RETREATING RUSSIANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16822, 21 August 1920, Page 3

RETREATING RUSSIANS.

LEAVING OCCUPIED TOWNS. POLES IN BREST-LITOVSK. By Telegraph—-Press Assn.—Copyright. (ReceivecT”Aug. 21, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20. The Russians are abandoning Lukow and Radzyn, while the Poles occupy Bicla and Brcst-Litovsk. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH INDEPENDENCE. DISCUSSION BY NEUTRALS. (Received Aug. 21, .8.55’a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug.. 18. Exchanges of views are occurring between the United States and European Governments with a view to determining on a plan of co-operation in assisting Poland should the latter be in danger of losing her independence. It is understood that the Polish situation was. discussed at a Cabinet meeting at which it was indicated that a substantial agreemaut as to the method to be pursued will be reached among the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH INFLUENCE DOMINANT. LONDON, August 18. The Manchester Guardian’s Warsaw correspondent reports that French influence dominates the entire strategy and political views in Poland, and tho French General Staff planned tho whole defence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RUSSIANS. LONDON, August 18. General Wrangel’s agent, Sacikoff, now has his headquarters at Poseu, where ho is assisting in an anti-Bolshe-vik campaign. The remainder of Denikin’s army, many thousands strong, besides a force of Cossacks, have arrived in Poland, offering their services, while numerous Russians, who were former supporters of the regime, after acting as propagandists, are spending money freely, largely supplied by France.—Aup.-N.Z, Cable Assn. TROUBLE IN SILESIA. BERLIN, August 19. A strike of workers in Upper Silesia against the Russo-Polish war led to a serious conflict with French troops at Kattowitz. French cavalry were attacked, and a trooper was killed. The French replied with machine-guns and grenades, killing f nine and wounding twenty-six. A trade union delegation demanded tho disarmament of troops in the occupied area, promising them a safe conduct. The French commandant indignantly refused the terms, and negotiations are progressing. The German press is excited over the incident, and report that 2000 Poles of military ago have boon smuggled over the border. They declare this is a grave and dangerous infringement of German neutrality.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEUTRALITY OF ROUMANIA. 'LONDON, August 18. The Roumanian Government has decided to maintain strict neutrality in the Russo-Polish war.—Reuter Service. SOVIET IMPOSSIBLE. PRANCE AND AMERICA AGREE. (Received Aug. 21, 10.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug, 19. Mr. Colby said that the French Note unreservedly expresses agreement with the principles of the American Note, adopting almost identical words and views regarding the impossibility of official relations with the Soviet Gov-ernment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SOUTH RUSSIAN FIGHTING. WRANGEL SUCCESSFUL. (Received Aug. 21, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20. General Wrangel is driving the Bolsheviks across the lower Dnieper.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.