BOLSHEVISM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17940, 20 May 1920, Page 5

BOLSHEVISM

ASSISTANCE TO POLAND.

MR BONAB LAW'S EXPLANATION

Preee Association—By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, May 17.

In the House of Commons Mr Bonai Law stated that in , October, 1919, when it ■was feared the Russian Soviet Government would attack the Russian border States, Poland asked for British assistance in military equipment. Owing to our commitments elsewhere the Government was unable to give financial assistance, but offered to supply a quantity of surplus stores if Poland undertook to bear the cost of moving them and of all transport arrangements. This offer- was accepted. The Polish Government was now shipping part of the stores; otherwise no assistance had been given to Poland.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

THE POLISH OFFENSIVE.

FUTILE "RED" COUNTER,-ATTACK.

LONDON, May 18. (Received May 19, at 11.15 p.m.) The Polish Legion reports that five Bolshevist divisions counter-attacked between the Dnieper and tho Dvina, but the attack apparently failed. A Moscow wireless message claims some successes.—A. and N.Z. Gable.

BRITISH LABOURITES' MANIFESTO. LONDON, May 18. (Received May 19, at 11.45 p.m.) Moderate Labourites, including Messrs W. Brace, J. R. Clynes, W. Crooks, and J. Hodge, in a manifesto, protest against the resumption of hostilities between Poland and Russia, and demand that the differences be submitted to the League of Nations. The Dockers' Conference passed a resolution protesting against the export of arms to Poland.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE KIEFF REGION. BOLSHEVIST ATTACK REPULSED. WARSAW, May 18. (Received May 20, at 0.20 a.m.) A communique announces that the Bolshevist attack in Kieff region was repulsed. The Bolshevists began the attack with five divisions between the Duna and Lopol Rivers.—A. and N.Z. Cable.