THE POLISH OFFENSIVE

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14363, 14 May 1920, Page 5

THE POLISH OFFENSIVE

BOLSHEVIK COUNTER-ATTACK. POSITION RETAINED 13V POLK'S. UKRAINIANS CAPTURE KIEFP. (Reuter's Telegrams.)’ • Received May 13, 5.35 p.m. LONDON, May 12. .11 is officially reported that the Ukrainians have occupied Odessa. Warsaw reports that.on the 10th the Bolsheviks recrossed Ihe Dnieper. Re - inforced by fresh troops from tlje north and south they violently‘attacked the Polish positions defending' the r appioachos to Kieff. The Poles-maintain-ed their positions, capturing' two battalions. Enemy aeroplanes bombed Kieff. 5 FIRST STAGE ENDED. RAPIDITY OP THE ADVANCE. BOLSHEVIK FORCE ENCIRCLED. Received Mav 14, 12.5 a.m. ' WASHINGTON, May .13. Tiie first phase of the Polish offensive has ended. Us success was due to the extraordinary rapidity of the infantry march, who advanced 62 miles in 30 hours, encircling a big Bolshevik force, including the Chinese brigade, which fought bravely until almost exterminated. LATER, FIGHTING SINGLE-HANDED. TO CRUSH BOLSHEVISM. (Australian and N.Z.- Cable Assn.) Received May 14, 10.50 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 13. Prince Casimar Lobumirish, Polish Minister in the United States, declares that Poland is fighting Bolshevism single-handed and will continue without asking the aid of the’JJniled Stales and the Allies. He say's that the Importance of the war will be tremendous i r Poland is crushed. The Bolsheviks have united with' Germany and the •object of the .present Polish, drive is the establishment of a series of independent States as a barrier between Poland and Bolshevist Russia.'