RUSSIAN POLICY
SPLIT IN BRITISH CABINET
PREMIER OPPOSED TO INTERVENTION UNFORTUNATE ACTION BY POLAND (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, January 23. The "Westminster Gazette's" Paris correspondent says there is no secret about the split in tho British Cabinet over Russia. Mr. Lloyd George is still trying to make peace with the Bolshcviki. Ho believes it will be more dangerous to ficht Bolshevism with the military than to allow it to develop, when it will P'"bab!y die.
The correspondent states without the smallest reserve that Mr. Lloyd Georgo is personally implacably opposed to intervention of any description. It is equally clear that Mr. Churchill sincerely believes that unless wo crush Bolshevism, Bolshevism -will crush us. Mr. Churchill, when in Paris, did not attempt to disguise this opinion. , He, with General Wilson. Mr. Walter Long, and Admiral Beattv. hurried to France in order to put a snoke in Mr. Lloyd George's wheel when the lifting of the blockade was announced.
The correspondent says ho has reason to believe that Mr. Lloyd George is disgusted with the so-called loyal Russians, who received British arms and then traded them. The sale of munitions to the Bolshcviki is ono of the greatest scando Is in the whole Russian business. Meanwhile the-Poles havo taken an unfortunate step by advancing into Russia. Tho strongest unofficial representations have been made to dissuade them, because they are jeopardising the whole work of tho O'Grady-Litvinoff negotiations.
The correspondent believes that Mr. Lloyd, Georso is annoyed by the Polish move; which raises tho question whether in the event of serious trouble tho Allies should support Poland. The correspondent understands that precautionary measures, involving certain Allied naval and military operations in Poland and the Black Sea and elsewhere, have already been taken. Obviously all the elements aro here for a tremendous conflagration. Ho concludes that the Russian question seems nsrniir in tho melting-pot. Tho situation is ench that wo must choose between Mr. Lloyd George's policy and Mr. Churchill's—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
MINISTERS AT VARIANCE ON VITAL ISSUE. London, January 23. Thonsh there is no evidence that Mr. Winston Churchill contemplates resignation—indeed, it is stated in political circles that ho and Mr. Lloyd. Georgo havo coniDOsed their differences—it is significant that tho "British Weekly," which has hitherto been in close touch with Mr. Llovd George, 6ays: "Wo aro go suro that Mr. Lloyd Georgo and Mr. Churchill are at variance on an elemental, vital, fundnmonlnl issue, that wo wish to see Mr. Churchill out'of the Cabinet, or at least out of tho War Office. Ho has driving force; but ho must not drive us over tho precipice."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.
CLEAR POLICY ESSENTIAL "GREAT MASS OP RUSSIANS WANT . PEACE.'-' London, January 23. Writins in the "Daily News," General Sir P. B. Maurice says:—"A clear policy to deal with Bolshevism is essential. At nrescnt wo havo Mr. Lloyd George's, Mr. Churchill's, and tho French policy; and tho threo will not mix. Dread of a Bolshevik irruption in Western Europe led M. Clemenccau to tho policy of tho barb-ed-wiro fenco; but tho fence was pushed 100 far. and Poland and the other republics took the opportuniiy to peg out now claims. This must be stopped. The ftnlshcvild. within two months, can overwhelm Poland. .1i tins happens it will be appallingly serious. While the territory of Soviet Russia is exposed to invasion, nationalist feeling will be intense, hut it will decline if' Russia is given dothinc and machinery. Tho groat i mass ex tivo Russians want peace."—Aus.-1 ' N.Z. Cable Asm. I BEDSJIEFUSERESUMPTIONOF I TRADE 1 UNLESS AN ARMISTICE IS CONCLUDED (Rec. January 28, 1,10 a.m.) Paris, January 27. Tho "Debats" states that the Bolshevik Government ■ has notified tho Allies of their refusal to authorise (he resumption of trade relations except after tho conclusion of tho armistice. Thoy will sink all the Allied ship? m Russian ports unless an armistice- is concluded—United Service. beds' wmik MMTC WORKING DAY DOUBLED. London, January 26. A Bolshevik wireless message shows that the Government has fixed a-twelve-hour dav for workers, including Sunday, instead oS six hovws as heretofore. A. number of Red deputies from America were nut to work immediately they arrived. Tho wireless message claims that a peasant corps has reached the Chinese frontier—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AIMS OfIJMN REGIME WORLD REVOLUTION IsOT PLANNED, fficc. January 27, 5.5 p.m.)
Washinaton, January 2G. Maartens. tho Soviet Ambassador, be-fm-n the Senate Sab-Committee of Investigation, denied that the Lenin regime had planned n world revolution. Lenin had recently advised the Italian Radicals against precipitate action. lhe Stiviets were now strong- enough to face the world. Agitation and propaganda were no longer necessary abroad—Aus.N.fl. Cable Assn. TA message received a few days agestated that Maartens had been arrested in connection with the disclosure of Soviet nropaganda in the United States.]
JAPANESE IN SIBERIA
DISPATCH OP REINFORCEMENTS UNAVOIDABLE. (Rcc. January 28, 1.15 a.m.) Tokio, January 20. The Premier (Mr. Jlara) to-day declared that the dispatch of reinforcements of Japanese troops to Siberia was unavoidable in order to assist the Czechs to guard lhe railways. Mr. Hara declared that Uicto was no reason to withdraw the Japanese troops from Siberia because the United States did so. lie pointed out that tho position of Japan and China in the Far East was different from the position of the United States and Britain — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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