RED OFFENSIVE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12102, 10 July 1920, Page 5

RED OFFENSIVE.

POLES IN RETREAT.

United Press Association—By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July S. The Polish Minister in London in an interview stated that the Polish position was certainly criticaWbut obviously inspired. The rumour that Poland had capitulated was ‘entirely untrue. “The Bolsheviks outnumber the Poles by four to one and it is not surprising that we have been compelled to retreat, but it is no% a rout. The enemy’s lines of communication are - , defective, therefore, there Bolshevik pursuit is unlikely to be rapid. Poland has Peace terms prepared, and will negotiate at the first appropriate opportunity.”

The “Morning' Post’s’’ Warsaw correspondent reports that the Reds are threatening Minsk, using semi-savage Siberians and Chinese mercenaries: also a considerable number of tanks and armoured cars. The northern front must be watched for decisive developments. Here the Reds are trying to drive the Poles into the Pinsk Marshes. Polish recruits are flocking to the army. COPENHAGEN, July 6. Warsaw advices state that 'the longprepared Bolshevist offensive opened on Tuesday, , the enemy attacking Evina. Their cavalry already have cut off .the railway line from Kiel! to Kovel. The Polish Defence Council hassummoned the people to rally to the flag.. Thousands of volunteers are now flocking to the colours POLISH COUNTER-ATTACK DEVELOPING. LONDON July 8. A Warsaw official message states that between Dvina and the Upper Beresina the Poles retired in face of superior numbers of the enemy, who also crossed Beresina in force southeast of Borisov. ! A Polish counter-attack is developing favourably.