BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 120, 14 February 1920, Page 7

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

NEGOTIATIONS OPENED

MILITARY OFFICER SENT TO ] MOSCOW — i (By Telegraph-Prees Association-Copyright London, February. 12. The: "Morning Post's" Warsaw correspondent states that the "Gazette," usually a reliable newspaper, asserts that ' a British, officer, Colonel Tallents, having concluded important missions in Poland and tho Baltic States, has gone to Russia, and is now 1 .in'-'Moscow, conducting negotiations wjth the Soviet Government oil behalf of Britain. V- t Speaking in the House'of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr.- Lloyd: George, said that Europe needed what Russia could give. 'He summiirised (he • prodigious Ruesiarijcxports of staple requirements before the war.' High prices ruled and even starvation, ■ Hunger raged over Europe, while the-corn bins 1 of Russia were bulging with" bread.' But the necessary transport must be organised; and this could not be" procured while contending armies were,traversing- the -Euro- ;• pVan borders. .. The .-Prime .Minister; concluded by saying gravely- "The conditions in Europe arc-serious.' The'dangers are not;alt in Russia. They are here at liome I-speak:'with '. knowledge and with apprehension. I warn 1 ■ theHouso-.that there one'.way to fight tlie' things that may happen. We must fight anarchy" >ith abundance." (Loud cheers.)—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn. • RUSSIAN' COMMENT ON SPEECHES. (Rcc. February 13, 11.20 p.m.) '•' •'•' London, February 12. Comments 'in Moscow on Mr. Lloyd George's speeches assort that, lie now admits that the Bolsheviks cannot be defeated. The'statement is made that tlio Allies must now reckon that the trade of Europe requires all that Russia can give. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' MOSCOW iTpi BREAD : SIGNIFICANT PROPAGANDA. ; Londori, February 11. --A-Moscow wireless report-states that tho disorganisation of transport has left Jloscow without, bread.. . .Tho..work?iv aro- bearing -.their sufferings-with fortitiide,: but their- sfrchjjth is failing. The workers are now repairing rolling stock to' enable food to be-brought to the city." . .' . ' " ''' Another wireless report from • Moscow contains significant propaganda, urging a full return'- to 'work. It says:'-"Against the new front of disorganisation, inen-'of the Red Armv aro-biiing transferred from tho battle.front to the bloodless front.of labour •'and"- reconstruction; The reasonableness, of work should-be,inculcated as well as'consciousness-of the. necessity'for intensive work-in order to raise economic conditions' of.' tlie ' couhtr'y/'-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'. . DEATH OF. KOLCnAK > ; "•••' .London,, February 12'. -. Advices from; Cbfienliagen.:' shite t-liat KolcliaTi hasbeen p executed ;-.by'.his own' troops!-'-'- The ~Soviet, telegraphed by'' wireless : from Moscow/interceding'for his life! : but the.-'appeal arrived 'too late'.—'"The Times" ■ • (Pice! February :13, 5.5; ttiai.) 'I Washington, February 12. . General . JEappell lias recaptured Irkutsk, where'-nor -trace of Kolchak was found.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... Copenhagen;(February 12. It is reported here, that' C7,echo-Slovak rcvolters executed Kolchak, though tho Moscow Soviet'-s<!ht-a wireless message asking 'th'eiu' : to epai'eThis' lif£—Aus.-N'.Z. Cable.Aisn. ; FIGHTING~FORCES "" BOLSHEVIKS PUSH ON IN SOUTH -v ; (Rec. February 13, 10.25 p.m,).,., ! ,L , 6h^on;':l ,, ebr«afysl3i ! In.North Russia.the concen- . ,irated 'strong forces' in the Dyinn'Mctbr, where the! situation, is causing. -anxioty. In South Russia tho.volfinteer resistance on 'the .western sector,hds collapsed ;,and tho. Bolsheviks, aro Jushipg towards- the ' -Dniester on a:''l2o-milen.i'put' Sortinyard frorir'l'hii Bjiick. Set(, tlie'.ecejve >of . Qcnikin's.^uccess'at'. .tlle:.'Munitch.' River. Tlio are; advancing towards the' StAvropoi. and; Petrovsk .'.railway so rapidly as seriously-,'to.threaten, not only Penikin's right, but his communications with the Caspian Sea. The- British' detachment at Batouni'.is withdrawing to Constantinople.—Aus.-N.Z. • Cable Assn.