THE POLISH ARMY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17731, 3 December 1919, Page 2

THE POLISH ARMY.

LONDON, Dec. 1. .: The Morning Post's WarsaAv correspondent sums Mp the situation in PolancL He says that Padorevrski's position is hopeless, and his resignation is expected any day owing to failure (o secure East Galicia from the Allies. France and the United States arc will, ing, but Britain refused. The Polish army made great sacrifices to s secure East Galicia. There is intense public feeling that the sacrifices should not have been made in yam. The Poles are willing to march to Petrograd against the Bolsheviks, but require the Allies' mitr.date, financial assistance, and the recognition of their claims to East i Galicia. The Polish army consists or 300,000, rind id the longest standing army in the world to-day It has besn fwhnirably drilled by French officers and ?quipped by the United States. Ths Poles now'hold the Beresinn River and Dv'insk, and thus are favourably pl?v «s_ co operate against Petrograd and v>, •n\\\ The snow and ice in Dece-*ocr provide favourable campaigning condf;ions. ■■■" ' «