SOVIET MANIFESTO

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 43, 15 November 1920, Page 5

SOVIET MANIFESTO

RESUMPTION OF TRADE RELATIONS MUST FOLLOW WRANGEL'S DESTRUCTION DEFINITE ANSWER FROM BRITAIN DEMANDED (By T«l«traph-Pwsß Aejooiation-Oopyrfe'al (Rec. November H, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. A Soviot manifesto asserts that Wrangel's destruction will compel the Entente Powers, especially England, to speedily resumo trade relations, England has resorted to every excuse to delay resumption, regarding which negotiations lusted ten months, and a formal agreement was signed four months ago. Tehiteherin's Note to the British Government statns that- the Soviet, in its growing anxiety for peace, put up with all kinds of insulting propositions from Britain. It now demands a definite answer as to whether Britain intends to negotiate with the Soviet deputies in London.—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VIOLENT AJsTpF BRITAIN ASTONISHING BOLSHEVIK NOTE. .(Eeo. November 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 12. An astonishing Bolshevik Note has 1 boon received at Downing Street, violently a'bnsing Britain for doing everything to compromise the negotiations for trade and peace. The Note, whioh is unlike Tehiteherin's style apparently means that Lenin no longer is desirous of peace. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRADE "RESUMPTION ADVOCATED BY SIE EOBERT HOKNE. (Rec. November H, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Sir Robert Home, at Oxford, strongly advocated tho resumption of trado with Russia. The unrest must continue in Britain until Russian sources were rebrought to the markets, he said. Russia must be set on her feet. That w-as the best way of restoring democratic civilised Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn: REDS PENETRATE" WRANGEL'S DEFENCES DISORDERLY RETREAT REPORTED. (Rec. November U, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Tho Constantinople correspondent of tho "Dailv Express" states that Bolshevik troops, with artillery, have crossed the frozen 6ea, and landed behind Wrangel's defences on tlio Crimean Isthmus. . Desperate fighting is proceeding. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. A Moscow wireless'message says: "Our Red heroes have broken through the fortified position on the Crimen, cavalry penetrating the peninsula on a wiclo front. Wrangel is retreating in disorder burning his military stores.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEBASTOPOL EVACUATED. (Roo. November 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Sebastopol has been evacuated, and the British authorities at Constantinople are rcmiisitiomnff ships to transport refugees. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BOLSHEVIK OCCUPATION OF SEBASTOPOL IMMINENT. . (Rec. November 14, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Wrangel's troops and civilians havo begun to embark on the battleship Waldeck Rousseau, tho transport Provence, and other vessels. Tho occupation, of Sebastopol by tho Reds is imminent.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , ANTI-BOLSHEVIK FORCES GENERAL TOWNSHENB- ASKED TO TAKE COMMAND. (Rec. November 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. General Townshcnd, who is contesting the Wrektn by-election, has received a teicgram from Gonerol Wrangol asking him to take command of tho anti-Bol-shevik forces—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 15, 0.20 a.m.) London, November 14. General Townshend saya that if the Wr«jrin does not want him he will join Wrangel—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FIGHTING IN MINSK PROVINCE ffioc. November 14, 11.55 p.m.) Warsaw, November U. Balakovitch is progressing, and has captured Mozyr, in the Minsk provinces. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable As6n. RISING IN MOSCOW MOVEMENT COMPLETELY CRUSHED (Reo. November H, 5.5 p.m.) Riga, November 12. A counter-revolutionary movement is reported in Moscow, in which four regiments and many workmen participated, during the absence of voternn troops against Wrangel. The movement now lias been, completely crushed. Fifty thousand troops loyal to the Soviet aro stationed in Moscow.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.