15 MAY 1920, Page 1

The Polish and Ukrainian armies, after defeating the Bolshe- viks,

rapidly advanced and occupied Kieff on Friday week. They are now endeavouring to free the Ukraine. The Ukrainians have already secured Odessa. The success of this campaign depends on the attitude of the Ukrainian people. If they are really desirous of independence and can unite under General Petlura, with whose forces the Poles are co-operating, the Ukraine State may become an established fact. Up to the present, however, the Ukrainians have for the most part remained passive spectators of the invasions and counter-invasions which have swept over their country. Kieff itself has been taken so many times that its occupation has ceased to have any special significance.