RUSSO-POLISH WAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17934, 30 July 1920, Page 5

RUSSO-POLISH WAR

BOLSHEVIKS CROSS ARMISTICE LINE. Received July 29, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, July 28. The Polish Legation learns that the Bolsheviks occupied Pinsk and I other towns, and crossed the armisI tice line. NOTE TO RUSSIA NOT YET DISPATCHED. i Received July 29, 8.20 p.m. LONDON. July 28. The Note to Russia has not yet. been dispatched. It is awaiting Italy’s approval. Meanwhile French newspapers show a sudden change of front. They consider the Boulogne Conference resulted in a victory for M. Millerand in. convincing Mr. Lloyd George that the French view regarding Russia was sound. M. Millerand is credited with a diplomatic triumph in saving Mr. Lloyd George and the Allies from the folly I of a compromise. Rl SSIANS TO CONTINUE FIGHTING. Received July 29, 9.30 p.m. PARIS, July 28. I The Soviet Government at Moscow ‘ asked Litvinoff’s advice regarding 1 the armistice. Litvinoff replied ■ counselling that operations be pushed lon until Warsaw was captured be- ■ fore parleying with the Allies This advice was adopted. The Moscow I Government nominated a Soviet Goi vernment for Poland, including | Djeuzinski (known in Petrograd as I the "hanging judge”). REDS STILL PUSHING ON. J ALLIES FACED WITH VERY GRAVE SITUATION. , Received July 30, 1.5 a.m. LONDON, July 29. The Bolsheviks continue to rush ' Poland. The "Times,” in a leader, says the advance indicates that the I Bolsheviks pretended wilingness to negotiate peace was merely a device i to gain time until Warsaw is occu ! pied and an attempt made to Bol- [ shevise Poland. The situation is the ; gravest confronting the Allies since I the German armistice. BERLIN, July 28. The Bolsheviks penetrated ten I miles of Polish Galician territory. | They have concentrated ten thousand cavalry between Vilna and i Grodno, and are unceasingly bringing up reinforcements, despite their • peace professions.