POLES AND REDS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 311, 25 September 1920, Page 7

POLES AND REDS

CONFERENCE AT RIGA PEACE TERMS PRESENTED BY POLISH COUNCIL By Telejraph-Preia Asiociatlon-Copyrliht (Rco. September 21, 5.5 p.m.) Riga, September 22. ■ Tho Polish National Council is presenting terms of peacej including an armistice line along.(lie Beresina, which, will necessitate the Bolsheviks handing over Minsk, Vilna, Lcmherg, and Tarbaovsk,- in Eastern Galicia, if tho armistico is to beiomo operative—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. PERSECUTIONS IN GALICIA BY PETLURA'S TROOPS. 1 London, September 23. Reports -from Vienna describe terrible persecutions in Eastern Galicia by Petlura and his men. Hundreds of children were slaughtered beforo their mothers, and many young girls wero violated by drunken soldiers. A great number of Jews werei Feb fire to by means of combustible liquids—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN WARSHIPS RESTORED BY- SOVIET NAVAL STAFF. • Helsingfors, September 23. The "Svenska states that: the Soviet Naval Staff lias .succeeded in. restoring to fighting trim the Dreadnought Petropavlosk lying .at Kroristadt, and three. light cruisers of tho Novik type, which only lack fuel. Threo submarines, practically ready for. action, are. lying at Vasiliostrov.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WIDESPREAD FIRES IN RUSSIA v GR.EAT-NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ' , ■ HOMELESS. Helsingfors, September 23. Fires are raging in many places in Russia, and tens of thousands aro homeless in the governments of Tver, Jaroslav, Kostroma, Vladimir, Moscow, Riasan, Archangel. Vologda, and Viatka, and also in • tho suburbs of Petrograd. One hundred and fifty people ; perished in Vologda, and three hundred in Saratov, where 25,0(10 aro homeless.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn; . MUNITIONSW WRANGEL STOPPED BY TURKISH PIRATES. - London, September 23. . • Reports from Moscow-state that Turkish pirates are'active in the Black Sea, and ate'stopping ships carrying- arms and ammunition to' General Wrangel — Aus'.-N.'Z. Cable Ass^.'' POLISH-LITHUANIAN DISPUTE PARIS "SETTLEMENT NOT STOPPED •, FIGHTING. ... London, September 23. • A Polish- comnuiniquo' dated September 21 indicates that the Polish-Lithu-anian 'settlement readied in Paris has not yet peacefully 'affected ■ the disput-' ants, for it is reported that the Lithuanians; bombarded Polish-outposts near Lake Gluciee, and there have been other, operations. General Polish',activities, including advances and pursuits, and tho occupation of towns, with the capture!of 2500 prisoners, -are also 'reported.—Reuter. ARMISTICE DENOUNCED LITHUANIAN BREACHES OF FAITH ALLEGED.. . (Rec. September . 25, 1.10 a.m.) Lontfoh, September' 23. • ■ The Lithuanians and Poles are appar- 1 "ently obstinately determined to. avert peace, despite the protestations to the contrary. Advices from Warsaw state' that tha armistice has been denounced owing to Lithuanian breaches, of. faith,particularly as regards military relations with Russia, prejudicing Poland.. 'They' also state that a number, of ' Spartacists from' Prussia passed through Lithuania and' are fighting, in the Soviet,- ranks, while thb Lithuanians, have mobilised forges which are maintaining an.'.aggressive nttitudfl.. The. Polish Communique mentioning the .latter facts adds particu-. lars '.of. the. operations against'. Russia, claims .the capture thousands of prisoners, ' guns, and .booty, .and .states that the lino on September '22 rail' through Roano,. Ostrag, and Rcuter.' RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN CHINA, . STATUS OF TSARIST LEGATION .-. AND CONSULATES. • _ - . . (Rec. September 24, 10.30 p;m.)

. Peeking, September 23. . Whilst. China continues to negotiate, a "trade treaty with. Soviet-Russia, ..the question, of the status of the Tsarist; Legation' and Consulates 1 in China lias been brought to a head. " The Foreign Minister has intimated to tte ' Russian Minister,' ' : Prince Kondachcff, that' he had-better. Tesign; Tho Prince, after dissent,, agreed. It is understood that Cliipa proposes provisionally to take over-all. Russian public • interests in ■China and hold them in trust pending future arrangements. Prince Kondncheff and staff-will remain at the Legation in charge of.the archives, the . Chinese; Gbvermnent not having all official status there. It is significant thatthe,Legation has warned.the Consulates' in China to. be in-readiness to haul, down the Russian flag.—Renter. .

POIGNANT STORY OF THE REVOLUTION

CHILDREN ABANDONED IN THE v URALS. . London,' September 23.' A poignant.story, of the Russian-Revo-lutioii is told by the American Bed -Cross.. Hundreds of devoted parents in Moscow; 'and Petrograd during the spring of 1918 sent their children for safety 'to the "Urals, but . found it impossible to continue their remittances to the supervisors. . As 1 the. nurses and teachers gradually left their .'charges, the 'children, were abandoned, and many lived naked -.in the woods 'on roots and berries, unattended and unprotected. The American Red Cross in Siberia removed eight-.hundred,- who_ have now arrived in Europe. The society is searching for the parents, whoso fates are mostly un-known—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. * '