iB officially stated that the revolution and the consequent disease have cost Russia 25,000,000 lives.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn : ' )