100,000 REDS TAKEN PRISONERS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160737, 25 August 1920, Page 9

100,000 REDS TAKEN PRISONERS.

TWO ARMIES WIPED OUT. TWO OTHERS IN DEADLY PERIL. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received August 25, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, August 24. Pilsudki’s and Haller’s offensive continues. If the Polish armies can close the gap between Grodno and the German frontier, the destruction of the Reds’ Northern Army is assured. Two Red armies have already been wiped out by the closing up of the Mlawa bottle neck. Two others, consisting of 65,000 men are now racing - in an easterly direction, closely pursued over marshy ground, which forbids hasty retreat. It is estimated that 100,000 Red prisoners have already been taken. A scheme is afoot to use them in building new railways in Poland, Ten thousand Reds have also been interned in East Prussia. Another splendid achievement of the offensive is the freeing of the two railways between Warsaw and Danzig, enabling the Allies to supply Poland with munitions, with which to complete the victory. RECAPTURE OF WARSAW GREAT SUCCESS OF POLES. LONDON, August 24. The Morning Post’s correspondent was an eye-witness of Pilsndski’s recapture of the City of Warsaw. Early iu the morning of the 20th, after the Third Division’s astonishing bombardment, he says the Poles fired ten shots to one of the Bolsheviks, though the Reds were using k-nger-range guns. When the retreat commenced the Reds in great numbers forsook the ranks and plunged into the general wilderness which is characteristic of the district, in search of food. When the young Poles entered, breathless and perspiring, they expected a big light for the railway station, but the enemy had fled. The Poles’ one inouiry was, “Is Warsaw safe?” When told “Yes” the news was greeted with frenzied cheers. Practically all the Polish civilians had evacuated the city, and only Jews were left. They were on friendly terms with the Bolsheviks. At least 5900 Jews accompanied the retreating Jews to Russia. The correspondent says that coincident with the Polish successes a strong movement is developing not to press the advantage too far. The moderate Polish leaders urge that th© troops should entrench on the Lloyd George line, and agree to the loss of Vilana rather than risk war with the Lithuanians. REDS EVACUATING BAKU. LONDON, August 24. The Bolsheviks are evacuating Baku.