RUSSIA AND POLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 295, 7 September 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLES

__•> NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF

POLISH DELEGATES RETURNING

By Teiecraph—Press Aefiociation-Coryrlsht (R-ec. September 7, 1.5 a.m.) London, September 6. It is announced from .Warsaw that negotiations regarding the frontier and future relations with Poland have boon broken off. 'The Polish delegates are returning lo Warsaw.—Ron tor. BRITISH LABOUR REPRESENTATIVES. London, September 5. It is reported that the Council of Action is Bonding Mr. Adamson ind Mr. Purcell to represent Labour at the Peaco Conference at Riga.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! WRANGEL APPEALS TO POLAND NOT TO ABANDON RUSSIA. Paris, September 5. Tho "Matin's" Warsaw correspondent states that General Wrangel has urged Poland to continue fighting, and not to abandon Russia on the eve of her liberation; but the consensus of opinion in Warsaw is that .the conclusion of peace is essential.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH FORCE TO TAKE HELD UNDER WRANGEL. (Reo. September (i, 8.35 p.m.) London, September (!. ! * The "Daily Express's" Warsaw correspondent states that Makhroff, who is General Wrangel's Chief-of-Ktaff, held a conference vita the Polish Staff, and as a result 150,000 troops collected in Poland will shortly take the field under Wrangel, including a number of Bolshevist prisonera who are now believed 'to favour \Vrangol.~Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■

POLES AND LITHUANIANS London, September S. The Poles admit that there is trouble with Lithuania. A communique issued at Warsaw on Saturday snj'B that Lithuanian detachments crossei tho frontier and attacked the Polish cavalry. Tho communique remains silent regarding tho outcome of the fighting.—Reuter.

NEW LINE OF DEMARCATION PROPOSED

. RESPONSIBILITY FOE HOSTILITIES. (Reo. September 7, 1.5 a.m.) London, September 6. The Supreme Council has informed the Lithuanians that it proposes a new line of demarcation nmning- through Margrabovo, Augnstovo and Ozzugzyn. It is understood tho Lithuanians place responsibility for the hostilities upon tho Poles, and contend that tho Lithuanians were compelled to defend them-, selves. On the other hand the Poles clnim that tho Lithuanians fired the first shot.—Renter.

NORMAL CONDITIONS AT DANZIG AMERICAN CRUISER WITHDRAWN. Washington, September i. The State Department announces that the cruiser Pittsburgh has been withdrawn from Danzig, because normal conditions have been restored.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.