Arizona republican., 1920-03-29
POLES REPULSE
 LONG EXPECTED
 DRIVE BY REDS
Bolshevik Thrust to Gain Control of Important Link of Railroad Comes to Naught Before Strong Polish Defense; Reds Are Showing Signs of Weak ening
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WARSAW, March 2S.-Polish ar mored trains fought pitched battles against the bolshevik monitors and other fighting craft on the Pripet river during the bolshevik thrust which was designed to gain control of additional links of the railroad extending from Homel to Kalenkowicz and Mozir. The bolshevi<i put down artillery prepara- tion, which followed by the opening of a barrage from the river boats and infantry attacks.
 The bolshevik drive has been unsuc- cessful, according to a communication issued today. The communication an nounces that the Polish military au- thorities, after eight days of fighting at various points on a 500 kilometer front. see signs of weakness in the long planned spring drive of the bol- sheviki. designed to break the hold of the Poles the entire front.
 The communication also reports severe fighting in the region of Olensk and to the south along the Slutch river with both sides using artillery extensively.
 Boishevik Forced to Retire
 On the Podolina front there is fight ing along the railroad from Ploskirow to Zoierynka. the bolshevik having re- u eated.
 They were driven back a few kilo meters in a northeasterly direction however. The Poles announced that several of the bolshevik formations were annihilated.
 During the recent fighting in the swampy country in the region of Mozir the bolshevilki used long range guns, say the newspapers, arousing the local population, which took up arms and aided the Poles, defending the rail- roads and the countryside. The bol- sheviki eventually were routed.
 It is estimated that the locomotives, rolling stocks. armored boats and other Pripet lakes craft seized at Mozir are worth three billion marks.
 The Polish line is holding all along the front in Podolia, where the bol- sheviki have been centering the at tacks of their big offensive in an eff fort to take the important fortified city Of Kamenetz- Podolsk, according to the Polish headquarters commu nlque issued today.
 Reds Use Gas Shells
 The enemy has been using gas shells. artillery. armored trains, ar mored river boats, airplanes and cav airy in his attacks on various parts of the front but he has made no head way, according to the statement all though the lighting has been furlouS.
 On the northern front. the bolsheviki attacked between the rivers Dvina and Beresina. The Poles counter attacked and drove off the enemy.
 In the region of MoZir. the bolshe wiki attacked after artillery prepara- ticn, bringing number of armoreo trains into action. The communiquc announces that two of these trains were destroyed.
 Along tha DnipnQr river the red forces used a flotilla in the region of Reichitsa. The fighting is extending toward Kalenkovitz in a drive evil dently aimed at the recapture of Mozir and it's important railway connec- tionS.
 North and northeast of Kamenetz- Podo1sk the reds attacked Deraznia with gas and artillery. The railroad station was dameged. Tn a daylight air raid Proskirov was bombed. The Poles. however, held fast all along the line, it is declared.