ALLIES' RUSSIAN POLICY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 230, 23 June 1919, Page 5

ALLIES' RUSSIAN POLICY

. $ SUPPORT FOR KOLCHAK THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED (By Telesraph-Prcss Association-Copyrißlit (liec. June 22, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Juno 32. Beplying to Admiral ■ Ivoishak, the Allies formally declared their policy to be to restore peace in Russia, and enable her to control her own affairs through nn elective Assembly, and arrange boundary disputes through the League of Nations. The experience of the Inst hvelvc months had convinced the Allies that it was impossible to do this through the Soviet Government, therefore they were disposed to assist Admiral Kolchak with munitions and food, on condition that when he rrachwl Moscow he would summon a democratic Assembly or call (he 1.117 Assembly, pending fresh elections, also that lie would not attempt io revive the 6pecial privileges of any class or regime destroyed by the revolution, and that ho would uphold civil . and religious liberties. The Allies also required Admiral Kolchalc to recognise the independence of Finland and Poland, and the autonomy in. Esthonia, Livonia, Lithuania, tho Caucasus, and Transcaepia, and accept tho risht of the Peace Conference to determine the future of tho Rumanian part of Bessarabia, and that when Russia ie reconstituted she will join the League of Nations. Admiral Kolchak Teplied agreeing substantially to the Allies' terms, except tho re-establishment of the 1917 Assembly. which was elected under Bolshevik violence. To-day tho Council of Four agreed to support Kolchak. According to other sources- of information., the Council of Four will not recognise Admiral Kolchak, probably because his reply regarding the summoning of the Constituent Assembly is coneftferetl unsatisfactory, also his recent do-feate.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK London, June 18. A' wireless Press message states (hat a British submarine sank the Russian cruiser Oleg on Jraie 18 near Tolbu«hin Liehthouse, near Kronstadt.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK REPORT DENIED. (Rec. June 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 21. The Admiralty denies the Bolshevik rouort that a , British submarine sank the Russian cruiser Oleg. The vessel pro'boblv struck a Bolshevik mine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A Foil. PThe Oleg was a second-class cruiser of 667."5 tons. She was completed in I'M, and had a speed of 23 knots.!