THE POLISH MARNE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17556, 23 August 1920, Page 5

THE POLISH MARNE.

i : .'/.-V BOLSHEVIKS x m : KEl r REAT. .• _— iFLUNG SACK FROM WARSAW. KSPOBTS OP A DEBACLE. f| POLES AT BREST LITOVSK. '§■(£: 'By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. p§| (Received 11.30 p.m.) '■ £ • ■'-''■ . I A. and N.Z. ■ LONDON. Aug. 90. p£ The Paris Matin states that the Poles i| have reached Brest Litovsk, an important railway junction 125 miles east or Warsaw ■which was occupied by the Bolsheviks a month ago. The Poles encircled"six Bol\i' shevik divisions, and captured 40,000 prisoners. It is probable that' the Bolsheviks will transfer their headquarters to \'. Smolensk. ■ .

Official advices state that the Bolsheviks are slowly evacuating Vilna, and are withdrawing to Grodno. The schools, hospitals, and wateiworks of Vilna have been returned to the Lithuanians. The Bolshevik military headquarters have been moved to Grodno.

Earlier advices stated that the Bolsheviks had abandoned Lukow and Radian, 70 miles and 80 miles, respectively south-east of Warsaw, and that the Poles had occupied Biala, 90 miles east of Warsaw, on the railway that connects Warsaw and Brest Litovsk.

The opinion was then expressed that if the Poles succeeded in moving on Brest Litovsk the Bolshevik retreat would become a rout.

French newspapers compare the Polish victory to the battle of the Marne. The Matin says that the Bolshevik Army acted in the same manner as the Germans in 1914, and General Weygand, the French commander in Poland, repeated the strategy of Joffre and Gallieni. The question is being discussed in Paris whether the Poles should be advised to discontinue the advance beyond the Russian border.

The correspondent of the Daily Express at Warsaw states that the Northern Bolshevik armies have suffered a veritable debacle, which will have incalculable results on the future of the campaign. The Bolsheviks east of the Wsrsaw-Mlawa railway are split in two. One body, numbering 7000, will almost certainly be captared. The others may escape, bat it is vary doubtful. The Poles woo advanced through Brest Litovsk have now cut off the Bolsheviks _ who attacked Warsaw. The city is waiting to hear every moment news of the capture of thousands of the enemy. Allied qfficers returning to Warsaw state that the country behind the Seeing Bolsheviks is strewn with abandoned impedimenta. A" hundred thousand Bolshevik troops have been broken by the Polish attack and it is doubtful if they , will ever rally again. Ten thousand prisoners have been counted, 'and'thirty guns, bat the counting is not finished. According to a wireless message from Berlin, _ the Polish _ peace delegates at Minsk decided to reject the disarmament conditions unless the Bolsheviks agree to disarm simultaneously. ? : Advices from Warsaw received in Berlin continue to be enthusiastic- regarding Polish prospects. It is stated that the ! Bolsheviks' speed in, retreating equals the pace of their former advance. Considerable panic prevails among the Bolshevik troops. Ckm-teams are demoralised, and are abandoning their guns in the woods. One correspondent says that altogether, things are very rosy. Nobody talks of the occupation of Warsaw. At the same time other reports are cautious as regards the northern sector. It is admitted thai while the Poles may succeed in cutting off the far advanced Bolshevik right wing the latter may take Warsaw. German newspapers say that the Bolshevik right wing continues to advance, unaffected by events on other portions of the front. WBANGEL'S CAMPAIGN. KUBAN COAST LANDING. deceived 11.30 p.m.) A. and N.Z. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug, 20. General Wrangel, the anti-Bolshevik leader in South Russia, has landed on the Kuban coast. He is receiving fall local support. -• .. i „• - A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30General Wrangel has driven the Bolsheviks across the lower river Dnieper. THE CLOSING OF DANZIG. CRITICISM IN FRANCE. /- Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ("Reed, 11.30 p.m.) PARIS, Aug. 20. French newspapers sharply criticise the action of Sir Reginald Tower, British High Commissioner at Danzig, in refusing to permit the landing of French munitions for the Poles. POLAND AND AMERICA. FINANCIAL HELP SOUGHT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 11,30 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Polish representatives in the United States called at White House and urged the United States to grant Poland exten. siver credits in order to purchase ammunitions and food. They pointed out the danger of the entire world being engulfed by the Bolshevik menace if Russia, conqaers Poland. Mr. Bain bridge Colby, Secretary of State, expressed hie sympathy with the delegates, but pointed out that the powers of the President were limited. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE. A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The Secretary of State announces that the French Note expresses without reservation the agreement of the French Government with the principles of the United States Note with regard to the Radian Soviet Government. The French Note adopts almost the identical wording of the I nited States Note regarding the , impossibility of entertaining any idea of j official relations with the Soviet. i It is stated that the United States and European Governments are exchanging views with regard to determining a plan of cooperating to assist Poland should that country be in danger of losing its '"dependence. It is understood that the louse situation was discussed at a Cabinet meeting, at which there were indication o t:<t. a substantial agreement is to the method to bo pursued would Bhortly be reached .imong the Allies.