RUSSIA AND POLAND

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 2, 28 September 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND

RIGA CONFERENCE ADJOURNED DEATH OF A SOVIET DELEGATE Br Tolefiraph-Presi Associatlon-Oopyrleht Riga, September 20. General Polivanoff,'a Soviet delegate, died during the session of the conference, and the business was adjourned till.Mon-day.r-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRANCE'S POLICY IN RUSSIA WAR SERVICES NEVER FORGOTTEN' Paris, September 26. If." Leygues, tho new Premier, in a speeoh in the Chamber of Deputies, declared that France would never forget Russia's immense services at the beginning of the war. Prance intended no interference in Russia; but to givomaterial aid in the reconstruction of Poland was in accordance with French tradition—Reuter. UTILISATION oTIISSIAN JEWELS IMMENSE QUANTITY DISPOSED OP. London, September 26. The "Observer" states that tho utilisation of tho Russian jowcls for Bolshevikpurposes was Kameneffi's idea. A jewel expert was appointed head of ft battalion of confiscators, who systematically searched 'private houses for jewels, for which receipts were given. As a Tesult of tho operation, Trotsky, in July, 1918, announced that he was sure of tho world revolution, as diamonds were coming into the Bolshevik coffers by poods. After the jewels were classified, agents took them to neutral countries, and sold them. America got a largo share; and England, France, and Switzerland participated. Other lots went to tho Orient—Aus.-JSU. Cable Assn. , [A pood is a measure of weight, rougnly 36 pounds.] REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES IN AMERICA SUPPORT TO STRIKES PLEDGED. New York, September 26. The Government has learned that the Soviet-International Meeting at Moscow in Julv ordered the formation of a branch in America with the object cf promoting revolutionary activities, and pledged its moral and material support to strikes, either economic or political, including a general strike, if the Government showed I any inclination to strangle the revolutionary movement.—Reuter.