RUSSIAN MIX-UP

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP

i.Bj Electric Telegraph — -Co m ight.) A POLISH OFFENSIVE. PARIS, April 29, A Polish-Ukraiiiian offensive has been launched against the Bolsheviks \ >rh signal success, in the direction of Kieff. POLI9H-UKRANIAN ATTACK. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) • LONDON, April 29.

The. opening of the Polish-Ukr;inian offensive on the Volkynia-Podolia front explains the recent closing of the Polish frontiers. It is understood that the Bolsheviks, for the post six weeks, have been attacking heavily. General Pil< seidski declined to attack until the weather improved, and everything was in readiness. Preparations for the offensive were carried out with the greatest secrecy, It was finally launched on the 25th, with immediate success. They quickly captured Jitemer and several important villages on t':§ southern end of the front. Decisive successes continued the- following day, when large quantities of booty, 'particularly; rolling stock, were captured. Tt is reported that the defeated Bolsheviks numbered 36 divisions. Pilduski issued as proclamation declaring the object of the attack is-to assist the Ukranians in driving out the invaders. BOLSHEVIK REPORT. (’Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 29. A Bolshevik : communique vaguely claims successes on the whole front. Almost simultaneously, General Wrangle on the Crimea front, began to attack northwards and heavily defeated the Reds. He made a big haul of prisoners and guns, He claims that the successlias cleared the road from Crimea.

JOINING FORCES. , fßeceived This Day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, April. 2P, The “Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent states tiie anti-Bolshevik movement in Ukraine is spreading and is becoming more organised. Various leaders are likely to come to an agreement in the south with General Wrangle. RUSSIA’S COST. I.Received this day a). 10.35 a.m.) IPETROGRAD, April Zf. It- is officially stated the revolution and disease brought in its train,’. ;r>vo cost Russia 25 million lives, ARMISTICE TERMS. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30. Landing parties from the Rev? ige, and* Rami I lies dismantled the fortifies, fcions at Trebizond, under the hrmist'-e.