RUSSIAN SOVIET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 7

RUSSIAN SOVIET

WISHES TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH WORLD

i " FUTURE WILL SEE SYSTEM

ALL OVER WORLD"

PREDICTION BY LENIN

[By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Bee. February 22, 5.5 p.m.)

New York, February 20. ■ The correspondent of a New York newspaper in Berlin sent by wireless a aeries of mirations to Lenin, who replied by wireless as follows :-"The Russian Soviet is not planning any military offensive against Rumania. Poland, or any other country. The Soviet wishes to live in peace with the whole world. Our plans in Asia are the same as those concerning Europe, namely, we desire peaceful, neighbourly life with all peoples. The future will see the Soviet system all over the world, but Russia does not intend to brine this about through force. The chances of an economic alliance between Russia and Germany are not pood, be. cause tho. Germans are bad allied. .Russia does not fear a counter-revolution from without."—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TIME TO MAKE PEACE GENERAL PILSTOSKTS CONTENTION. (Rec. February 23, 0.20 a.m.) • Paris, February 20. The "Matin's" Warsaw correspondent states that General Pilsudski contends that the.time has arrived when all the Entente countries should make peace with Russia, and adds: "Poland will shortly submit a peace scheme for the Allies' approval."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. O'GRADY'S MISSION PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOLSHEVIKS REPORTED, ffiec. February 22/5.5 p.m.) London, February 19. The "Horning Post's" Copenhagen correspondent reports that Mr. O'Grady is conducting peace negotiations with the Bolsheviks, and making favourable progress. ' The main obstacle is the British reauest that the Red Army sball be demobilised. Lenin is unwilling to do this for treasons connected with internal and external affairs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORT DENIED. (Rec. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, February, 19. The Australian .Press Association learns that the report that Mr. O'Grady is negotiating peaco terms with Litvinoff. is untrue . Mr. . O'Grady's mission is 6oletv concerned with the exchange of prisoners The delay is due to Litvinoff's introduction of other matters." Mr. O'Grady will return to London on Fridav. and will report to the Foreisn Office later. . He will then proceed to Copenhagen to resume the discussion with Litvinoff.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REPATRIATION'TO BEGIN IN PEW DAYS. (Rec. February 22, 11.5' p.m.) Copenhagen, February 19. The renatriation of British, war prisoners and civilians from Russia will begin in a few days.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable A66n. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS GERMANY AND RUSSIA NEGOTIATING. (Rec. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) .. ■ .Berlin'," February 19. Negotiations are proceeding between the German Government and the Russian Soviet regarding exchange of x prisoners. The "Yorwaerts" hopes that such exchange will be followed by tho resumption of economic relations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ARCHANGEL CAPTURED BY REDS . . i (Rec. February- 22, 5.5 p.m.) / London, February 19. The Bolsheviks claim that the White forces at Archangel have abandoned the town and joined the Reds—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, February 20. It is reported that the Bolsheviks have captured Archangel—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , CAPTURES BY THE REDS. (Rec. February 22, 11.5 p.m.) • London, February 20. A Bolshevik wireless message 6tates:— "Since we commenced the offensive on the Archangel front we bavo taken-2570 prisoners; besides vast booty, including three armoured trains."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Atssn. HEAVY FIGHTINgIn THE SOUTH BOLSHEVIK FORCES DEFEATED. London, February 18. ■A' War Office communique 6tates that the Bolsheviks obtained a footing on the south bank of the Manich, but further fo. the north-west the Don Cossacks heavily defeated Bumenkn's cavalry, and drove them across the Don.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. February 22, 11.5 p.m.) London, February 19. A War Office communique states that tho Bolsheviks delivered a general attack on Lake Manich, Sea of Azov, front. Repeated vigorous attacks between Lake Manich and tho Tsaritsin-Ekaterinodor railway have not made appreciable progress, but westward of the railway the Bolsheviks forced their way across Lake Manich ( occupying a line some miles southward of the river. Tho Reds are attempting to force Lake Manich against the Don army, between Lake Mechetnoi and tho confluence of the Don. The Lake Manich attack failed with heavy losses. Hero the ice broke, and a retreating column was engulfed. The Cossacks at some points crossed on the heels of tho Bolsheviks, pursued them some miles. inflicting heavy losses. A particularly violent Red attack was made ngainst the Don army south-east of Bostoff. After heavy all-day-long fighting the volunteers cleared the entire south bank, except at | one point. They took n thousand prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'bU Assn.

FIERCE FIGHTING AT AMUR BETWEEN INSURGENTS AND . JAPANESE. (Reo. February 23, 0.20 a.m.) i London, February 20. A Moscow wireless message reports fierce lighting at Amur between the insurgents and the Japanese, the former being assisted by Chinese.—Aus.-N.Z. Cnblo Assn. KERENSKY IMPRISONED ENLISTING SUPPORT FOR CENTRE PARTY. (Rot. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 18. Accordinc to advices from Helsingfors, Kerenskv endeavoured to enlist the population of the Cnucasus in support of the democratic Russian Centre Parly. Kerenskv was arrested at Baku, and impris-oned—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Roc. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 18. Tt has been denied that Korcnsky will lvmain in England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISPOSAL OF'SPITSBERGEN PROTEST FROM RUSSIAN SOVIE'I. (Rec. February 23, 0.20 a.m.) Copenhagen, February 20. Tho Russian Soviet has protested to Norway against tho Peace Treaty giving Norway Spltzbcrgen, and declares that the [ Treaty has no effect so far as Russia is ' poncerned.—AuivN.Z, .Coble lAsnu