RUSSIAN POLICY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 276, 16 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIAN POLICY

FRENCH RECOGNITION OF WRANGEL AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION PARIS AND WASHINGTON IN ACCORD By Telegraph-Press ABBOciation-Oopyritrht (Rec. August 15, .15 "p.m.) Paris, August 13. It is officially explained that the I'rench recognition of Wrangel does not mean rendering military assistance, which would not be given without ascertaining Britain's views. This is interpreted in somo quarters as a revision of the French Fjlicy. M. Millerand, in a letter to resident Wilson, emphatically endorses his Russian policy—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . . Paris, August 13. A Note has been sent from _ Prance completely agreeing with the attitude of. Washington respecting Russia and Poland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA PLEASED AT FRENCH APPROVAL. (Rec. August 15, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, August 13. It is understood that the Government is expectantly awaiting the French Note oppressing satisfaction at unanimity of French and American pclicv towards Russia. It is ■ said that nothing could please the Administration more than to have France's approval of the United States atitude towards Russia. _ It is pointed out that Franco always insisted that the United States should be con. 'suited in the formation of any general Allied programme concerning Russia.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, August 13. The newspaper "Matin," referring to f America's declaration, says: "The two ;most ancient republics are united once more, determined, no matter what happens, to support Tight, reason, and liberty against force. . Sir. Lloyd George has ■ chosen other means."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIANCE BETWEEN GERMANY AND SOVIET FRENCH ACTION A COUNTER-BLOW. New York, August 13. The "New York Herald" says that tho French Government has received reliable information that the German Government and tho Soviet have formed a political, military, and eoonomic alliance, aimed at overthrowing the Versailles Treaty, and that the recognition of Wrangel by France is designed as a swift counter-blow—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A SEMI-OFFICIAL DENIAL. (Rec. August 15, 11.5 p.m.) Berlin, August 14. The report of a Russo-Germnn alliance is semi-officially denied. Kopp, the Soviet representative, declares that the report was circulated for the purpose of prejudicing efforts to secure a.n economic Tapprochement between Russia and Ger-many—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN SUSPICIONS Berlin, August 13. Count E«ventlow, in an interview, said that if the French should violate German neutrality, there would be n spontaneous rising of the German people, unanimous and . mighty. "We will not stand for making our land a battleground. I am opposed to Bolshevism, aid realise "that tho Bolsheviks ore at' our' front door, and are threatening all Western Europe. But I do not want to see France make this danger a pretext for overrunning more of our country.' — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn;

UNANSWERED MESSAGES BRITISH PRIME MINISTER'S REMINDER. London, August 12. Mr. Lloyd George has sent a letter to Kameneff acknowledging the receipt of the communication from Moscow announcing the non-arrival of the Polish delegates at Minsk. Mr. LlOyd George informs Kameneff that he -received a message from the Polish _ Government, stating that until 9 o'clock in the evening of August 10 it had not received a roply from the Soviet to its wireless message of August 5 consenting to negotiate for an armistice and peace 'preliminaries. Mr. Lloyd George also states that British representatives in Warsaw confirm the failure of the Polish authorities to get into touch with •• Moscow, and he concludes l»y expressing the hope that Kameneff will see that immediate instructions aro issued for the reception and passage through the lines to Minsk of tho Polish peace and armistice delegation, and that Russian wireless stations are instructed to receive and transmit Polish messages without delay. Mr. Lloyd George 6ays ho cannot help stating that' this constant refusal to receive messages from Warsaw while the Soviet army is steadily advancing cannot fail to arouse justifiable suspicion, and is not oonducive to a prompt arid peaceful solution; of the present crisis.—Reuter. [A message published on Saturday reported that M. Tchitchorin, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, had stated that the Bolsheviks, on capturing Siedlicz, found the missing Polish delegation there, and sent them to 'Minsk.] POLISH ARMISTICE DISCUSSION OPENED ON SATURDAY (Rec. August 15, 5.5 p.m.) Warsaw, August 13. Polish Parliamentaires report that it has been arranged that tho armistice preliminaries will commence at Minsk on August 14. The discussions at Minsk will be open to tho Press.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. ■

POLES PREPARING FOR DECISIVE BATTLE. (Rec. August 15, 11.5 p.m.) Vienna, August 14. According to advices from Warsaw, tho Poles arc not likely to accept disarmament, which they regard as on ignominious capitulation. Tho Poles are making the utmost efforts in recruiting for a battle near Warsaw, which they hope may provo another Marno.—Aub.-N.Z. Cnlilo Assn'. ■

GERMAN NEUTRALITY. (Rec. August 15, 11.5 p.m.) Berlin, August 14. The Government, replying to a Soviot wireless report, denies allegajtliona that Polish troops are concentrating in the plebiscite area, and adds: Germany intends to maintain neutrality, and has already interned some Polish troops which entored German territory.—Aus.N.Z. Cnblo Assn.