POLES ABANDON KIEV.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17497, 15 June 1920, Page 5

POLES ABANDON KIEV.

MENACING "RED" ADVANCE

DESTRUCTION IN THE CITY.

MOSCOW ALLEGATIONS. Bv Ttle«anh--PMSS Association— A. and N.B. LONDON, June 13. . The Poles evacuated Kiev after five weeks' * occupation owing to the advance of the " lied" array threatening their lines of communication. The Russian Soviet Government accuses tho Poles of blowing up the Vladimar Cathedral, railway stations, and the electric powerhouses, and ak> wrecking the water supply before leaving Kiev.

RUMOURS FROM RUSSIASOVIET RULE OVERTHROWN. MURDER OF TROTZKY. Router. SHANGHAI, June 13. A wireless message received here states that Leon Trotzky has been murdered and that Nicolai Lenin is a fugitive ob a result of a counter-revolution at Moscow. It is also stated that a new Government has been established under General Brasiloff. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Reed. 12.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 14. There is no confirmation in official circles here of the reported counter-revolu-tion in Russia under General Brusiloff, nor of the murder of Trotzky and the flight of Lenin.

OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA. GEN. WRANGEL ADVANCES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. General Wrangel has achieved his first objective in his new advance' from tbo Crimea, having captured Melitipol, in Taundaz, with-5000 prisoners, 27 guns, and 6 armoured trains. .MISSION FROM RUSSIA. TO STUDY BRITISH POLITICS. Australian and N.Z. Cublo Association, (Reed. 5.3d p.m.) LONDON. June 13. • A Moscow wireless states that the Russian Trades Union Congress decided to send a delegation to England to study tho political situation.