RUSSIA AND POLAND

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 263, 31 July 1920, Page 7

RUSSIA AND POLAND

HARD TERMS WILL NOT BE DICTATED SOVIET GLAD TO ACHIEVE PEACE WITH WORLD (By Tekgraph-rrcas Assoclation-Copyrielit, Copenhagen, July 29. Jf. Litvinoff, in an interview-, said: "Poland has allowed herself to become the tool of French capitalists, who tried to' steal • a vast slice of Russian territory. Nevertheless Russia has decided not to dictato hard terms of peace, and stands for the principle of self-determination. • Further, when Russia has obtained proof that the idea, of overthrowing Soviet Government is abandoned, the Soviet will be glad to achieve peace with the whole world; but not an inch of Russian territory will be allowed to remain ..in the possession of Wrangel or other reactionaries."—Aus.-' N.Z. Cable Assn. . . ' , • . POLESIJPRISED BY-RENEWAL OP BEDS' OFFENS.; SIVB. ( .. • Paris, July 29. The "New York Herald" says the renewal of the olfensive oil a larger scale since the armistice, proposal has surprised the Pole?, who will probably' 1m forced to abandon the Pinsk Marshes, which form Poland's principal defence. -Aiis.-N.Z. Gable Assn. BOLSHEVIKS' 23 JULES OVER THE ..... FRONTIER. (Rec. July. 30, 7.M p.m.) ■,:■'. London, July 2!!. A Polish communique states: The Bo>sheviks ha"e entered :Sokoiow on the high road from Grodno, ami are marching upon Warsaw. They, are now 22 miles inside the Polish -frontier.—Reuter.- ■ PILSIJDSKI OBJECTS TO FOREIGN OFFICERS ■ > •' Paris, July 29. . I'lie first report of the French Mission to Poland does not conceal the fact that it was verv difficult to negotiate with H. Pilsudski.'tlie President. The "Matin" savs he was'adverse\to Allied foreign officers playing an effective' role in the Polish ; Army — Aus -N.Z. 'Cable Assn.