TREATY F RIGA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 25, 25 October 1920, Page 5

TREATY F RIGA

RATIFIED BY POLISH DIET

THE FRONTIER QUESTION

By Telegraph-Preen Assoclatlon-OopyrlsrM (Rec. October 24, 11.5 p.m.) Warsaw, October 23. The Diet Unanimously ratified the Treaty of Riga. . Tho Marshal of the Diet said that Poland was endeavouring to settle the frontier to the mutual interests of Russia aiul Poland. Conditions were not dependent on the military situation. Poland was not taking advantage of the last conquest, and did not impose on. Russia a peace at variance With justice.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. ZEUGOWSKI'S "ARMY" REINFORCED LITHUANIANS FEAR POLISH • ADVANCE. Copenhagen, October 22. A message from Kovno states that Zeligowski's army at Vilna has been reinforced, a.nd now consists of six divisions. It generally anticipated that Zeligowski will advance against Kovno. He points out that it will be right to occupy Western Lithuania. The Poles are concentrating important forces between Suwalki and the German frontier. The Lithuanians fear that the Poles will ad<vance against the Memel district on tho pretext that Lithuania intends to form an alliance with Germany; but the Lithuanians state that the rumours of' such an alliance are groundless—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LITHUANIA SENDS~REPRESENTATIVES TO WARSAW ■ TO NEGOTIATE WITH POLAND. (Rec. October 24, 11.5 p.m.) Warsaw, October 23. Lithuania, at the instance of the League of Nations Commission to control Suwalki, sent its League representative and 6taff to Warsaw to negotiate with Poland. The Lithuanian army on tho left bank of the Viliya. has been withdrawn to a position' midway between Vilna and Kovno—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RED OFFENSIVEJGAINST WRANGEL LIFE. AND DEATH STRUGGLE EXPECTED. (Reo October 25, 0.10 a.m.) New York, October 23. Information has been received in offi' cial circles indicating that the Bolsheviks aro transferring some of their best troops from the Polish front to South Russia for a new offensive against Wrangel, in an effort to exterminate his forces. It is expected that before next spring Wrnngel nnd tho Bolsheviks will be engaged in a life and death straggle—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIA'S FOOTSHORTAGE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DISTURBANCES. Copenhagen, Ocober 22. It is reported from Helsingfors that a 6tate of siege has. been, proclaimed in thirteen districts in Russia, the Soviet leaders being afraid of hunger disturb-ances.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.