SOVIET RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 5

SOVIET RUSSIA

• — ■ —♦ SEEKING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS TROTSKY TO VISIT LONDON AND PARIS By Telegraph—Prcsß Asaociatton-Copyrlilu (Rec, April i, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, April 2. It is reported from Warsaw that Trotsky will visit London and Paris in May in order to negotiate peace.—Aus.-N.H. Cable Assn. TREATY RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED wrrn esthonia. (Beo. April' i, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 2. A Russian wireless message stains that Hie Esthoninn and Russian Governments have exchanged ratifications of the Pence Treaty at Moscow on March 30 — Aus.,N.Z, Cable Assn. NEGOTIATIONS AGREED TO BY CZECHS. Paris, April 2 Czenho-Slovakia lias agreed to ne.gotiate for neaoe with the Bolsheviks.—Au's.N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH RWFES REACH ? SOUTHAMPTON ' (Rec. April 4, 11.30 p.m.) ' London, April 3. Two hundred mid fifty refugees fropi Russia have arrived at Southampton. The majority arc destitute, owing to the worthlessness of the Bolshevik notes they carried.—Aiis.tN.Z. Cable Assn. JAPANESE FORCES' IN SIBERIA NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN UNTIL ' SITUATION CLEARS. (Rec. April 4, 5.5 p.m.) ' Washington, April 2. According to a dispatch received from Tokio, the Premier, Mr. Harn, has announced rhat the Japanese forcps.in Siberia will not. be.withdrawn till the situation clears.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ICEBOUND STEAMER - IN KARA SEA (Rec. April I. 5.5 p.m.) Christiania, April 2. The Russian Government also sent a message to Norway in reference to the ice-bound steamer Solpvei. The British Foreign Office sent a message to Norway, pointing out that there were several icebreakers in North Russia, also ample coal was left at Archangel by the Bri-tish.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.